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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Christopher B. Settle ’97 to the Radford University Board of Visitors.

Radford University is partnering with leading organizations across Southwest and Southside Virginia to form the Center for Rural Health Partner Council.

In what has become an annual tradition, CEHD volunteers gathered on April 23 and put together more than 200 care packages – filled with school supplies and snacks both savory and sweet – for freshmen about to complete their first year.

The program recognized four new canine graduates at its annual ceremony on a sunny Tuesday, April 21, in front of the main entrance of McConnell Library.

The awards were presented to students in recognition of the creative and original work they completed with the assistance from Radford University Libraries.

At Radford University, finding your place is just the beginning. Seven graduates from the Class of 2026 share what they’re taking with them through stories and video, each symbolized by a meaningful item in a red suitcase. Together, they show how the Radford experience extends far beyond campus.

Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, faculty, staff and alumni

Biology majors Trinity Roberts and Grace Parton have earned one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate research awards.

As Highlanders prepare to move out of residence halls, students are encouraged to donate their unwanted items to charity instead of tossing them into the trash.

Kaitlin O’Brien of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has received a Nutrition Undergraduate Research Immersion in the Summer fellowship and will spend 10 weeks working in her field at Texas A&M University.

During Traditions Week, you can observe a snapshot of a student’s entire college experience at Radford University, set to the background of music, fun, freebies and food.

Assistant Professor of Accounting Rob Warren looks at tax gaps; designer Pum Lefebure ’97 makes an appearance on a popular podcast; and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Carter Turner finds poetry in both pickleball and play.