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Traditions

Since 1910, Radford University Highlanders have been creating moments, sharing spaces, and building community through campus traditions. 
students take a photo with the highlander during junior twilight celebration
  • Highlander Float the New River
  • Visit the Roanoke Star
  • Complete the Tartan 5K
  • Sign up for an RU Outdoors trip
  • Talk a walk by the river or on the greenway
students at first year field day
  • President Bret
  • The Highlander
  • Slim the Skeleton
  • The Bronzelander
  • Sheep at the Highlander Festival
  • Friends at the Fountain
  • An alumni at Homecoming
  • A campus squirrel
students taking a selfie with the highlander
  • Wear #RadfordRed every Friday
  • Enjoy a campus concert
  • Explore at club fairs
  • Attend a job fair
  • Tour the Taubman Museum
  • Collect the Tartan Tails trading cards
  • Lean into solutions at the Wicked Festival
  • Have fun at Pickle Day
  • Walk across the stage at commencement
military affiliated students on veterans day
  • Radford Gives Back
  • MLK Day of Service
  • Advocacy Day
  • Renew the New
  • Highlander Hauler
  • Earth Day and Sustainability Week
students volunteering at feeding southwest virginia
  • Pack the Dedmon Center
  • Play sports or study on the quads 
  • Find all the mindfulness spaces
  • Hit up the Highlander House
  • Experience Selu
  • Discover Center in the Square
  • Hang out in the hammock jungle
  • Make a difference at an SGA meeting
  • Blacklight bowling in the Game Room
  • But DON'T use the middle stairs at Dalton
basketball game with full crowd
  • First Year Field Day 
  • Halfway There: A Celebration of Sophomores
  • Junior Twilight! 
  • Senior Block Party 
  • RUC Spring Renewal
students at RUC celebration