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University Outreach Spans the Globe
The International reach of Radford University continues to expand.
With the signing of a Study Abroad Agreement with Monash University by Radford University President Brian O. Hemphill in November, Radford University will reach “Down Under.”
Monash, Australia’s largest university, is highly ranked in the London Times’ Higher Education World University Rankings and by the U.S. News & World Report. Based in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, Monash has four campuses and 70,000 students, including 25,000 international students.
“This is an exciting way to further globalize the Radford University community and enrich our students’ collegiate experience,” said President Hemphill.
Monash has a global footprint, with four Melbourne-area campuses, satellite campuses in China, India, South Africa and Italy and a network of international partners.
Radford University is exploring a Chinese connection as well. President Hemphill welcomed colleagues from the Shandong Youth University of Political Science in China to discuss potential student and faculty exchanges, joint degree programs and other international collaborations.
Shandong Youth University of Political Science is a 12,000-student university, located in a populous and affluent east Chinese province, that grants bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in disciplines such as economics, design arts, information technology and political science.
“Agreements can give professionally and personally life-changing opportunities both to our students and the international students we welcome to our campus,” said International Education Center (IEC) Director Paul Currant.
Through the IEC, Radford University students can study abroad for a semester, academic year or on one of many shortterm programs. Among Radford’s expanding international exchange partners are France’s Blaise Pascal University and EMLyon Business School and ESDES School of Business and Management; Kassel University in Germany; Japan’s Osaka University of Commerce and Kansai Gaidai University; and the University of Glasgow in Scotland. ■
Learn more about IEC programs by visiting www.radford.edu/iec or by calling 540-831-6588.
