News Releases

College affordability continues to be a growing concern for students and families across the Commonwealth and around the nation.  As one of the most affordable public institutions in Virginia, it is critical that a Radford University education remains accessible and affordable for students and their families now and well into the future. 

The Radford University Board of Visitors recently approved a contract extension for President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D. through June 30, 2026.  President Hemphill was named Radford University’s seventh president in December 2015 and took office in July 2016 with an initial contract through June 30, 2021

Radford University’s Food Recovery Network chapter is part of a larger student movement organization that fights food waste and hunger in the United States.

Two buses full of Radford University students headed out before dawn on March 23 to travel to College Park, Maryland, where the Lady Highlanders basketball team played against the University of Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

John Register's Radford University experience has had its ups and downs. He has overcome the challenges that being a first-generation college student presents but his experience has been real.  

The annual Career Education Fair brings representatives to campus to meet and network with Radford University students, alumni and other professionals who are interested in working in pre-kindergarten through 12^th grade educational settings. 

Economist Sonya Ravindranath Waddell of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond delivered the keynote address Feb. 28 at the Radford University Davis College of Business and Economics Global Capitalism Lecture Series sponsored by BB&T.

In a collaborative event, students from the Department of Criminal Justice and the School of Communication tackled the experience of a press conference with the goal of effectively delivering information to the media and to the public.

Three programs in Radford University’s College of Graduate Studies and Research are ranked in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools Rankings.