Radford News

The university is expanding access to teacher licensure through a newly approved reduced course rate designed to help more people become fully licensed educators.

During her sophomore year, Loisy Frimpong ’26 received a LinkedIn message from someone claiming to be an Amazon recruiter.

The College of Education and Human Development has been awarded more than $130,000 in state grant funding to support the continued growth of its registered teacher apprenticeship program.

Eddie Rutherford, a junior and a Soap Box Derby racer, takes a victory lap for his leadership work; Kara Halsey, M.S. ’23, and Kristy Martin ’99 each now head schools in Botetourt County; and Radford’s mobile health clinic gets a long look from WDBJ-7.

Katie Purnell is exploring the storm’s impact on rivers in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including in and around her hometown of Asheville.

Across June, some 1,900 incoming students and 2,500 of their friends and relatives took part in Radford University’s Quest program, which combines orientation, information, socializing and campus tours.

From fighting corruption to exploring giants and monsters throughout religious texts, two professors shared their vast experiences and expertise recently on public radio.

Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty.