In 2022, Radford University began its first campus-wide strategic efforts to support and enhance student voting engagement at Radford University. Dr. Chapman Rackaway, Chair of the Political Science Department, leads the efforts through the Campus Voter Team in conjunction with the Citizen Leader program.
The Highlanders Vote program is a comprehensive resource for students seeking to register to vote; learn more about the process, value, and duties of voting; discover candidates and preferences, and find support in casting their ballot.
Radford University is highly involved in national efforts to enhance student civic engagement. We are designated a Voter Friendly Campus by the Campus Vote Project, and are recognized for having a Highly Developed Campus Voting Plan by Civic Nation's ALL IN Campus Challenge.
We participate in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement as well as the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' American Democracy Project.