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RU Names Graduate College Dean
Dr. Dennis Grady has been named to serve as Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies beginning June 2. Grady replaces Dr. Carole Seyfrit, former dean, who decided to return to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology after completing her spring Fulbright in Iceland.
 Grady brings nearly 20 years of academic experience to this position. Prior to joining RU, Grady worked at Appalachian State University, where he served as director of ASU’s Energy Center at the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School and chair of the Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice.
Grady is experienced working with program development, intellectual property protection and recruiting and mentoring graduate students.
“I am well aware of the excellent reputation of Radford University and it is an honor to be selected for this senior administrative position,” Grady said. “Mentoring graduate students and watching them progress into productive professionals is the reason I joined the academy.”
“Dr. Grady brings talents and insights that will help increase the prominence of our graduate programs throughout the Commonwealth and nation,” said Dr. Wil Stanton, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “I look forward to him joining our team.”
Grady earned a Ph.D. in political science at Emory, a master’s degree in city planning at Georgia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Campus News
Division of Information Technology Will Increase University Bandwidth
To meet the university’s growing internet bandwidth needs, the Division of Information Technology will increase bandwidth across campus. The week of Feb. 4 has been targeted for the university’s bandwidth to increase from 90 megabits to 200 megabits. In the meantime, the IT staff activated an additional 45 megabit connection to increase the current bandwidth to 135 megabits.
“Although we believe that 200 megabits of bandwidth will be adequate for the spring semester, we realize that additional bandwidth will be needed in the near future,” says Vice President for Information Technology Danny Kemp. “We are currently exploring several long term strategies and partnerships that will allow us to quickly and cost effectively increase our bandwidth as the need arises,” says Kemp.
See Internet Bandwidth Update for more information.
Faculty and Staff Invited to Special Events During Homecoming
The Radford University Alumni Association invites all RU faculty and staff to the pre game Homecoming socials on Saturday, February 2. Join us under the tent at the Dedmon Center Riverside entrance for food, fun and fellowship.
At 2 p.m., there will be a pre-game social for the RU Lady Highlanders vs. the UNC Asheville Lady Bulldog’s 3 p.m. game. From 5 p.m.-7p.m., a tailgate dinner and cash bar will be available. The RU Highlanders will face the Liberty Flames at 7 p.m.
Cost to attend both socials is $15 and $10 for those 12 and under. If you need game tickets, you can purchase these as part of a package for $25. Please reserve your spot by January 29 by calling the RU Alumni Office at 831-5248 or email alumni@radford.edu. We hope you will join us as we cheer our Highlander teams to victory.
Eagles Dread the Red
Coach Brad Greenberg’s Highlanders will be looking for the return of a sea of friendly faces in the Dedmon Center on Saturday, January 19 when they host the high-flying Winthrop Eagles at 2 p.m. Over the holiday break, the Highlanders visited several hostile arenas and hosted West Virginia and Emory & Henry.
Saturday’s game will be broadcast live across the Mid-Atlantic Region on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN.)
RU Students with ID are admitted free. RU Faculty and staff tickets are $5 for general admission and $7 for reserved seats. Gates open at 1 p.m. Come out and support your Highlanders!
Kudos
RU Professor Featured on Popular With Good Reason Public Radio Show
Information Technology professor Prem Uppuluri talks about electronic voting machine use and pitfalls on the public radio show With Good Reason airing now through Jan. 18. With Good Reason is broadcast on all public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Visit www.withgoodreasonradio.org to listen to the show online or view broadcast schedule.
Each week scholars from Virginia’s public colleges and universities explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business -- connecting their research to what’s happening now. With Good Reason presents timely, extended coverage of issues that challenge how we view ourselves and the world.
Radford University is a proud member of the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium, which produces With Good Reason (WGR).
The Back Page
 Periodically the Back Page section of RU Today will include an unusual photograph of a place or scene on campus. Can you guess where or what it is? The answer will be in the next RU Today.
Answer from Jan. 14 edition: Float devices stacked poolside in the Dedmon Center.
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