Radford University
College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Build a Foundation for Lifelong Learning
The College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences offers degree programs and individual classes designed to emphasize the liberal arts as a foundation for lifelong learning. We offer a number of degrees that lead to specific career paths in public relations, media, criminal justice, counseling, technical writing and forensics. View our academic programs
Academic Departments and Schools
Our Facility
Hemphill Hall
Our College is housed in a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2016. Hemphill Hall is the largest academic building on campus and features many professional-quality centers, labs, research space and classrooms.
Our College in the News
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Highlanders in the News: Week of Oct. 26, 2026
October 30, 2026
Associate Professor Zach Collier explains the cybersecurity threat known as “slopsquatting”; future Highlander and current Halifax County student Allie Payne celebrates a high school milestone; and Radford becomes the commonwealth’s first public university to strike an education agreement with Virginia State Police.
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Radford University, Virginia State Police launch pathway that moves criminal justice students from college to career
October 23, 2026
Radford University and the Virginia State Police signed an agreement creating a new pathway for qualified criminal justice seniors to begin training at the Virginia State Police Basic Trooper School during their final academic semester
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Sarah Showalter ’26 was among a select group of individuals chosen to participate in the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program.
