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VBHEC president’s visit focuses on internships, work-based learning »
4/17/2023
Ideas for increasing internship opportunities and hands-on work experiences for Highlanders dominated the discussion when the president of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC) met with a group of Radford University students, educators and administrators on April 5.
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Highlanders in the News: Week of April 10 »
4/14/2023
This week in Highlanders in the News: Local media rings the front desk bell at the newly opened Highlander Hotel Radford; Professor of Sociology Aysha Bodenhamer addresses modern coal mining following a new CDC report on the trade; writer and Communication Professor Bill Kovarik offers historical context on Russia’s recent detainment of an American journalist; and transport manager Chad Kennedy ’00 takes up a podcast mic to talk supply chain issues.
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Tesla executive to speak at 2023 Radford University Spring Commencement »
4/11/2023
One of the nation’s leaders in injury reduction, Tesla executive Laurie Shelby ’83, will deliver the keynote address at Radford University’s 110th Spring Commencement on May 5 and 6.
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In public radio interview, English professor delves into his theories on writing »
4/7/2023
The “With Good Reason” public radio program is re-airing its December 2020 interview with Radford University Professor of English Louis Gallo, Ph.D., in which he talked in detail about his theories and inspirations for writing.
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Highlanders in the News: Week of March 20 »
3/24/2023
This week in Highlanders in the News: Junior Brittiany Rorrer and seniors Valerie Ray and Emily Woods win acclaim for their graphic design work; Brenell Thomas will soon have to balance her graduate work with heading up her local chamber of commerce; and Assistant Professor of Accounting Robert Warren drills down on the dollars and cents in his recent report on a very specific type of financial crime.
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Professor, student assistant explore history of Civil War Black regiment »
3/24/2023
Radford University professor and Department of History chair Sharon Roger Hepburn, Ph.D., and senior history major Demiah Smith are uncovering the lives and stories of a group of Black Civil War soldiers.
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Big time: Radford runs the show at esports’ Big South debut »
3/21/2023
Between dribbles, swishing nets and the sound of sneakers squeaking across the hardwood, spectators at the Big South men’s and women’s basketball tournaments got a unique opportunity to peek in at another game taking place on the arena’s large scoreboard screen hanging high above center court: the Big South’s inaugural esports tournament, ran and operated by Radford University students.
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Highlanders in the News: Week of March 13 »
3/17/2023
This week in Highlanders in the News: Professor Emeritus Justin Askins, Ph.D., reflects on his youthful quest for a Walden Pond all his own; the town of Vinton, Virginia, salutes paramedic and RUC student Logan Klepal; and professors of criminal justice Rachel Santos and Roberto Santos, both Ph.D., help police to reduce domestic incidents in Danville, Virginia.
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Highlanders in the News: Week of Feb. 27 »
3/2/2023
This week in Highlanders in the News: Michael O’Donnell ’10 takes his dog out to the ball game (and on into stardom), and Associate Professor of English Jamie McDaniel, Ph.D., does the time warp again, with just a jump to the … 19th century.