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Student Resources

Every fall since 2015, we showcase all of the exciting things going on in our department and the real world. Professors share their research and connect it to real-world events, like previews of upcoming elections and deep dives into international controversies. Successful alumni in law, diplomacy, campaigns, political staffing, lobbying, and local government come to Radford to share their experiences and give current students connections for internships and their own career paths.  Our partners in the Career Center give workshops on improving your resume, searching for internships, and the best way to present yourself for the career you want.  

Scholarships

Each year, several political science majors with high merit are chosen for the  Joyce Mercer Reynders & Thomas Rickert Reynders Endowed Scholarship. 

Mrs. Reynders passed away in 2009 and left her estate to Radford University to create this scholarship. Mrs. Reynders was born in Bristol, VA. She graduated from Virginia High School, and from Radford College in 1965, she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma. She worked for the DC Crime Commission; she was also Executive Assistant to Ambassador Bruce Laingen at the Academy of Diplomacy and General Alexander Haig at World Wide Associates and an agent for Weichert Realtors. She loved to travel and accompanied her husband on his assignments to Jakarta, Indonesia, Hamburg, Rome, Paris and Amsterdam. Joyce was an elegant woman of faith with a compassionate heart. 

The scholarship recipient must be an incoming or current Radford University student and be a declared major in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. The recipient must have achieved a 2.5 or higher overall GPA and must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA in the major.

    Why study abroad? 

    • Learn in-depth about the politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and religion of another country.
    • Immerse yourself in a new language and culture.
    • Visit monuments, religious institutions, art museums, historical battlefields, mountains and parks.
    • Observer the balance of global political and economic power from a different perspective.
    • Read the other country’s news everyday, and learn about local politics.

    Benefits

    • Looks great on a résumé or graduate school application. Make yourself stand out from the pack.
    • Show potential employers that you are open-minded in a globalizing world.
    • Improve your ability to be independent and develop your confidence in handling new situations.
    • Research shows that students who study abroad go on to have a higher GPA, graduate at higher rates, and improve their ability to acquire a language than a schoolmate who stays home.
    • Make friends for a life time all over the world.
    For more information, contact the McGlothlin Center for Global Education and Engagement or talk to our study abroad coordinator, Paige Tan, Ph.D.