Radford University conferred degrees on 1,198 undergraduate and graduate students at commencement ceremonies May 5-6, 2023.

After four years of working onstage and behind the curtain, theatre major Meagan Cox’s aim remains as straightforward as it is noble: "My main goal with theatre is to touch audiences, to make them feel something. I like to leave them having a better day.”

U.S. News & World Report released its 2023-24 Best Graduate School Programs rankings on April 25, listing four Radford University programs among the best in the country.

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

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.

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.  

This week in Highlanders in the News: Bidding farewell to Radford Highlanders men’s basketball star Cameron “Cam” Jones ’16; Chakita Patterson, M.S.W. ’15, walks the walk and talks the talk in Nashville, Tennessee; and Egan Green, Ph.D., chair of Radford’s Department of Criminal Justice, provides insight for a community more than 2,000 miles to the west. 

Students in Radford University Carilion’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies are given the opportunity to volunteer for the bi-annual Point in Time Survey, gathering data on the homeless population in Roanoke. The activity helps the students develop their kindness, compassion and empathy—traits they will carry into their professional lives as healthcare providers.

In November, Alan Forrest, Ed.D., a professor in the Department of Counselor Education, invited two local authors to his class on grief and bereavement. The writers, Colleen Redman and Katherine Chantal, read their work – pieces largely about loss – then asked the audience to share their own similar reflections.