March 7, 2025

Radford University Department of Psychology faculty members Emily Dove and Melinda Cruz are certified trainers for a nationally recognized comprehensive school safety program called PREPaRE and offer training workshops for our students. Learn more about the PREPaRE training.

On Feb. 28, Dannette Gomez Beane, vice president for Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, hosted “The Enrollment Forum: Starting the Long-Term Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP) Process” via Zoom. The forum included discussion about the process to plan for enrollment stabilization within the university Strategic Plan and the next steps. It also included the opportunity for those viewing to ask questions.

For those unable to participate in the live Zoom session, a recording is now available. Use passcode hq2RM4&6 to access the recording. Please note that you must log in to your Zoom account to view this recording.

Contact Gina Stike, Office of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications, for more information or if you have issues with the recorded session.

The Radford University Office of Enrollment Management and Strategic Communications would like to remind everyone about the upcoming events hosted by the Office of Admissions.

The Office of Human Resources is sponsoring complimentary admission for Radford University employees to a FranklinCovey virtual conference daily from Tuesday, March 11, through Friday, March 14, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day

The FranklinCovey Impact Conference tackles the most critical challenges leaders face today, equipping you with a fresh perspective, practical tools and renewed energy to elevate performance and drive growth. Hear from four visionary voices on four impact topics in four 90-minute sessions. Making an impact isn’t just about facing challenges – it’s about creating change that matters.

Do you have questions about making documents (Word, PowerPoint or PDF) accessible? Don’t quite remember from training where all the accessibility features are in Word, PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat? Struggling with alt text for images?

Bring your documents, your laptop and your questions to the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning in McConnell Library 270 on Friday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are welcome to drop in any time between those hours.

Radford University Director of Music Education Jennifer McDonel will present “Building Bridges Through Music: The Transformative Power of Music in Early Childhood Education and Child Development” in the next installment of the Provost’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. on the Artis Center Main Stage.

McDonel will explore the profound impact of music on early childhood development and how it strengthens connections across cognitive, emotional and social learning domains.

The Provost’s Speaker Series draws upon the expertise and experience of Radford University’s faculty members to make their research and perspectives accessible and relevant to a wide audience. Each program features a question-and-answer session and a post-event social with light refreshments provided.

Jennifer McDonel, Ph.D.

The event is free and open to the university community and the general public. No registration is required.

If you are planning to submit an article to a scholarly journal, check to see if University Libraries has an agreement with the publisher before submitting.

If you follow the guidelines under these agreements, you may be able to publish open access with no author publishing costs (APCs) in select journals published by Wiley, Cambridge and more, reaching a broader audience and supporting open science by allowing readers to access your article for free online.

This program is available through the Radford University Libraries’ membership in the Virginia Academic Libraries Consortium (VIVA).

The AI Community of Practice invites you to four presentations and discussion sessions in March and April to help navigate the complexities of AI use in your research and teaching. Each presenter/facilitator will discuss an AI topic for 20 minutes and then open the rest of the time for questions and discussion.

The purpose of these sessions is to share knowledge and experiences, learn new things that can improve your practice, discuss timely issues and support one another. All sessions will take place in Zoom and will be recorded.

The Radford University Office of Career and Talent Development will host the Spring 2025 Virginia Healthcare Professions Career Expo on Thursday, March 20, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the main campus in Radford.

Please let your students know about this day of networking and job opportunities with employers in the healthcare field. It is open to all students and majors.

The Radford University Center for Career and Talent Development will offer the V-TOP Highlander Works Internship Grant Program again this summer.

The program supports students participating in internships, and grant funds will go directly toward removing financial barriers to student participation. Requests can be funded in part or in full up to $4,000 per student.

Application submission for summer 2025 is now open and continues until March 31.

The Radford University McGlothlin Center for Global Education and Engagement would like to let faculty and staff know that the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program’s 2026-2027 program is officially open. The due date for applications is Sept. 15 at 5 p.m.

The Fulbright program is the U.S. government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange, offering passionate and accomplished scholars in more than 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to mutual understanding.

It offers more than 380 opportunities to choose from, but applicants can only apply for one award per year/competition cycle. Applicants can find additional guidance on applying on the Fulbright application webpage or through the Fulbright Scholar Outreach and Recruitment team. Contacts for the team and other support can be found on the Connect with Fulbright webpage.

Did you know that private and nonprofit foundations can offer alternative grant funding options? If you have a project and need a thought partner on options, please schedule an appointment with the Radford University Office of Sponsored Programs and Grant Management to discuss the many opportunities available to you.

Among the sources of grant funding from the private sector are:

The Office of Faculty Development is hosting the first annual Radford University Cultivating Character and Public Impact Pedagogy Faculty Institute from Monday, May 12, through Wednesday, May 14 (May 14 will be a half day).

Interactive workshops and collaborative activities will be held in person at Selu during this event. Facilitators from within and external to the university will help us explore:

Special guests will include Danielle Lake, director of Elon University’s Center for Design Thinking, and a panel of community leaders. The half-day of workshops on May 14 will be aimed specifically at sustainability across the curriculum.

Thanks to a grant from the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University, we are able to offer a $300 stipend to teaching faculty who can attend all three days. If you are not able to attend all three days, or are AP faculty who would like to attend, please e-mail Heather Keith.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day, and participants will have opportunities to explore and enjoy the Selu grounds.

Don’t let daylight saving time catch you off guard. This weekend, we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep – so consider heading to bed a little earlier to ease the transition. A well-rested you is a happier, more energized you.