Radford News

The Radford Tuition Promise enters Year Three; the new Highlander beer, Exit 109, is now on tap; Carl Ayers ’97, M.S.W. ’08, begins as West Virginia’s new Secretary of the Department of Human Services; and historian Sidney Ripley ’20 helps save time.

Radford University and the City of Radford partnered for the third consecutive year to host the Radford Community Fest.

More than 2,600 new and returning students arrived on Radford’s campus, settling smoothly into residential housing across Aug. 19-21.

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.

A $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Power Foundation will help Radford University expand access to healthcare in rural communities while providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them to serve where they are needed most.

Radford University has selected Ashley Wells as assistant vice president for health sciences, following a national search.

Noted Roosevelt scholar Matt Oyos interacted with an interactive AI-powered avatar of the president to ensure its accuracy.

As a music major, Brooks merged her background in choir with an interest in mental health and is now using both to help others.