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Pianist and vocalist Judy Carmichael performed at the Covington Center on Mar. 3, with a mixture of swing and ragtime jazz, standards and originals. But the California native also found time to visit with Radford University students and share life lessons garnered across her time as a professional musician and as the host of a radio show and podcast.

After  11 years at Radford University, Anja Whittington, Ed.D., cannot imagine working anywhere else. With the various fields of study offered here, Whittington has the resources and support to pursue action in both of her passions: the great outdoors and women’s studies.

Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

At its quarterly meeting on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, Radford University’s Board of Visitors recognized a beloved employee, heard numerous reports concerning the university’s continued growth and received a presentation from a group of ambitious students who are making great strides on campus through research.

Since 1988, Radford University's campus and other school properties have been served by its own emergency medical services team, RUEMS. Staffed entirely by students, its team members are volunteers and receive no course credit, however those involved say they're just happy to learn and to help.

The Work Place is a new space on campus for I/O Psychology master’s students to meet with clients on project work, gather for classes and meet in-person or virtually with the program’s successful alumni.

The family tree of one group of occupational therapists is forever intertwined with the Radford University Master of Occupational Therapy program. It’s a complicated story involving a variety of family and friends, featuring matchmaking, weddings and an academic program that has graduated group of very talented healthcare professionals.

A history-based field trip, a dinner and a seminar on finance are among the gatherings scheduled to recognize February as Black History Month on Radford University’s campus.

Highlighting notable mentions of Radford University faculty and students from local, regional, national and international news outlets. 

Last summer, Radford University Carilion Medical Laboratory Science student Richard Martinez paused his life in his native Los Angeles, California to move to Roanoke, Virginia in less than a week for the program.

Stephen T. Asma, a professor of philosophy at Columbia College in Chicago, will be the guest speaker at the annual Honors Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Radford University. Asma’s talk, “Thinking about Monsters: A Philosophy of Horror and Vulnerability,” is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.