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Media Advisory: Radford Community Fest unites city and campus for a day of celebration
Radford Community Fest is a free community celebration featuring over 100 local vendors, food trucks, live music, street performers and community engagement along East Main Street in downtown Radford. All are welcome including families, students, commu...
Aug 20, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Media Advisory: Radford University welcomes students back during move-in days
The Radford University community will welcome students to campus starting Wednesday, Aug. 20, for the first of three move-in days in Radford and Roanoke. This is a Highlander tradition to welcome our students for the new academic year. The most student...
Aug 18, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
Radford University experts available: school cell phone policy; Gubernatorial race
Radford University professors are available to speak on the following topics: Virginia's new bell-to-bell school cell phone policy As students return to school in Virginia, a new policy requires them to turn off their cell phones throughout the sch...
Aug 18, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University president appointed to Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees
Radford University President Bret Danilowicz has been appointed by the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia, a nonpartisan organization focused on stre...
Aug 13, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Virginia Board of Education approves New River Valley Governor's School to be housed at Radford University
The Virginia Board of Education has unanimously approved the creation of the New River Valley Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, marking the first new Governor's School approved in the commonwealth since 2009. The innovative academic-year, ...
Aug 8, 2025, 3:04pm EDT
Radford University receives $600K grant to launch Highlander Center for Character and Public Impact
Radford University has been awarded a $604,396 grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) through the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. This three-year Institutional Impact Grant will help the university expand it...
Jul 17, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University experts available: Texas flooding; managing supply chains
Radford University subject matter experts are available to speak on the following topics: Texas flooding Radford University Assistant Professor of Geospatial Science Naveen Joseph is available to discuss the recent catastrophic flooding in central T...
Jul 11, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Governor Youngkin announces appointments to the Radford University Board of Visitors
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of one member to the Radford University Board of Visitors, who will each serve a four-year term beginning on July 1, 2025. Radford University's newest board members...
Jun 23, 2025, 3:55pm EDT
Radford University experts available: work stressing out your dog; promoting employee well-being
Radford University professors are available to speak about the following: Your job could be stressing out your dog Pet dogs, which most Americans view as family members, says Radford University assistant professor of Psychology Tanya Mitropoulos, may ...
Jun 13, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University receives $1.29 million grant to support low-income student success
Radford University has been awarded a $1,299,570 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia as part of the Pell Initiative for Virginia, a new statewide effort to help more students from low-income backgrounds attend college, stay enrolled and graduate. ...
Jun 9, 2025, 8:00am EDT