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Academic Affairs Mission/Objective

The Mission of the Academic Affairs Division at Radford University is to create a challenging, supportive, and engaging educational culture that is anchored in the liberal arts tradition and is ethically responsive to the needs of the twenty-first century global society.
 
In fulfillment of this Mission, the Division aims to:
 
    1.  Facilitate partnerships in excellence between faculty and students with a view to:
 
      a) sharing, interpreting, and creating knowledge; involving students in scholarly and creative activities; challenging students to apply knowledge to a variety of contemporary problems; and
      b) using information and instructional technologies as catalysts for learning; and instilling in students excitement about lifelong learning through continued critical inquiry and discovery characterized by rational thinking and clear expression;
 
    2.  Enable our faculty to engage in exemplary teaching, research and creative scholarship, and service, marked by excellence in design and delivery; and
 
    3.  Allow our support staff to be practitioners of excellence in aiding the pursuits of faculty and students in a manner reflective of the highest degree of professionalism.