March 28 - 29: The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is sponsoring a free workshop open to surrounding university employees, law enforcement officers, security personnel and civilian threat assessment team members.  Topics to be addressed: overview of violence on campus, the nature of targeted violence, organizing a multi-disciplinary threat assessment team, legal considerations, effective strategies, common problems and solutions and operational principles and practices.  The March 28th training is Basic Threat Assessment Team Training and March 29th training is geared towards Advanced Threat Assessment Training.  Pre-registration is required. 

March 29: The Virginia Geriatric Education Center and Radford University School of Nursing are co-sponsoring a workshop at the Hotel Roanoke open to nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, pharmacists, physicians and physician assistants.  Topics to be addressed: identifying fall intervention, interdisciplinary falls risk management, as well as assessment and prevention.  Pre-registration is required. 

March 30: VIE is being organized by Teresa King, Interim Director of International Education at Radford University.  VIE is designed to provide regional professional development among colleges and universities throughout the state of Virginia. The disciplines incorporated in this conference are: international students & scholars, study abroad, immigration advising, internationalizing the campus and community international programming. 

March 30: The 6th Annual Palliative Care Conference, brought to you by the Palliative Care Partnership of the New River Valley is being held at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Event Center at the Research Park in Blacksburg, Va.  The conference is for the entire community and health care providers, including nurses, social workers, and chaplains.  Registration available soon. 

April 19: More information available soon.

May 15 - 18: Mid-Atlantic Working Connections is being organized by Dr. Joe Chase and is designed to provide Information Technology education to community college instructors. The approximately 30 registrants thus far are from community colleges in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina.

June 4 - 15 : The 35th Annual Highland Summer Conference will be held at Radford University, hosted by the Appalachian Studies Department. The Highland Summer Conference is a two-week lecture-seminar workshop combination conducted by well-known guest writers. It offers the opportunity to study and practice creative and expository writing within the context of regional culture. The course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis for undergraduates and letter grades for graduate students. It may be taken twice for credit.

June 6 - 9: The Virginia High School League spring sports tournament for single and double A sports will be held at the Dedmon Center and surrounding New River Valley complexes. Approximately 2,000 state athletes and their families will travel to the New River Valley for the weekend’s state tournament finals. 

June 18 - 22:   For the fourth year, the College of Science and Technology will host and direct Camp Invention, a fun-filled week of investigations, experiments and engineering challenges that will blow your child's mind!  This high-energy day camp is for rising first through sixth graders and is sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.  For questions or to register. 

Date TBD: A new initiative between Martinsville City Schools and Radford University to provide 16 college bound rising juniors from the Martinsville public school system a college experience. The program will include pre- and post-visit work, an interpersonal communication for credit course, and various college life experiences.

June 21 - 24: Radford University Conference Services is providing residence hall style housing for Karate College participants on campus. Karate College is operated by Dr. Jerry Beasley of Radford University and is being held at the Radford Recreation Center in Radford, Va. Several hundred participants are expected to attend, including international visitors, although not all will lodge at Radford University. Please feel free to visit AIKIA.

June 24 - July 21: This will be the third year that Radford University hosts a Summer Residential Governor’s School. Four hundred high school students from across the Commonwealth are expected to attend. Plans are being made for the group to take humanities and visual & performing arts courses similar to last year’s curriculum. They will lodge in the Governors Quad residence halls, dine in Dalton Dining Hall, and participate in many college style recreational activities.

July 1 - 12: The International Intensive Summer Dance Program is sponsored and managed by Radford University Department of Dance. This classically based program is ideal for serious and dedicated ballet students age 11 and older. Ballet and character classes will be taught by internationally recognized certified teachers.

July 8 - 13: The weeklong residential program, which began in 2006, underscores the College of Science of Technology’s commitment to educating female students for future educational and professional opportunities available to them in mathematics, science, and information technology fields. Approximately 60 students will attend this weeklong program at no cost; scholarships were provided by Dominion, Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., and Project Discovery.

July 13 - 14: Approximately 300 program organizers gather to get set up for the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute.

July 15 - 21: For the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute, approximately 1000 people of all ages, from all states, converge at Radford University this week to enjoy a community of nature, worship, music, friends, and fun.

July TBD: Administered by Radford University employee, Jane Swing, in conjunction with the Office of Adult Education and Literacy of the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, present the Southwest Virginia Institute for Lifelong Learning (SW-VAILL) conference. A conference geared to certifying educators of adult literacy. Approximately 300 state-wide educators will be in attendance.

July 26 - 28:  In 2009, The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a grant to the Radford University Forensic Science Institute to provide a series of workshops focused on forensic science training.  This workshop is the last in that series.  This course will provide practitioners with an overview of state-of-the-art methods and techniques in Forensic Science.  The workshops include hands on demonstrations, lectures, open dialogue and discussion and consultation between criminal justice practitioners and forensic scientists and educators.  For more information.

July 26 - 29: DeMolay is an organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productive lives. Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12 to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills so vitally needed in society today. DeMolay is a branch of the Masons and the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite are large donors to the clinic at Waldron College. Approximately 150 youth from Virginia will be in attendance for this event.

Note:  All events are subject to completion of contractual agreements and university approval.