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Kwabena Osei-Sarpong '05 to speak at Radford University 2025 Spring Commencement
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, a 2005 graduate of Radford University and global leader in clean energy innovation, returns to campus this spring as the keynote speaker for Radford's 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies May 9-10. Osei-Sarpong is the founder and ...
Apr 23, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly School - Gold Designation
This week, Radford University earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School - Gold designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More t...
Apr 11, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University professors bridge STEM and music for early learners
Jennifer McDonel, an associate professor of music at Radford University and the Director of Music Education, has spent many years studying the connection between music and mathematics, especially in early childhood. Her work demonstrates how music can ...
Apr 7, 2025, 1:44pm EDT
Experts Available: Financial Capability; Wisconsin and Florida elections
Radford University professors are available to speak about the following: National Financial Capability Month April is National Financial Capability Month, and Radford University Professor of Accounting Mike Chatham, Ph.D., is available to discuss th...
Apr 3, 2025, 12:03pm EDT
Radford University named a Voter Friendly Campus
Radford University's initiatives to develop voter education plans and increase student voter turnout at the polls have earned the institution a Voter Friendly Campus designation from the Campus Vote Project. Campus initiatives over the last five years...
Apr 1, 2025, 12:28pm EDT
Experts Available: Signal Leak; Wildfires; Managing Stress
Radford University professors are available to speak about the following: Signal leak It was revealed last week that high-ranking U.S. intelligence officials inadvertently included a journalist in discussing plans for U.S. strikes on Yemen through Sig...
Mar 27, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Experts Available: March Madness; Keeping Athletes Safe
Radford University professors are available to talk about the following: March Madness Women's college basketball has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years with increased fan engagement and heightened media coverage surrounding the game ...
Mar 20, 2025, 8:00am EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Radford University hosts Scripps National Spelling Bee regional competition on Saturday, March 22
Radford University will welcome 29 spelling champions from schools across Southwest Virginia to compete for a berth in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 22 at 10 a.m. on the Artis Center Main Stage. This marks the second straig...
Mar 17, 2025, 3:00pm EDT
Experts Available: Brain Injury Awareness Month; National Social Work Month; Returning to the Workplace; 50 Years of Jaws
Radford University professors are available to speak about the following: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Radford University senior instructor Rebecca Epperly is available to speak with media on topics pertaining to Brain Injury Awareness Mont...
Mar 12, 2025, 2:02pm EDT
Experts Available: President and the Press; Impacts of Tariffs; Celebrating Women's History Month; and more
Radford University professors are available to speak about the following topics: The President and the Press Over the past few weeks, President Trump's relationship with media has further soured after he banned Associated Press reporters from the Whi...
Mar 4, 2025, 12:01pm EST