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Library celebrates McConnell Day
McConnell Library will celebrate the 148th birthday of John Preston McConnell, the first president of RU, on Feb. 21 with lectures, live music and other celebrations of Radford history. Read more
Diversity Dialogue to explore inter-racial and/or inter-ethnic relationships
The latest Diversity Dialogue will bring campus voices together to explore community perspectives on the complexity of inter-racial and /or inter-ethnic relationships. The event will be moderated by Assistant Professor of Special Education Brooke Blanks. Read more
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Sustainability |
RU is taking sustainability to the next level.
Three buildings are now Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified and two more are on the way. Read more
Shred-A-Thon rescheduled for Feb. 20.
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In Athletics |
Coming up in RU Athletics:
Monday-Tuesday Feb. 17-18
Men's Golf at Wexford Intercollegiate (at Hilton Head, S.C.) all day
Tuesday Feb. 18
Baseball at North Carolina A&T, TBA
Wednesday Feb. 19
Men's Basketball at Longwood, 7 p.m.
Swimming and Diving at CCSA Championship (at Knoxville, Tenn.), 6 p.m.
Thursday Feb. 20
Swimming and Diving at CCSA Championship (at Knoxville, Tenn.), 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
For more Highlander highlights, visit RU Athletics.
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The Arts at RU |
Coming up in The Arts:
Through - March 7 - James and Umut Demirgüç Thurman: Synergies, RU Art Museum at the Covington Center
Through March 28 - Beyond the Tartan: Carrie Metheny, Gallery 205
Feb. 19 – 22 - The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Hawes Studio Theatre, Porterfield Hall
Feb. 20 - Faculty Recital – Robert Sanderl, Percussion, Performance Hall in the Covington Center
Feb. 23 – Senior Voice Recital, Sam Ramseur, 1 - 3 p.m., Performance Hall in the Covington Center
To see more events, please visit the arts calendar.
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Balanced effort drives women's basketball past UNC Asheville
Behind a sensational first half and dominating in the paint, the RU women's basketball team earned a pivotal 64-52 Big South victory over UNC Asheville Thursday afternoon at Kimmel Arena. Read more
RU Planetarium earns NASA recognition
The Radford University Planetarium was recognized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its "valuable contributions to its community in the areas of science, technology education and inspiration." Read more
RU sophomore to christen Bell of Peace and Freedom at D-Day events in France
As the world gathers on June 6, 2014, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Sperry Grills, a sophomore pre-nursing major from Bedford, will represent the United States and her generation in Bayeux, France. Read more
School of Nursing faculty and graduates featured in new geriatric health care book
Virginia Burggraf, distinguished professor of nursing, is the co-editor and School of Nursing faculty and graduates are featured as authors in a soon-to-be published textbook "Healthy Aging: Principles and Clinical Practice for Clinicians." Read more
Biology students pick up two awards at State Wildlife Society meeting
Brenna Hyzy and Fallon Parker, two junior biology students, earned awards at the state meeting of The Wildlife Society (TWS) in Front Royal, Va., on Feb. 1-2. Read more
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Join us for the alumni women's basketball game.
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March 8 - RU CAPS Night at Verizon Center in Washington, DC
March 13 - Atlanta Highlander Hour
April 4 - Tri Sigma celebrates chapter Alpha Theta's 85th Anniversary
Learn more about these upcoming events.
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