Davis College News

Whether in the classroom or courtside, Owens – a Davis College double-major and student athletics manager – has made the most of her time at Radford. "Every opportunity given to me, I take it and run with it," she recently said.

This week: Dean of the College of Business and Economics Donna Weaver McCloskey gets Virginia Business Magazine’s nod as a “Person to Meet”; Assistant Provost and Associate Dean Glen Mayhew talks education at the 2024 Health Sciences Career Advisory Summit; and communications major Skylar Hunt shares Thanksgiving thoughts on her freshman year.

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.

Adkins, who earned his MBA from Radford in 1998, returned to campus to talk about his 25 years in business and his recent successes, to answer questions about technology and private equity, and to offer advice to students hoping to follow in his footsteps.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

The annual forum, held Oct. 16 at Kyle Hall, welcomed New River Valley business owners, including Bukola “Bookie” Fabiyi, a healthcare professional who runs the company We Live and Eat Well, and Max Scheutz, who co-owns and operates Blacksburg’s Oasis World Market.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Lara Ramsey ’90, M.S. ’92, gets a presidential promotion; Assistant Professor of Management Zachary Collier views semiconductor production through the lens of current events; longtime educator Tiffany Gillispie ’04 earns accolades for her work with at-risk students; and Professor of Philosophy Katy Shepard lets sound inform her...

Radford University’s Davis College of Business and Economics has received national recognition by earning spots on The Princeton Review’s prestigious 2024 lists of Best Business Schools and Best Online MBA programs.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

On Sept. 5, visiting representatives from 25 companies mingled on campus with 80 Radford students and alums for the Davis College of Business and Economics’ annual job fair.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Nick Mayhugh ’18 takes leaps and bounds at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024; Radford welcomes its new head softball coach, former NFL 49er Kevin Fagan; and Radford University Assistant Professor of Accounting Robert Warren remains an in-demand expert in financial crimes reporting.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

“Firm Night,” the business college’s annual gathering, will be held Thursday, Sept. 5, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Activity Center (MAC) at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. This year, the event will expand to include information systems majors and Radford business alums.

The 4+1 undergraduate/graduate program allows Radford University students pursuing a bachelor’s degree to earn a master's degree in just one additional year.

July’s Highlanders in the News include: Assistant Professor of Economics Can Dogan in the New York Times; Nathan Piatt ’24 scores at golf; Graphic Design Professor Ken Smith's summer residency, and more.

Radford University announces Donna Weaver McCloskey, Ph.D., as the new Dean of the Davis College of Business and Economics, effective July 10.

Rachel Garrison and Patrick Keplinger, Radford University seniors, share their journey from a chance meeting to a thriving academic partnership.

As Steven C. Smith tells it, his family's multibillion-dollar retail empire started with an ambitious leap nearly 70 years ago.

The research project, spearheaded through the Davis College of Business and Economics, examines some of the elements that make one sales pitch succeed over another.

Radford students on Feb. 9 joined others from about two dozen schools for the Federal Reserve's annual academic competition - and met Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Meredith Page, a member of the Radford women’s volleyball team, testified before members of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., during the “NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student Athletes’ Dealmaking Rights” hearing of the House Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee on Jan. 18.

Amy Swain, who played soccer during her four years at Radford while majoring in marketing, wraps up her undergraduate career with two Big South Championship rings.

Hired by Dolly Parton's company in 2019, Naughton is now overseeing a $500 million investment strategy that will raise a string of new Dollywood attractions.

The co-owners of Radford and Christiansburg breweries were on campus Oct. 16 for the annual World Food Day Lecture Symposium on the theme “Water is Life, Water is Food."

On Sept. 14, more than 60 students met with about two dozen companies as the annual job fair marked its 17th anniversary.

For 20 years, Robert Warren was a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, investigating financial crimes. Now he brings his expertise to the classroom.

On April 25, the students held a gaming tournament at Cook Hall that was watched by more than 140 viewers and involved 15 live competitors.