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Radford University Shares Preliminary Fall Enrollment
As of Sept. 5, total enrollment for degree-seeking students was 7,199, a 6.7% decrease from last year's enrollment of 7,714. A total of 1,224 new freshman students enrolled at Radford for the fall semester, and 2,344 new students overall including tran...
Sep 19, 2022, 12:22pm EDT
Radford University's cybersecurity program awarded global accreditation
Radford University's School of Computing and Information Sciences degree program in cybersecurity has achieved accreditation by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) the global accreditor of college and university programs in ...
Sep 16, 2022, 9:25am EDT
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKS RADFORD UNIVERSITY IN NEW CATEGORY AMONG BEST COLLEGES
Radford University's strong academic tradition and commitment to student success continue to garner recognition in the U.S. News & World Report's 2023 Best Colleges report. For the first time, Radford University was recognized among the top National Un...
Sep 12, 2022, 8:44am EDT
Radford University named in Washington Monthly's Best Bang for your Buck, National University rankings
The university is ranked among the nation's top public and private universities and the Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly's annual 2022 College Guide. Each of the more than 400 universities ranked were judged on their contribution to the pu...
Sep 7, 2022, 12:08pm EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Radford University Planetarium to host Artemis I viewing
The Radford University Planetarium is hosting a live-stream watch of NASA's Artemis I launch on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visitors will be able to see the launch overhead with a 360-degree view on the Planetarium's dome. The Artemis I r...
Sep 2, 2022, 3:40pm EDT
Governor appoints Tyler W. Lester to the Radford University Board of Visitors
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced today the appointment of Tyler W. Lester, of Abingdon, to the Radford University Board of Visitors. Lester serves as legislative director for Virginia Senator Todd Pillion and served as his legislative aide while a member...
Sep 2, 2022, 1:36pm EDT
Radford nursing named one of the top 10 in Virginia by nurse.org
Radford University's School of Nursing programs have been named among the 10 best in the Commonwealth of Virginia by nurse.org. A panel of five nursing professionals with over 55 years of combined nursing experience and seven nursing degrees reviewed...
Sep 2, 2022, 9:36am EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Radford University to Host First-Ever First Year Float on the New River This Sunday
Who and What: New Highlanders will meet Sunday to begin a new tradition. New students - both freshman and transfer students - will celebrate their first year at Radford with a mile-long float down the New River. The event begins and ends in parking lot...
Aug 26, 2022, 6:27pm EDT
Media Advisory: Radford University's Annual Move-In is August 18 - 20
Radford University faculty and staff will welcome students to campus Thursday, Aug. 18, for the first of three Move-in Days. This is a Highlander tradition to welcome our students for the new academic year. Who: Radford University students, faculty, s...
Aug 17, 2022, 2:39pm EDT
Radford University and Skanska Celebrate Topping-Out Milestone of Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity Project
Skanska announced the "topping-out" milestone on Radford University's new Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity (CAIC). Located in Radford, VA, the 178,000-square-foot building will replace the existing space for the College of Visual and...
Jul 22, 2022, 10:24am EDT