February 16, 2024

The Governor’s School for Medicine and Health Sciences will resume after a four-year hiatus at Radford University Carilion in Roanoke from June 23-July 20. Radford University is seeking highly motivated individuals to serve as the director and residential summer counselors. Individuals interested in these positions must:

If you know individuals who are interested, please encourage them to apply using the links below. For more information, e-mail MHSgovschool@radford.edu.

As we continue to prepare for the launch of the university’s new website this summer, we are approaching an important deadline on March 11—the end of the content audit and clean-up. Please be sure to review the following timeline and take appropriate action as needed.

Timeline:

If you have any questions, please contact David E. Perryman, associate vice president for strategic communications, at deperryman@radford.edu or 540-831-5040.

Radford University’s Department of Public Health and Healthcare Leadership invites you to Trauma Basics 2.0 training, which will be offered on Thursday, March 14, from 5:30-7 p.m., both virtually by Zoom and in-person at Radford University Carilion, room 617, in Roanoke.

The training is open to all Radford University students, faculty and staff who completed the 1.0 course.

The session is presented by Decca Knight, LPC, owner of Blue Ridge Parenting and co-owner of Connected Community Consulting.

Trauma Basics 1.0 taught the first three “Rs” of trauma-informed care: realize, recognize and respond. Trauma Basics 2.0 concentrates on the fourth “R”—resist re-traumatization.

This presentation will also review case studies and appropriate and inappropriate responses. Advance registration is required.

The Radford University Alumni Association is partnering with the Washington Nationals as part of their College Day Series! This year’s Radford Night at Nationals Park will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, at 6:45 p.m. when the Washington Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers.

Only tickets purchased through the link below link include a co-branded Radford/Nationals jersey!

The benefits and special ticket prices at this event are available to all Radford University employees, alumni and students who buy tickets through the link below.

Ticket options:

All tickets purchased include a $2 donation to the Radford University Alumni Association. For more information, contact Michele Messner at mlmessner@radford.edu or 540-831-6590.

The Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan, is offering training to meet your research needs and goals. The program will offer general sessions from June 10-July 5 and July 8-Aug. 2. Topical workshops will also be offered from May through August.

Through the summer program, you will have access to:

As a reminder, all faculty and staff are invited to learn more about gamifying part or all of a course during this workshop, presented by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL). Join Merrie Winfrey, J.D., and other colleagues for a monthly Zoom get-together to discuss the gamification of courses.

Fridays, Feb. 23 | March 22 | April 19 | May 17
3-4 p.m., via Zoom

Winfrey will be working on a game for UNIV100 and would love the input of other UNIV100 instructors.

Join the McGlothlin Center for Global Education and Engagement for International Culture Night 2024 on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 5 p.m. in Kyle Hall 340 on the main campus. Admission is free!

This event is an opportunity to enjoy international cuisines and performances, as well as meet our international students.

An RSVP is required to attend via the link below or at the Bonnie Information Desk. For more information, contact the McGlothlin Center at globaled@radford.edu or 540-831-6200.

As a reminder, the CITL will present the RISE QEP Faculty Institute Open Session: Project-Based Learning on Wednesday, March 13, from 3-5 p.m. in McConnell Library’s ILC B on the third floor.

Project-based learning is a broad category of teaching method that includes an extended project at the heart of it that requires students to come up with an end product. Explore this method as a possibility for your course. 

This session is part of the RISE QEP Faculty Institute, but it is open to all faculty. Join facilitator Professor Joe Wirgau to learn how to incorporate project-based learning into your courses.

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