News & Events

  1. Students advocate for Radford at Virginia State Capitol »

    2/9/2022

    Radford University students traveled along with faculty and administrators to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 24-25 to advocate on behalf of the university. 

  2. Highlanders in the News: Week of Jan. 31 »

    2/4/2022

    Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

  3. Professor emeritus reflects on her winding path as an educator »

    2/4/2022

    At first, Carolyn Mathews didn't naturally gravitate toward a career in teaching. But in 1975, a classroom realization changed all that, virtually in an instant, and what followed was nearly a half-century spent in education. Last October, Mathews was designated a professor emeritus in Radford University’s Department of English.

  4. Highlanders in the News: Week of Jan. 24 »

    1/28/2022

    Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

  5. Physical therapy student project helps older adults prevent falls »

    1/28/2022

    Radford University Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students worked with approximately 30 older adults at Friendship Health and Living in Roanoke to assess their likelihood of losing their balance and falling, causing injury.

  6. Yarn Makers offer a crafty way to stay warm »

    1/26/2022

    A Radford crafts group made and distributed about 40 winter items on campus as part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project. 

  7. Radford D.N.P. alum Ellen Harvey named a 2021 Magnet Nurse of the Year  »

    1/25/2022

    Ellen Harvey, D.N.P. ’12, was named the 2021 Magnet Nurse of the Year for Empirical Outcomes during the 2021 ANCC National Magnet Conference and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in November.

  8. McDonel named OURS associate director »

    1/21/2022

    Radford University’s Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship (OURS) has named Jennifer McDonel, Ph.D., as its new associate director. In this position, McDonel will help carry out the OURS mission of supporting student-faculty research, scholarship and creative inquiry across campus. 

  9. Highlanders in the News: Week of Jan. 17 »

    1/21/2022

    Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

  10. Radford ranks high for advancing students’ social mobility »

    1/21/2022

    Radford University ranks among the top higher education institutions in Virginia for advancing the social mobility of its students.

  11. Highlanders in the News: Week of Jan. 10 »

    1/14/2022

    Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

  12. Founder of Richmond benefit corporation gives Davis College lecture »

    1/14/2022

    Michael Pirron, founder and CEO of Richmond's Impact Makers was the speaker at December’s Truist Leadership Program symposium, hosted by the Davis College of Business and Economics.