On behalf of everyone at Radford University, I am so pleased to welcome you to our new student orientation!  We are delighted that you have chosen to become a part of our wonderful community of educators, students and more than 67,000 alumni.

These are exciting times for Radford University.  You are part of one of the most vibrant entering classes in RU history. As you arrive, the university is in the midst of building new facilities, improving academic areas of strength and developing a strong sense of community pride in RU. You will be the beneficiaries of both outstanding new facilities and the most outstanding faculty and staff we can offer.

This is also a very exciting time for you.  I’m confident you will find the years you spend at Radford some of the best and most rewarding of your life.  You will discover many new things about the world and about yourself.  You will be provided numerous opportunities to grow and develop as a student and as a person and I encourage you to make the most of every one of them.  With state-of-the-art classrooms, one of the most beautiful college campuses and our caring and enthusiastic faculty focused on your success, RU will help you prepare for a future of endless possibilities.

If you have a question or a need, please ask us!  Whatever your goals, we are here to help you.  We are partners in your success.

Again, I welcome you to the Radford University family and I wish you good luck as you start you academic career.

Sincerely,