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Featured Graduate Student
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November
2009
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Jason Lancaster
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Jason
is an Master of Fine Art Candidate and is interested in professionally pursuing
art instruction within the college and university system. Jason is a member of
the Graduate Student Council and the Vice President of the Graduate Art Student
Association.
Read Interview with Jason
HERE.
President Kyle Signs Climate Commitment
To commemorate
national Campus Sustainability Day, Radford University President Penelope W.
Kyle signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment
in a ceremony in the Hurlburt Student Center Wednesday. The action pledged the
university to work toward neutralizing greenhouse gas emissions and building
research and educational programs designed to help society re-stabilize the
earth's climate.
For more on this story, see the
RU News Release
Master of Science in Math Education Welcomes Its First Students
The Master of
Science in Education with a concentration in mathematics education program is
welcoming its first cohort of students. This program is the only one of its
kind in the Commonwealth. Approximately 20 students begin the program in
fall 2009. They hail from areas across Southwestern Virginia including
Henry, Russell, Grayson and Wise Counties in addition to Roanoke and Radford
Cities.
“This program
is designed to enhance secondary mathematics teachers’ knowledge for teaching
while providing the mathematical content preparation required for teaching at a
two– or four– year college,” says mathematics education coordinator Laura
Spielman.
The first
class will be taught using distance education technology with students located
on RU’s main campus, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, New College
Institute and Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Interested
students can apply for the program and gather more information at: www.radford.edu/gradcollege/.
Waldron College Hires Administrators
for New Doctoral Degree Programs
Edward C.
Swanson, Ph.D., M.B.A., PT has been appointed as director of Radford
University's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. He will be responsible for
developing and implementing the new program. Renee Huth, P.T., D.P.T., has been
appointed as director of clinical education. Her role at RU is to develop and
manage the clinical education aspect of the curriculum including obtaining
contracts with local physical therapy practices. Additional
information about the degree program is available
HERE.
MOT Program Receives Developing Program Status, Will Admit First Class of
Students
RU's Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program, designed to be the first of
its kind in the Commonwealth to focus on rural healthcare, has received
Developing Program Status from the Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education and will begin admitting its first class of students to start
this fall.
Additional
information about the degree program is available
HERE.
RU Named a "Best in the Southeast" University
for Second Straight Year by The Princeton Review
Radford
University has again been named to the "best colleges and universities in the
Southeast" list, according to The Princeton Review. "The validation of quality
represented by this honor is something very important to our entire university
community," said President Penelope W. Kyle. "We offer a vast array of academic
opportunity, and we do it in an environment that encourages student/faculty
interaction and values teaching excellence. It is gratifying to see this
recognized by outside agencies." The education services company recently
selected RU as one it recommends in its Web site feature 2010 Best Colleges:
Region by Region. To learn more, see the
RU News Release
RU Named "Up-and-Coming"
University in U.S. News Guide
Radford University has been named one of the nation's "Top Up-and-Coming
Schools" in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 Guide to America's Best
Colleges. The designation recognizes colleges and universities that have
recently made the most "promising and innovative changes" and are projected
to soar higher in the rankings.
"Our entire university community is elated by this recognition," said
Radford University President Penelope Kyle. "This achievement speaks so well
of the talents and hard work of our faculty, staff and students." To learn
more, see the
RU News Release.
Coming Home to
Radford
A Message from Jeffrey S. Douglas
About three weeks ago, I began work as Radford University’s new executive
director of university relations and chief communications officer. I’ve
wanted this job for years, and I’m delighted to be here.
I return to Radford as a double alum (B.S. Journalism,’77 and M.S. Corporate
and Professional Communications, ’99) and as a person who spent four years
working in Radford’s office of university relations in the early ‘80’s. I
was a member of the second class of men to ever be admitted. More
HERE.
Professor and Grad Student Work on Treatment for Brain Injury
Psychology professor Mark Whiting and graduate student Jason Ross are
presenting their research into the neuroprotective properties of cerium
oxide nanoparticles this week at the National Neurotrauma Society meeting in
Santa Barbara, Calif. "We are demonstrating that these nanoparticles are a
potentially effective treatment for traumatic brain injury," Whiting said.
To learn more, see the
RU News Release
Radford University Offers Doctoral Degree in Counseling Psychology
Radford
University offers a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology with
a focus on rural mental health and additional emphases on cultural diversity,
social justice, and evidence-based practice in psychology. The Psy.D. degree in
Counseling Psychology is designed for persons interested in careers as
psychologists in mental health settings and institutions where clinical
supervision and the direct application of counseling, therapy, and psychological
assessment are required. Additional information about the degree program is
available
HERE
