Radford University is a co-educational public university located in Radford, Virginia. It is one of eight state universities that award a doctorate. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curriculum for undergraduate in more than 100 fields, postgraduate programs including M.F.A., M.B.A., M.A., M.S., Ed.S., Psy.D., M.S.W., and a specialized doctoral program in health-related professions.
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The Normal Country and the Industrial School for Women at Radford was founded in Radford as a women's college in 1910. In 1924, the school changed its name to Master's State College in Radford , with the primary intent of training teachers in the Appalachian region. In 1943, as part of the country's consolidation movement, the college joined the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State University in adjacent Blacksburg, serving as a larger university women's campus. The merger was disbanded in 1964, and after a period of sustained and significant growth, Radford College was granted university status in 1979. In 2008, the Virginia General Assembly passed three doctoral programs at Radford University, and the first doctorate awarded in 2011.
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Academics
The Radford University degree program emphasizes the liberal arts, business, science, and teacher education. The undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration offered by the College of Business and Economics at Radford University are accredited by the Association for Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The university has an 18: 1 student/faculty ratio with an average class size of 31.
More than 80 percent of faculty members have doctoral degrees or other terminal degrees (M.F.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., J.D., etc.) in the field. Specific programs include Overseas Study, Honorary Academy, New RU Connection, community living/learning, internships, co-ops, practice and service learning, Army ROTC, leading to commissions in the US Army, and undergraduate research opportunities.
In 2007, the Visiting Board of Radford University approved the University's Strategic Plan, dubbed "7-17, Forging a Bold New Future," with the aim of establishing Radford as one of the top 50 master universities in the country by 2017. will be developed for consideration by the Visiting Board of Radford University and the Board of Higher Education of the State of Virginia in September 2017 with anticipated implementation in January 2018.
In autumn 2017, the university delivers Mobile Innovative Personalized Accelerated Competence Training (DAMPAK): a competency-based education development program focused on cybersecurity.
Radford University and Northern Virginia Community College signed a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement on August 28, 2017.
Undergraduate and graduate academies
The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges and a postgraduate college, the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Undergraduate colleges are:
- Academy of Humanities and Behavior
- Business and Economy Academy
- Academy of Education and Human Development
- Waldron College of Health and Human Services
- Artist Academy of Science and Technology
- Academy of Visual Arts and Performing
Within colleges, some fields are defined as "schools", such as the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work (at the School of Health and Human Services) and the School of Communication (in the College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences). The latter brings together former departments of media studies (journalism, broadcasting, web design, and advertising) and communications (speech-language pathology and public relations).
The College of Graduate Studies and Research offers 18 degree programs in areas such as arts, business, communications, counseling, criminal justice, education, English, music, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, and social work. The Council for Higher Education for Virginia has authorized three doctoral programs at Radford in counseling psychology, physical therapy and nursing practice. The Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program in Psychology Counseling recognized its first student in the fall of 2008. Doctorate in a physical therapy program began in the summer of 2009. First nursing practice students began studying in online courses in the fall of 2010.
Campus and community
Radford University is a 204 acre (0.83 km km) campus located in the residential area of ​​Radford, Virginia. It is located in the Highlands of Virginia, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains on a double bend in the New River. Almost all of 31 administrative, academic, student services, and dormitories, many built in Georgian-style red brick, are located in three quadrangles and a pedestrian street in a 76-acre (310,000 m 2 ) area, while Large adjoining areas along the New River have university athletic facilities, student parking lots, and student apartments. The University opens a new COBE building (College of Business and Economics) in 2012. In 2014 the New Student Fitness Center is open. The new Science Center opens during the spring semester of 2016. The following fall semester, the CHBS (College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences) building is just opened. By 2016, almost all the dormitories at Radford have been renovated. Renovations are currently underway for several buildings on campus. Radford is located at exits 105 and 109 off Interstate 81, with accessibility to nearby I-77.
Bordered by Little River, and about five miles from campus, is the Selu Conservancy, a reservoir, observatory, retreat, and conference center covering 376 acres (1.52 km km) owned by the University Foundation.
Student life
Approximately 3,150 Radford students live on campus in 15 dormitories.
Radford University has over 270 clubs and student organizations. Some of them are the Student Government Association, various academic fraternities, clubs, and societies in several academic fields, Radford Pitches A'capella, Yes & amp; Improv Club, Outdoor RU, intramural sports club, Model United Nations Club, and more.
Radford University has a variety of student media organizations, such as The Tartan (student-run newspaper), Radio Free Radford, The Beehive (yearbook/magazine), Exit 109 (literary magazine), ROC-TV, alias "Radford On Camera" (student-TV station), and SMADS (student media advertising).
Radford has various fraternities and associations of Greek life. Among the chapters are fraternities and associations such as Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Alpha Alpha, Tau Alpha Sigma, Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Lambda Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Theta Chi, Alpha Zeta Tau, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi , Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and others.
More than 17 religious and organizations are part of the Radford University Campus Association (RUCMA). They hold religious events, mass, and ceremonies throughout the academic year.
Radford offers events, shows, conferences, exhibitions, performances, concerts and lectures for students throughout the academic year.
Athletics
The university team is known as the Highlanders (in honor of Scottish-Scottish heritage in the region) and competes in the Big South Conference. Radford offers 16 NCAA varsity sports for men and women. Radford's men's basketball team won the Big South Conference tournaments in 1998, 2009 and 2018. Radford also won the Men's Big South Conference Tennis Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the Great Southern Softball Championship in 2009.
The Radford Baseball Team has won the South Conference Great Championships in 2015, and 2017. By 2015, they beat the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina with a single walk-off by Hunter Higgerson. The team finished with a final note of 45-16. The team was chosen to compete in the Nashville Region where they went 2-2, with victory against Lipscomb University and Indiana University, before losing to National Vanderbilt University Runner-up 2015, at the Regional Finals.
Rugby men's club team Radford won the Second Division National Championships in 2003 and 2008.
Student athletes have exclusive use of the Dedmon Center, recreation complex and meeting that opened in 1981. The Dedmon Center has a 1/6-mile indoor jogging track, weight training room, locker room and some team rooms. The main arena features basketball floors and a secondary arena for inter-college competition with four recreational fields for basketball or volleyball. Contiguous facilities include intramural football, soccer, softball field, and intermediate courts and courts for baseball, softball, field hockey, and tennis. The Patrick D. Cupp stadium adds inter-university football, lacrosse, and track and field complexes.
Famous Alumni
- Frank Beamer - Former head coach of Virginia Tech football program and the sixth most successful coach in history at Division I FBS level.
- Randal J. Kirk - Founder of New River Pharmaceuticals and CEO of Intrexon
- Dave Mattingly - National Public Radio, an early morning newscaster
- Steve Robinson - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assistant Head Coach
- Buddhi Athauda - Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO since October 4, 2017, and Ambassador Decide (France, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Monaco - 2017 April), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka in the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2011-2015)
- Jayma Mays - American Actress and Singer
- Scott Long - International human rights activist, focusing primarily on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights (LGBT) in Human Rights Watch. He later became Guest Partner in the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School from 2011-2012.
- Eddie Butler - Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs organization
- Ryan Meisinger - Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization
- Marty Smith - ESPN Commentator and host of Marty Smith's America
- Eugenio Pineiro - International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic Branch
- Stacey Fraser - Founder of Pink Chicken fashion company
- Joseph Yost - Virginia House of Delegates
- Marylynn Magar - Florida House of Representatives
- Emma Violand Sanchez - Founder of Dream Project
- David Adkins - Training Staff for the Washington Wizards
- Steve Govett - National Team President of the Lacrosse San Diego Lacrosse Team
- Kiera Cass - Authors
- Diane Stupar-Elliott in Morning commentator.
Administration
Radford University's current president is Brian Hemphill, who has served in that role since July 2016. The university administration is overseen by a 15-member board, whose members are appointed by the Commonwealth Governor and serve a four-year term. Each year, the Council also elects a student and faculty member to serve as a counselor representative on the Board.
Past President:
- C. Jason Chalk, 1910-1911
- John Preston McConnell, 1911-1937
- David Wilbur Peters, 1938-1951
- Charles Knox Martin Jr., 1952-1972, Chancellor, 1972-73, President Emeritus
- Donald Newton Dedmon, 1972-1994
- Douglas Covington, 1995-2005, President Emeritus
- Penelope Ward Kyle, 2005-2016, President Emeritus
References
- 2007-08 Catalogs and resource books provided by Radford University.
External links
- Official website
- the Radford Athletics website
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