April 5, 2024

Join us on Monday, April 8, 1-5:30 p.m. for the Radford University Planetarium’s Eclipse Event.

Located at the Planetarium and the Center for the Sciences lobby area, this event will also offer solar-viewing telescopes in parking lot C for safe eclipse viewing.

Enjoy eclipse-themed planetarium shows every 30 minutes from 1:30 p.m. on, explore the Museum of the Earth Sciences and grab one of 1,200 complimentary pairs of eclipse glasses. Additional activities and informative posters will be in the lobby.

With the fiscal year end rapidly approaching, the Office of Procurement and Contracts requests that employees review their budgets, purchase orders and encumbrances to ensure compliance with all deadlines. Please note the following key points:

As a reminder, Radford University Provost Bethany Usher and Chief Financial Officer Rob Hoover will share the findings from a space study conducted by higher-ed consulting firm brightspot strategy on Friday, April 12, from 2-3:30 p.m. in room 617 of Radford University at Carilion in Roanoke and via Zoom. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions and discuss the vision for the Roanoke campus.

Beginning in 2023, brightspot engaged with leadership, faculty, staff, students and external partners at Radford’s Roanoke locations to assess the university’s facilities and programs.

The goal was to assist in long-range planning of Radford’s presence in Roanoke and to imagine it as a unified program made up of target audiences, connected disciplines and tailored facilities to attract, retain and educate future healthcare professionals for the region and beyond.

The McConnell Library on the main campus in Radford will offer an APA workshop on Tuesday, April 16, at 2 p.m. The workshop will take place in the Library’s Information Literacy Center B in room 380.

Mark your calendars for this free workshop.

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management (SPGM) would like to inform the Radford research community of a change being made with how the office supports the dissemination of funding opportunities from external grants.

SPGM has used the ProQuest PIVOT database for the last 15 years as its primary source for finding funding opportunities. Effective later this spring, SPGM will no longer be supporting the PIVOT platform, so the office will be terminating its contract. Employees can still use PIVOT’s search engine on their main homepage to find funding. However, all accounts in PIVOT will be terminated. This is a strategic change made by SPGM, as the office now has an enhanced support structure with Hanover Research, its external consulting firm.

Hanover will support faculty with both grant prospecting and/or grant writing. SPGM is excited about these expanded services as they will be integral in supporting the needs of grant writers. In addition to Hanover’s support, SPGM will be taking a more tailored, hands-on approach in support for identifying potential sponsors by leveraging other resources.

While SPGM feels this change is necessary, the office would like to apologize to our current PIVOT users for this short-term inconvenience.

If you have any questions concerning this change or how Sponsored Programs can best support your needs, please feel free to reach out to Tom Cruise, director of Sponsored Programs, at tcruise@radford.edu.

As we near the conclusion of the $100 million TOGETHER fundraising campaign, every donation — no matter the size — will push us closer to our goal. There is still time for you to be part of this moment in Radford’s history and the campaign that has already touched so many lives.

The Office of University Advancement encourages you to visit the Inspire crowdfunding website to discover meaningful ways you can contribute to students’ success. Whether you choose to support scholarships, educational programs, student support services, academic travel or the overall student experience – TOGETHER, we can make a difference.

Elevate Radford alumni by nominating them for one of the prestigious 2024 Alumni Association Awards.

Recipients will be selected by an awards committee appointed by the Radford University Alumni Association. All nominations must be submitted by July 1, 2024. The Radford University Alumni Association will present its most prestigious alumni awards during Homecoming weekend.

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 540-831-5248 or by e-mail at alumni@radford.edu.

The Office of Faculty Development invites all faculty, staff and students to the next installment of the Common Grounds discussion series on Wednesday, April 17, noon-1 p.m. in Information Literacy Classroom B of McConnell Library.

The topic for this conversation will be the participation of transgender athletes in competitions. This in-person event includes free coffee, tea and bakery snacks (feel free to bring your own lunch).

As a reminder, Radford University will be celebrating the 33rd annual Student Engagement Forum from Wednesday, April 17, through Tuesday, April 23. More than 400 students will present the new knowledge they created over the past academic year. This event is open to the public.

Oral presentations will be taking place in the McConnell Library’s Ross Art Gallery on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and poster presentations will take place Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Artis Atrium in Reed-Curie and the Center for the Sciences Main Street Lobby.

The detailed program will be coming soon. For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship.

The Radford University Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism will host Radford alum T.C. Johnstone presenting the documentary “In the Dirt” on Monday, April 15, at 3:30 and 7 p.m. in the Hurlburt Student Center. The film, about mountain biking in the Navajo Nation, will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Admission is free, and all faculty, staff and students are invited.

The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) is excited to announce a special event on World Voice Day highlighting the importance of vocal health and care.

Join CITL for the workshop “Care of the Professional Voice” on Tuesday, April 16, from noon-1 p.m. in McConnell Library 270 and or by Zoom.

As faculty and staff members, we understand the importance of maintaining vocal health, especially as professional voice users ourselves. Daily activities put us at risk of voice problems, making it essential to prioritize preventative measures and proper care. This workshop will be presented by Vrushali Angadi, Ph.D., assistant professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders (COSD), who brings over 20 years of experience in the assessment and management of vocal disorders. Angadi will discuss practical tips for maintaining vocal health as well as resources available through COSD for voice care and support.

This event is open to all faculty, staff and students. Preregistration is required