January 19, 2024

Would you like to spread some kindness like confetti? It’s easy!

While the annual MLK Day of Service was canceled due to inclement weather, you can still engage in service at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) on the main campus in Heth Hall 157.

Stop by the CDI between now and Jan. 26 to make a card for a military veteran, make a no-sew blanket as a part of Project Linus or decorate/make a potted plant for the elderly. 

The Department of Human Resources reminds supervisors that they are required to complete certain processes in a timely and effective manner prior to an employee’s separation date in order to ease the transition and safeguard the university.

Depending on the type of employee, a personnel action may be required to complete the separation of an employee. For all full-time employee and 1500-hour wage employee separations, supervisors must complete a separation EPAF. The separation EPAF should be done as soon as possible after notice of the employee’s separation is received but no later than the employee’s separation date. More information on employee separations is available via Human Resources’ EPAF Frequently Asked Questions.

The completion and certification of a separation checklist is required for all employee separations to ensure all final processes are completed by the employee for payroll purposes, as well as collecting university-owned property and ensuring access to systems is updated. supervisors must complete a separation checklist prior to the employee’s departure. please see the separation checklist for student employees and the all other employees, as well as the employee separation procedures.

Did you know that all Radford University students, faculty and staff receive free membership to the Taubman Museum of Art?

This provides access to special exhibits, programming and more. The Taubman Museum is located in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, at 110 Salem Ave. SE. 

Given our recent observation of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and administrative closing due to weather, you or your employees may have questions about reporting time.

The Department of Human Resources would like to remind you to refer to the policies 4.25 Holidays and 1.35 Emergency Closings for guidance. 

The Women’s and Gender Studies program is seeking applicants for the position of director. The program offers an interdisciplinary minor, currently enrolling 33 students and graduating an average of 12 students per year. The program aspires to create a learning community of students, faculty and staff dedicated to exploring how conceptions of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, physical ability and nation intersect and impinge upon the lives of individuals across the globe.

Full details about the position, including responsibilities, qualifications, compensation and how to apply are available via the application portal.

Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 7. Appointment will begin in August.