Highlander HOPE offers resources for students struggling with addiction
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As the spring semester moves toward finals season, depression and anxiety rates among students on college campuses creep higher. In a 2022 survey on stress in college, the American Addiction Center found that exams were the biggest stressor among respondents. Increased stress, in turn, can adversely affect students’ sleeping and eating habits and sometimes trigger unhealthy addictive behaviors as a means of coping with or managing unpleasant feelings.
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Highlander HOPE (Healing. Outreach. Prevention. Empowerment.) is a valuable resource for Radford University students struggling with their own addictions or those of family members, as well as for their allies (faculty and staff). Housed within Radford University’s Office of Substance and Violence Education Support Services (SAVES), Highlander HOPE offers a safe and supportive community that empowers students to explore their path toward recovery through a range of resources, including personal consultations with certified peers, one-on-one counseling with our licensed counselors and peer-led recovery support groups offered Wednesdays and Fridays from 2-3 p.m. in the Recovery Lounge in Heth Hall 243. The Recovery Lounge is accessible to students participating in Highlander HOPE programming any time Heth Hall is open.
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2024 Earth Week activities at Radford University |
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Earth Week will be observed on the Radford University main campus from April 22-26. Check the schedule below for more information.
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- 11 a.m.-noon: Big Green Sweep, Radford City Cleanup, Heth Clocks
Register for this event at https://forms.office.com/r/TRdCJxaCuF - Lunchtime: Chartwells sponsors the Earth Day Menu Takeover and DIY events, Dalton Hall
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- 6-7 a.m.: Cadet Cleanup, Dedmon Riverwalk
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Noon-4 p.m.: Shred-a-Thon, Heth Clocks
- Noon-2 p.m.: Paint and Plant with Realizing Inclusive Student Excellence (RISE), the Greenhouse and Selu Botanic Club, Radford University Greenhouse
- 5-7 p.m.: Public showing of “Fallout” with Q&A to follow with director Madison Hill and producer Alyssa Carpenter, Hurlburt Student Center Auditorium
This is a locally produced documentary created by Virginia Tech students about three individuals who experienced illnesses after exposure to environmental contamination from a nearby United States Army Ammunition plant. Free popcorn. Open to the Radford University community and public.
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- Lunchtime: Chartwells sponsors Stop Food Waste Day and Teaching Kitchen, Dalton Hall
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Climate Teach-In, Heth Lawn
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10-10:50 a.m.: Eco-feminism panel discussion with faculty members Aysha Bodenhamer, Jamie Lau, Heather Keith, Sara O’Brien, Christine Small and Lindsay Kahle Semprevivo
- 11-11:50 a.m.: Natural Science panel discussion with faculty members Rhett Herman, R. Stockton Maxwell, Sara O’Brien and Christine Small
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Noon-12:50 p.m.: Humanities and Social Science panel with faculty members Aysha Bodenhamer, Brock Cutler, Steven Fesmire and Heather Keith
- 1-1:10 p.m.: Staff Senate President Sharon Proffitt announces the “Keepin’ It Green Award”
- 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Climate Intersections Activity with Heather Keith
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2-2:50 p.m.: Sustainable Agriculture panel + gardening demonstration with Charity Smith, Owner of Direct Descendent Rabbitry and Apiary, and Gabriella Smith, founder of Gabriella the Garden Sage. FREE PLANTS!
- 3-3:50 p.m.: Music Therapy Club hosts a Healing Drum Circle – bring your drums
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5 p.m.: Guided Wildwood Park hike with Paul Thomas of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Meet at 2001 W. Main Street, Radford
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- 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Sustainable Transportation Showcase on the main campus
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11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Pop-Up Radford Farmers Market, Hurlburt Student Center Plaza
This event is free and open to the Radford University community and the public.
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- 1 p.m.: Radford City tree planting, Riverway Trail parking lot
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3 p.m.: Ceremonial Radford University tree planting, meet at fountain
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Bleeding control training classes |
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It is imperative to recognize the significance of such training, particularly in emergency situations where prompt action can make a life-saving difference. Bleeding control training empowers participants to assess and manage severe bleeding until professional medical assistance arrives, potentially saving lives in critical moments.
As part of Radford University’s commitment to campus safety, individual bleeding control kits are now accessible throughout campus within the automated external defibrillator (AED) cabinets. Cabinets containing these kits will be easily identifiable by a distinctive sticker affixed to them.
All members of the campus community are encouraged to take advantage of these training opportunities and familiarize themselves with the bleeding control kits. Together, we can enhance our preparedness and resilience in the face of emergencies.
You can register for upcoming bleeding control training classes using the button below. Course offerings and registration are limited. Additional offerings will be scheduled should current courses fill up.
For questions about the Stop the Bleed program, please reach out to the Office of Emergency Management at oem@radford.edu.
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Electronic undergraduate academic petition |
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The Radford University Highlander Success Center has launched the new electronic undergraduate electronic academic petition campus-wide.
The petition form is the first to be transformed from a paper process to an automated electronic format using the Kuali Build program. This software is being used to help automate manual processes and streamline form routing and approvals across the university.
Accessible through OneCampus, the electronic undergraduate academic petition will be used exclusively beginning Monday, April 15, replacing the paper form and e-mail template. You can search “Academic Petition” in OneCampus and click on the Undergraduate Academic Petition tile. Instructions on generating and reviewing petitions are available on OneCampus and on the IT Knowledge Base website. For technical issues with submitting the petition, contact IT at 540-831-7500.
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The process flow for the academic petition request is as follows:
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An academic petition form is created in Kuali Build and is submitted on behalf of the student. This is typically done by a professional advisor or department chair/designee.
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Reviewers will receive an e-mail with “Review Needed” in the subject. The e-mail will contain a “Begin Review” button. Once clicked, reviewers will be prompted to log in with their Radford University credentials via single sign-on to Kuali. (Reviewers may include an HSC coordinator, instructor and/or department chair and must always include an academic dean or designee.)
*No petition will be processed by the Office of the Registrar without an academic dean or designee review.
- Once reviewed, the petition will automatically be forwarded to the next reviewer and finally to the Office of the Registrar for processing. The petition originator, reviewers and student will be notified when the petition has been processed.
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The Highlander Success Center is happy to provide departmental or individual training on using the new petition.
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Virginia Passenger Rail Authority soliciting input from Radford University community |
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As part of the NRV Passenger Rail Project, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is planning, designing and constructing rail infrastructure improvements to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley.
VPRA is currently seeking public input in this process and would like your input.
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VPRA will be on the Radford main campus on Thursday, April 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to solicit input from faculty, students and staff. Their information table will be at the Hurlburt Student Center. Please stop by to learn more about the initiative and to provide input from our Radford community.
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They say “April showers bring May flowers.” So, let's embrace the rain, knowing it's nurturing the blooms of tomorrow. Here's to a vibrant spring, brimming with promise beneath the stormy skies.
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