Olivia Thompson
"You don't have to know how to shine the sun. You just do it, like you breathe. Doesn't it really astonish you that you are this fantastically complex thing, and that you're doing all this and you never had any education in how to do it? Never learned, but you're this miracle? The point of it is, from a strictly physical, scientific standpoint, this organism is a continuous energy with everything else that's going on. And if I am my foot, I am the sun." - Alan Watts
Scholar-Citizen Fellow
“This is a chance for students to reinvent their education through experiential learning. The SCI enhances my understanding of my sense of place by looking at a public issue and seeing different perspectives and how they relate to things I’ve learned in classes—this process might continue to manifest itself in my desire for research, to become immersed in different cultures, or to engage in civic action.” (SCF Olivia Thompson)
About the Program
The Radford University Scholar-Citizen Initiative offers students from all majors the opportunity to apply academic skills and disciplinary knowledge to challenges facing our local, national and global communities. The diversity of experiences students can immerse themselves in as Scholar-Citizens provides them with career skills - like problem-solving, adaptability and interpersonal communication — that are useful in every work environment.
Prepare Yourself for Success
The Radford University Scholar-Citizen Initiative prepares students to:
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analyze different viewpoints and apply ethical reasoning to contemporary issues.
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make connections between academic knowledge and civic life.
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evaluate problems in the context of contemporary local, national or global issues.
This information is courtesy of the SCI Website.
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