September 22, 2023

All Highlander students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in our university tradition, Radford Gives Back, highlighting our partnership with local communities.

The Office of the Provost invites all faculty and staff to participate in a Radford University distinction forum—an interactive design thinking workshop to help define what programs and characteristics make Radford University distinctive.

There will be two opportunities to contribute during interactive sessions. Dress is casual, and participation is voluntary.

Friday, Oct. 6, 2023
Session 1: 8:45 a.m. – noon
Session 2: 12:45 - 4 p.m.
Muse Banquet Hall

The link below allows faculty/staff to both RSVP to attend in person or contribute feedback if they are unable to attend on Oct. 6.

RSVP/feedback is due by Monday, Oct. 2.

Radford alumni, staff, faculty, students and friends are invited to a range of exciting events during Radford University’s Homecoming weekend, Oct. 19-21.

Highlights include:

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS) has announced the schedule for the 11th Summer Research Celebration.

The celebration will have presentations Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the McConnell Library Ross Art Gallery. The event is open to everyone, and refreshments will be served.

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management will host a series of workshops on strategies for grant writing on Friday, Oct. 20. Faculty and staff are invited to join for any sessions they choose or the entire day.

The schedule is:

Join the McGlothlin Center for Global Education and Engagement for the Annual Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from noon - 2 p.m. in the Bonnie Plaza.

Meet with faculty leaders, program partners and the study abroad office. Three lucky students will win a $500 scholarship towards a study abroad program.

Carilion Clinic Emergency Management and Police & Security teams will be testing their emergency alert system on Friday, Sept. 29. Radford University Carilion will be included in this test.

To receive alerts during events impacting the RUC location, sign up for Carilion Emergency Alerts. On the day of the alert, follow alert instructions to confirm receipt. If you have any questions about the drill, contact Craig Bryant, Carilion Clinic Director of Emergency Management and Safety, at csbryant@carilionclinic.org.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is hosting a series of events this fall, and all faculty and staff are invited to attend.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers free hearing screenings to faculty, staff and students during the fall 2023 semester. Appointments are available Mondays and Wednesdays between 1 and 2:30 p.m. Each appointment takes approximately 10 minutes and is conducted in the Radford Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on the first floor of Waldron Hall. To schedule your appointment, e-mail Lauren S. Flora, associate professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and graduate program coordinator, at lflora2@radford.edu.

Radford University Student Recreation & Wellness offers the following opportunities for faculty and staff fitness on campus.

Peters Hall gym | No charge to faculty and staff

Student Recreation & Wellness Center | $60/per month or $238/per semester

Thank you to all who participated in the development of new branding. The final assets and style guide are complete, and the university will reveal the new brand elements at Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 20, during the 10 a.m. presidential address. Here are the guidelines for new brand adoption:

For more information, contact Dannette Gomez Beane, vice president for Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, at dgbeane@radford.edu or 540-831-6044.

Students, faculty and staff on the main campus can now request maintenance for building or residence hall room concerns on the new Facilities Request webpage.

Carilion Clinic began a process to complete necessary maintenance to the parking garage at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, home of Radford University Carilion (RUC), on Sept. 20. The maintenance process will continue through Jan. 31, 2024.

 Drivers should use extra caution while traveling through the garage and allow extra time in the event of delays.

As of Oct. 1, Congos Reporting will be converting to cloud-based software. You can access Congos after this transition via the link below. 

For those unfamiliar with Cognos Reporting, it allows administrators to access detailed information about budget expenditures. While Cognos displays all purchase transactions, it’s important to note that it operates on a 24-hour delay. To obtain an overview of their open encumbrances, many administrators rely on Banner Admin Pages (FGIOENC). These pages aggregate all open encumbrances within each designated pool area. To delve into the specifics of these transactions, administrators will subsequently log into Cognos.