Recent News
Radford University achieves record new graduate enrollment for fall 2025
A record-breaking 796 new graduate students have enrolled for the fall 2025 semester, marking the highest new degree-seeking graduate enrollment in Radford University history. This achievement reflects the university's continued commitment to academi...
Oct 17, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford Gives Back celebrates a decade of service
The process is simple. In the late afternoon in early October for the past decade, Radford University volunteers have gathered in a large campus space, slipped on new T-shirts - this year it was gray with blue letters - secured white plastic bags and ...
Oct 13, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford Highlanders Festival & Homecoming wrap - video available
Radford University's campus hosted two marquee traditions today as the Radford Highlanders Festival and Homecoming 2025 ran side-by-side, drawing large crowds for heavyweight athletics, music, clan gatherings and alumni celebrations. On Moffett Lawn, ...
Oct 11, 2025, 5:34pm EDT
Radford Highlanders Festival returns Saturday with heavyweight games, music and clan gatherings
The Radford Highlanders Festival is an all-day celebration of Scots-Irish heritage, equal parts athletic spectacle, live music and community gathering, set against the backdrop of Radford University's campus. Spectators will see the heavyweight traditi...
Oct 9, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University achieves enrollment milestone
Radford University continues to demonstrate strong momentum in student enrollment, meeting and exceeding goals for the 2024-25 academic year. Following last year's record-breaking new student enrollment, Radford has sustained that growth with gains ac...
Sep 12, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University experts available: job hugging; protecting Virginia's native species
Radford University subject matter experts are available to talk on the following topics: Job hugging More and more Americans are skipping the trend of job hopping and opting for a more secure approach, job hugging, as worries about job security and ...
Sep 5, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University celebrates growing philanthropy, engagement and impact
Radford University's Division of Advancement and Alumni Relations (formerly University Advancement) closed fiscal year 2025 with record giving and impact, marking another successful year of philanthropic support and alumni engagement. The Radford comm...
Sep 4, 2025, 3:56pm EDT
Radford University receives second Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Award to expand cybersecurity workforce development in Southwest Virginia
Radford University has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), marking the university's second award from the organization. The funding will support the continuation and expansion of the Professional Accelerated Cyber...
Aug 26, 2025, 8:00am EDT
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