News & Events

In May, 2018, Radford University theatre alumna Lauren Faulkner took a major step toward achieving her dreams when she won Best Supporting Actress in the ONIROS film awards for her role in the short film, “Attendance is Required.”

On Thursday June 21 at 5:00 p.m. a crowd of over 100 people filled the Radford University Art Museum on Tyler Avenue for the opening reception of the “Radford City Fine Arts Show.”

May 2018 will be long remembered by a group of dance and theatre students who spent the last half of the month in Europe experiencing theatre and dance performances in Ireland and England.

On Wednesday May 2, 2018, President Hemphill and members of his leadership team met with faculty and staff of the College of Visual and Performing Arts to provide an update on the proposed Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity.

During the summer session of 2018, students in Professor John O’Connor’s ARTG 481 graphic design course will be creating a brochure for Community Housing Partners, a local nonprofit agency based out of Christiansburg.

Professor Z. L. Feng’s watercolor works recently earned accolades at juried shows in both South Carolina and Missouri.

May 5, 2018, will be remembered as a day of celebrating accomplishments by Radford University College of Visual and Performing Arts graduates along with their families and friends.

At the close of the spring 2018 semester, Assistant Professor of Photography Andrew Ross will be stepping down from his position to return to Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he lived for many years.

On Friday April 27, 2018 at noon on the Trinkle Hall porch, passers-by are likely to notice the conspicuous presence of a group of playful canines frolicking with students outside of the residence hall.

At the close of the spring 2018 semester, the College of Visual and Performing Arts will bid farewell to three long-time faculty members in the music program.

Senior Mashail Alghamdi came to Radford University with a passion for fashion and turned that passion into an achievement for the ages.

Radford University senior Mashail Alghamdi is headed to Fashion Week in New York where she will show her full design collection. Alghamdi’s designs, she said, are focused on empowering women.

In the pursuit of knowledge, nearly 400 academically-gifted high school students from across the Commonwealth of Virginia came to Radford University from June 24 to July 21 to participate in Governor’s School.

From a chance opportunity to winning an ONIROS award for best supporting actress in “Attendance is Required,” Lauren Faulkner ’15 is making the most of her opportunities out west.

James Robey has been appointed the new Department of Dance chair and comes to Radford from Webster University.