Radford University reviews

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Overall, I love my job at Radford University. The emphasis is definitely on teaching and education - which I enjoy as an educator. A high percentage of the students here are first generation college students. This can be a limiting factor in the type of work you can get done, but it really helps me feel like I am contributing to society and individual students' lives in a profound way. Also, the loyalty that Radford alums feel towards their alma mater is very impressive. I constantly do projects with my students that come from alums who want to give back and help other Radford students get some real life experience. There are enough resources to get some research done without too much difficulty, but the publish or perish mentality is not strong here. That ends up giving you the ability to pursue topics you are really interested in and make intellectual contributions rather then selling out and doing research that will get published even though you don't really care about it. The area is amazing. If you want to have kids or be in the outdoors - this is the place to be. The weather here is amazing. The work-life balance is good as well, you definitely work hard, but you definitely have time to get out and enjoy the things this area has to offer as well without stressing out too much about whether or not your next project will get funding or be published in a high impact journal.