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Radford University will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 19, due to inclement weather. This includes locations in Radford and Roanoke (Radford University Carilion and Roanoke Higher Education Center). All in-person, hybrid and online classes will be canceled on Wednesday. Employees designated by job description as essential personnel should report to work as advised by their supervisors. Main Campus Services Available on Wednesday Dalton Hall will be open for food services according to its regular operating hours. Please check the Dine on Campus site on One Campus for up-to-the-minute details throughout the day. Starbucks will be open for its normal operating hours. Use the side entrance, as Hemphill Hall will be closed. The Bonnie will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., but no food services will be available. The Game Room will be open from 3-5 p.m. Student Recreation and Wellness will be open from 12-4 p.m. Student Health and Wellness will be open for in-person visits from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with virtual appointments available during its normal operating hours. • University Libraries services will be available online. In addition, please visit Radford Transit for its operating schedule on Wednesday. For weather updates regarding Radford University campus operations, please check news media or go to university social media. Please be sure to exercise caution if you get outside tomorrow. Stay warm and be safe.

Radford News

  • The Provost’s Speaker Series returns to the Artis Center Main Stage on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. with “Cracking the Code of Crime in Everyday Life,” presented by Rachel Santos, Ph.D. and Roberto Santos, Ph.D. of Radford University’s Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research.

    Rachel Santos (left) and Roberto Santos (right) in front of Hemphill Hall at Radford University
  • Radford University is experiencing record-high retention numbers for new and returning undergraduate students.

    Students talking by the Fountain on campus
  • Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

    Research presentations in Richmond
  • This week in Highlanders in the News: Former men’s baseball standouts J.D. Mundy ’20 and Casey Hodges get their local Hall of Fame nods; Mike Donnelly ’88 makes Atlanta magazine’s power ranking (again!); and history teacher Hallie Groves ’95 is honored by her school system.

    Alumni Michael Donnelly leans against a railing overlooking Radford University's campus.
  • Advocacy Day, a 25-year tradition of student participation in Virginia’s legislative process, provides Radford students with a unique experiential learning opportunity and a chance to help elevate the university’s reputation.

    Radford University students, administrators and board of visitors members pose for a group photo in the Virginia State Capitol during Advocacy Day 2025..
  • Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

    Radford University Society of Physics Students
  • Several students in the Beta Alpha Psi society recently spent a day in Roanoke – visiting both a local Internal Revenue Service office as well as the accounting firm of Foti, Flynn, Lowen and Company – and talking with employees and Radford alums.

    A group of business students stand outside the Roanoke accounting office they visited as part of a recent off-campus trek.
  • This week in Highlanders in the News: Alexis Shockley ’07, M.F.A. ’09, spearheads an uplifting new artwork at a Richmond medical center; women’s basketball guard and forward Adriana Shipp-Davis will attend a prestigious WBCA coaching workshop; and veteran Kyle Remppies ’87 gets a hat tip from his high school’s newspaper.

    Radford women’s basketball guard and forward Adriana Shipp-Davis prepares to take a shot.