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COBE classes welcome President Kyle
President Kyle recently visited two COBE classes, taught by Radford Mayor Bruce Brown, M.S. '78, to field questions from students curious about current issues and happenings at the university. Read more
You have three minutes to present your thesis… Go!
Thirteen RU graduate students participated in the 3 Minute Thesis competition Nov. 12. The inaugural event was hosted by the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Read more
Study Abroad cord ceremony highlights International Education week
At a ceremony as part of International Education Week, RU students who have studied abroad received the distinctive cord they will wear with their robes at the upcoming December Commencement.
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McConnell Library hosts THATCamp
THATCamp stands for "The Humanities and Technology Camp." It is an unconference: an open, inexpensive meeting where humanists and technologists of all skill levels learn and build together in sessions proposed on the spot.
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Sustainability |
Tyler Hall claims Recycleathon 2014 victory
Congratulations, residents of Tyler Hall, winners of Recycleathon 2014. Read more
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In Athletics |
Coming up in RU Athletics:
Nov. 23
Volleyball at Big South Conference championship (Conway, S.C.), 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Catawba, 3 p.m.
Nov. 26
Women's Basketball at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball at Texas Christian, 7 p.m. Central
Nov. 28
Men's Basketball vs. North Carolina A&T (Corpus Christi, Tx.), 12:30 p.m. Central
Nov. 29
Men's Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State or Texas A&M (Corpus Christi, Tx.)
Nov. 30
Women's Basketball at Appalachian State, 2 p.m.
Dec. 2
Women's Basketball vs. William & Mary, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3
Women's Track at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (Lynchburg, Va), all day
For more Highlander highlights, visit RU Athletics.
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The Arts at RU |
Coming up in The Arts:
Through Dec. 10 – MFA Studio Show, Bondurant Center for the Arts
Through Dec. 11 – BFA Graduation Show, RU Art Museum at the Covington Center
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Greek Life hosts Holiday Food Drive
The RU community's goal is to collect 10,000 pounds of food this season to donate to area charities. The drive runs through mid-December. Read more
Wawrzycka named to Board of Trustees of the International James Joyce Foundation
Short of being elected the Foundation's president, this is the highest distinction that the Joyce community of scholars worldwide can bestow on its members. Read more
COBE's executive in residence program continues
David Tomala, senior director for Advanced Analytics at ExpressScripts, served as the executive in residence last week for the College of Business and Economics. Read more
McConnell Library hosts sixth annual Winesett Book Collecting Contest
It was time once again to celebrate the magic of books as the RU community gathered on Nov. 18, for the sixth annual Winesett Book Collecting Contest. Read more
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Barry Ratcliffe '85 will be joining the cast of the Fox 2000 production "The Longest Ride." Ratcliffe will play the auctioneer in the film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. The film, directed by George Tillman Jr., is due in theaters April 2015.
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Dec. 6 - Holiday Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 7 - RU Men's Basketball vs. Virginia Tech Pre-game Social
Learn more about these upcoming events.
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#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Celebrate generosity and make a difference at RU! #Give2RU on #GivingTuesday Dec. 2
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