News & Events

Radford University’s Division of Economic Development and Corporate Education welcomed members of Onward NRV, a regional economic development non-profit, to Selu Conservancy for an overview of the 2022 Radford University Economic Impact Study during the organization’s Spring Investor Reception on March 14.

With correct spellings in the 11th and 12th rounds of competition, Audrey Lee, a seventh-grader at Andrew Lewis Middle School in Salem, secured her spot alongside the nation’s top spellers in May’s Scripps National Spelling Bee thanks to her regional win on Saturday, March 16.

Radford University’s efforts to increase student voter participation and mobilization have received a seal of recognition. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced last week that it has awarded Radford its prestigious 2024 Highly Established Action Plan seal.

Radford University Associate Professor of Tourism and Special Events Anita Zatori will appear on the “With Good Reason” public radio program beginning this week.

After an 11-year career as a flight attendant, Rachel Rogers decided to change her flight plan.

On Friday, March 22, the first of the “Rock Icons” concerts will take place on Radford University’s main campus with the music of Sting and the Police. This free, public concert will cover some of the band’s most iconic and best loved songs as well as highlights from Sting’s solo career.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Professor of Physics Rhett Herman marks 18 years of student research trips to Utqiagvik, Alaska, some 300 miles above the Arctic Circle; three of the Traylor-Walker siblings – Ashlyn, Pa’Shence and Adelyn – give a roundtable interview about playing Highlander basketball as a set of sisters; and Assistant Professor of Management Zachary Collier has tips on chips.

With support from a $100,000 grant on behalf of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), Radford University is launching the Highlander Works Grant Program to support student participation in work-based learning opportunities.

Held March 7 at Roanoke College, the multi-phase summit’s centerpiece was an hourlong dialogue among the heads of regional colleges and universities. Also on offer were networking opportunities and break-out classes on linking students with expanded training and employment opportunities.

Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty. 

For junior Freya Jorgenson, Radford University was an unexpected stop along her journey to becoming an educator.