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Students in Radford's Communication Sciences and Disorders master’s degree program recently participated in an unparalleled learning experience in Atlanta.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Radford dance students and the Commercial Music Ensemble put their spin on a classic album; Provost Bethany Usher and Assistant Provost Jerel Benton discuss student success; and the Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium enjoys a makeover after its September mud bath.

Dr. Jennifer McDonel will discuss the role music plays in early education and development on March 18 as part of the Provost's Speaker Series.

Forty-six of Radford University’s future educators were recently recognized at the spring 2025 Student Teacher Pinning Ceremony in Bondurant Auditorium. Those students will now begin their last semester of field experience in local schools and classrooms on their path to teacher licensure.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

The Radford University Board of Visitors will consider tuition and mandatory fee rates for the 2025-26 academic year. In preparation, the board will host a budget overview and public comment session on March 4 from 3–4:30 p.m. in the Mary Ann Jennings Hovis Memorial Board Room in Radford.

Workforce development strategies for Western Virginia, including talent attraction and retention, will be the focus of the second annual Future of Talent Summit at Radford University’s Artis Center on Thursday, March 13.

The Radford University Board of Visitors will hold an all-virtual special called meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 from 8:30-11 a.m.

Eminent Professor of Anthropological Sciences Donna Boyd was deployed by DMORT to assist with the recent aircraft collision emergency response in Washington, D.C.

 This week in Highlanders in the News: Anthony “Bud” Tolliver '15 signs on as the new head football coach at Roanoke County’s Hidden Valley High School; Carroll County Public Schools system gifted aid specialist Shanda Warren '01, M.S. '04, takes home a prestigious award; and the Virginia General Assembly session recognizes and honors the life of Kris Kehoe Southwick ’98.

The Provost’s Speaker Series returns to the Artis Center Main Stage on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. with “Cracking the Code of Crime in Everyday Life,” presented by Rachel Santos, Ph.D. and Roberto Santos, Ph.D. of Radford University’s Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research.

Radford University is experiencing record-high retention numbers for new and returning undergraduate students.