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Jeffery Aspelmeier selected to lead Radford University's College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences as dean
Radford University has selected Jeffery Aspelmeier, Ph.D., to serve as dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS), following a national search conducted during the fall 2025 semester. Aspelmeier will begin his duties as dean on Ja...
Dec 22, 2025, 8:00am EST
Radford University's George Zama '25 gives back to families in need, reflects on time as student
George Zama '25 has always believed that success means little unless it elevates others. An immigrant from West Africa raised by a single mother, he has spent his years in the United States focused on building opportunity through discipline, faith and ...
Dec 19, 2025, 8:00am EST
Media Advisory: Radford University and New River Community College to sign MOU supporting Tartan Transfer students
Event Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Time: 10 a.m. Location: New River Community College - Godbey Hall, Room 162B, Dublin, Va. Radford University and New River Community College (NRCC) will hold a signing event on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to formalize a ...
Dec 15, 2025, 9:52am EST
Radford University honors graduates during Winter 2025 ceremonies
Radford University celebrated Winter 2025 Commencement Dec. 11-13, honoring approximately 580 graduates, including 388 undergraduates who crossed the stage during ceremonies in Bondurant Auditorium on Dec. 13. Provost and Senior Vice President for Aca...
Dec 13, 2025, 2:28pm EST
Radford University 2025 Winter Commencement - Dec. 12 and 13
Radford University will celebrate its 2025 Winter graduates during three ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall on the main campus in Radford, Virginia. Graduate hooding will take place Friday and under...
Dec 8, 2025, 2:50pm EST
Radford University's Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity earns national recognition for design excellence
Radford University's Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity has been recognized among the nation's most outstanding architectural achievements, earning an American Architecture Award in the Schools and Universities category from The Chicag...
Nov 18, 2025, 8:00am EST
Radford University alumna and banking leader Lara Ramsey to address Winter 2025 graduates
Radford University will welcome home one of its own this December as Lara E. Ramsey '90, M.S. '92, president and CEO of The National Bank of Blacksburg, delivers the keynote address at the university's Winter 2025 Commencement ceremonies. Ramsey, a di...
Nov 17, 2025, 8:00am EST
Radford University political analyst available for election discussion
Political campaigns on the attack As Election Day in Virginia quickly nears, voters are seeing more and more political ads, many of which have a negative, attacking tone. Chapman Rackaway, professor and chair of Radford University Department of Polit...
Oct 29, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Radford University economics professor addresses government shutdown and its potential impacts on Virginia
The U.S. government shutdown is now more than three weeks old, making it the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. Radford University Professor of Economics Thomas Duncan speaks in the Q&A below about the shutdown's economic impacts througho...
Oct 28, 2025, 11:16am EDT
Need an expert on camera? Radford University's new Subject Matter Experts directory is live
Radford University has launched a searchable roster of subject matter experts who are ready for on-camera interviews and quick turnarounds on topics ranging from history and politics, to health and behavioral sciences, education, business, cybersecurit...
Oct 21, 2025, 8:00am EDT