October 30, 2023

Our new logo is here! On Friday, Oct. 20, Vice President for Economic Development and Corporate Education Angela Joyner revealed the Radford University logo and brand during the president’s address.

Stay tuned to the Graphic Identity page on the website for updates on when new assets, such as your logo lockup, become available!

Brand implementation is expected to happen over the next 12 to 18 months. We ask that you continue using materials you currently have until you run out before requesting updates with the new logo. Any materials including the new logo should be submitted to branding@radford.edu before being purchased or shared.

In a continued commitment to serve students from across the Commonwealth of Virginia, Radford University is launching the Radford Tuition Promise.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, incoming freshmen and transfer students who meet the following criteria will not pay tuition at Radford University:

Radford Tuition Promise is funded through state and institutional gift aid. This means qualifying students will not be required to take out student loans for their tuition.

Radford University has begun an initiative to simplify the application process and offer a streamlined pathway for incoming students. By offering direct admission, we recognize and reward talented students who meet specific academic criteria, ensuring they have a clear and direct route to admission at Radford University.

Direct admission removes barriers to access at Radford University by eliminating much of the admission process. Applicants who meet the criteria are automatically offered admission without committee review.

Direct admission recognizes and rewards talented applicants who meet specific academic criteria, ensuring they have a clear and direct route to admission at Radford University.

Freshman applicants seeking direct admission must have:

Transfer students seeking direct admission must have:

The second annual Day of Gratitude will take place on Friday, Nov. 3, on the main campus in Radford.

The Radford University Office of Advancement will begin by honoring our scholarship benefactors and celebrating our student scholarship recipients during the Partners in Excellence luncheon in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Afterward, donors will see and experience academic excellence on display during the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS) Experience from 2 to 4 p.m.

The campus community is invited to visit the CHBS Experience. We encourage you to wear your Radford red for this occasion!

The day will conclude with the Celebration of Giving at The Highlander hotel in Radford as we celebrate the generous support of our donors and our momentum toward the successful completion of TOGETHER – The Campaign for Radford University.

Radford University Human Resources has opened registration for the training workshop “Behavioral Ninjas: Making the World a Better Place, One Behavior at a Time.” Both in-person and Zoom options are available.

Course description:
In every moment of the day, we are making choices about our reactions to people we meet or events during our day. These choices impact everything from the conversations we have to the relationships we form. But our choices go beyond this, as every reaction we have affects the people around us and their attitudes towards us. The concept of “Behavioral Ninjas: Making the World a Better Place One Behavior at a Time” is to provide us the opportunity to choose our reactions to more positively impact the behaviors of those around us.

“Behavioral Ninjas” has been developed from concepts in the book “5 Chairs 5 Choices” by Louise Evans.

Course objectives:
By the end of the session, the learner will be able to:

A consortium led by the New River Valley Regional Commission was selected for a highly competitive $500,000 federal Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant.

As an engaged regional partner committed to advancing economic development, Radford University supported the grant proposal and is a founding member of the 15-member consortium comprising businesses, localities and higher education institutions.

The consortium members will work together to develop a technology-based regional economic development strategy to further position the New River Valley/Danville area as a global tech hub for additive manufacturing and applied materials.

Charlie Jewell, director of economic development at Radford University, will serve on the consortium management team to assist in developing regional strategy and identifying possible linkages to Radford University expertise and capabilities.