Radford News

McKenzie Perkins always knew she wanted to work in healthcare and that she specifically wanted to be a nurse. She was in her junior year at another school when she decided to continue her education in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program at Radford University at Carilion (RUC) in Roanoke.

The Radford University Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly meetings on Dec. 5-6, 2024.

Wicked Festival is designed to teach students avenues to explore and develop potential solutions to some of the world’s most difficult-to-solve public problems.

Williams, a graduating senior from the College of Visual and Performing Arts who majored in dance entrepreneurship and psychology, has stayed in motion for most of her undergraduate career.

The two-day event was held Nov. 14-15 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center and featured dozens of speakers and more than 200 attendees. Venture Lab Director Samantha Steidle also gave guests an overview of current artificial intelligence tools and their practical applications.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Radford’s new Tartan Transfer program to assist incoming students makes a splash; the university helps set the stage for Roanoke’s upcoming Dickens of a Christmas celebration series; and the Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab hosts the Region 7 Career and Technical Education directors meeting.

Morgan Gibson ‘24 loves the minutiae of crime analysis, combing through data, examining police reports to find tiny details that may relate one crime to another.

Nicole Gwanzura ’12, MBA ’13, will share her strategies for living a fulfilling life after college as the keynote speaker for Winter Commencement on Dec. 13 and 14.