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Your Success is Our Goal
We are committed to helping you earn your degree and beyond!
We are here for you. We want all Highlanders to be successful and feel confident about their studies, life on campus and sense of belonging. The Highlander Success Center is here to help you from day one. Whether you are a new to Radford and need to make connections or you need help deciding what classes to take, we can help.
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Nestled in the stunning landscape of southwest Virginia
Radford University encourages you to explore your interests in the classroom, on campus, and in the beautiful outdoors. From fashion design to cybersecurity, from managing a stock portfolio to archaeological digs, and from clinical work with patients to a real-world ambulance simulator - you have opportunities to grow and learn in a forward-thinking, close-knit environment.

It's a Highlander Life

Upcoming Events
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Davis College hosts Alice Frazier ’87 for Executive in Residence event »
3/22/2023
Frazier, a bank executive from Charles Town, West Virginia, returned to campus to meet with groups of students for lectures and discussions. Topics during those sessions included community banking, current career prospects, financial case study evaluations and women in business.
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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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Board of Visitors to hold quarterly meetings March 23 and 24 »
3/21/2023
The Radford University Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly meetings on March 23-24 in Kyle Hall.
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Radford Students Shine at Addys »
3/21/2023
Three Radford University Graphic Design majors took home "Addys" at the Western Virginia Advertising Awards in Roanoke. Seniors Valerie Ray and Emily Woods, and junior Britiany Rorrer, earned two Judges Choice Awards plus three Gold and three Silver awards between them in the student competition.
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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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RUC nursing student recognized with DAISY Award nomination »
3/16/2023
Alivia Pinnix, a junior in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Radford University Carilion (RUC), was recognized earlier this month with a nomination for a DAISY Award — an international honor recognizing skillful and compassionate care provision for patients and families.