October 14, 2015
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Homecoming and Family Weekend
festivities kick off Oct.16

Homecoming 2015
 

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Alumni News

 
Safety Walk athletics Jessica Maples
SGA organizes upcoming Safety Walk Basketball season tickets on sale now When Jessica Maples '01 came to Radford University, she had one goal in mind: to become an interior designer

Campus Events

Oct. 9 Employee Wellness Fair
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Muse Banquet Hall
 
Oct. 13 Majors and Minors Fair
1 - 3 p.m., Lower Level, Heth Hall
 
Oct. 16-18 Family Weekend
 
Oct. 16-18 Homecoming Weekend
 

On Campus

COBE begins second year of Executive in Residence program
Amy Nisenson, executive director of The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, met with COBE students and faculty as part of the college's Executive in Residence program. Read more
 

Banquet celebrates Latino Heritage Month
The banquet, held Oct. 12, was a spirited celebration of Radford's Latino and Hispanic communities. Read more
 

Bryan CollierRadford welcomes world-renowned illustrator
Bryan Collier, author and illustrator of children's books, has earned the Coretta Scott King Award for many works and is a three-time recipient of the Caldecott Honor. His Oct. 8 visit was part of the BE S.E.E.N. student engagement campaign. Read more
 

Global CapitalismCOBE hosts Global Capitalism lecture
Former University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton spoke at the COBE BB&T Global Capitalism Lecture Series luncheon on Oct. 7. Read more
 

planetariumRU joins White House for local Astronomy Night observation
The RU Planetarium, the Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma, the Physics Honor Society, will join the White House to celebrate Astronomy Night Oct. 19 with special planetarium shows and campus celestial observations. Read her Q&A online.
 

Sustainability

Radford SustainABILITYHow to Recycle
Learn more about how to recycle in Radford University residence halls. Read more
 

In Athletics

Oct. 14
Women's Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15
Men's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional Championships (Blacksburg), all day
Women's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional (Lynchburg), all day

Oct. 16
Men's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional Championships (Blacksburg), all day
Women's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional (Lynchburg), all day
Men's and Women's Cross Country at Wake Forest Invitational (Kernersville, N.C.), 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17
Men's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional Championships (Blacksburg), all day
Women's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional (Lynchburg), all day
Volleyball vs. Charleston Southern, 4 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. High Point, 6 p.m.
Women's Soccer at High Point, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18
Men's Tennis at ITA Atlantic Regional Championships (Blacksburg), all day
Women's Golf at Fighting Camel Classic (Buies Creek, N.C.), all day

Oct. 19
Men's Golf at Phoenix Invitational (Burlington, N.C.), all day
Women's Golf at Fighting Camel Classic (Buies Creek, N.C.), all day

Oct. 20
Men's Golf at Phoenix Invitational (Burlington, N.C.), all day
Women's Golf at Fighting Camel Classic (Buies Creek, N.C.), all day
Men's Soccer at Liberty, 6 p.m.

For more Highlander highlights, visit RU Athletics.
 

The Arts at Radford University

Coming up in The Arts:

Oct. 13, 15-17The Waiting Room, 7:30 p.m., Pridemore Playhouse

Oct. 18The Waiting Room, 2 p.m., Pridemore Playhouse

Through Oct. 10Beyond the Tartan: Nicholas & Kate Stewart, Radford University Art Museum Galley Downtown

Through Oct. 25 - Painted Songs & Stories: Contemporary Gond Art from India, Radford University Art Museum at the Covington Center

The News Now

Geology student parlays research experience into professional award
Robert Huber, working under the mentorship of Dr. Watts in geology, was named one of four Martin L. Stout Scholars by the Association of Engineering and Environmental Geologists Foundation. Read more

Waldron AmbassadorsWaldron College names 2015-16 student ambassadors
The Waldron College of Health and Human Services named its 2015-16 Student Ambassadors to represent their disciplines for the upcoming academic year. Read more

Winesett Awards accepting nominations
McConnell Library will host the seventh annual Winesett Book Collecting Contest to showcase students' personal book collections and celebrate the joys of reading. Read more

Richard StrawProfessor offers guided tour of Virginia history on "With Good Reason"
The public radio program is re-airing an interview with Professor of History Richard Straw in which he discusses his book, "Rockbridge County: The Michael Miley Collection." Read more

Alumni NewsChris Conte '90 has joined the HealthEdge management team as executive vice president of sales. Conte is an experienced health care software sales leader who is responsible for driving the continued growth of the business.

Read more alumni news
Alumni Events

Oct. 16-18: Homecoming 2015
Nov. 16: RU vs. VCU Men's Basketball Game

Learn more about these upcoming events.
 

Give to Radford
Each year, six communication sciences and disorders students receive fellowships, thanks to the generosity of The Scottish Rite Foundation. Recipients must be residents of Virginia and all are in the RU graduate level speech-language pathology program. This program provides students funding to assist with their pre-professional preparations to eventually serve children with language challenges in Virginia.
 
Stay Connected

Homecoming is October 16-18! Learn more about the exciting activities planned for the weekend by visiting the homecoming website.

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