College News

This week: Radford tops Blue Ridge Outdoors’ Adventure College competition; Kirby Brown ’25 is tapped for a sports forum; Radford’s first teacher apprenticeship cohort wraps its pre-class prep; and associate professors Jennifer McDonel and Dave Rivers mashup music and education.

Under sunny skies on Moffett Lawn, Radford University celebrated nearly 1,400 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on May 9-10.

A drummer from a young age, Epperly moved quickly from percussion student to being a music teacher in his own right.

Senior interior design students at Radford University have been lending their creative talents to the revitalization of the city’s east-side downtown corridor through a dynamic partnership with local developer Taylor Hollow Management.

When you think of the world’s most complex problems, there is a good chance at least one Radford University student has spent countless hours working to find a solution.

Radford University has appointed Rachel Marie-Crane Williams, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), effective July 10. Williams previously served as dean of the Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts since June 2022.

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

Dr. Joan Dickinson of Radford University’s Department of Design has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Arnold P. Friedmann Educator of Distinction Award at the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC).

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

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

This week in Highlanders in the News: Director of Recreation and Wellness D.J. Preston, and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, are the cover subjects of the latest issue of Campus Rec Magazine; Blacksburg Chief of Police Todd Brewster ’96 announces his retirement; freshman Molly Helen Shea-Roop joins the court of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival; and Leah...

Catapult Entertainment will transform dancers into unexpected images and bringing stories to life to the Bondurant Auditorium on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 as part of the University Performance Series.