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Radford University has officially been named the 2025 Top Adventure College by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, emerging the winner in the publication’s annual bracket-style competition featuring 32 colleges and universities across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Under sunny skies on Moffett Lawn, Radford University celebrated nearly 1,400 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on May 9-10.

Happily challenged by her busy schedule, Ellis spent much of her time at Radford researching ways to evaluate and improve people’s health, particularly against heart disease.

Held April 30 at Kyle Hall, the 2025 Academic Affairs Awards ceremony shined a spotlight on some of Radford’s highest-achieving faculty and staff.

Radford University Libraries announced the winners of its annual Winesett Awards for Library Research during ceremonies on April 18.

Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty.

A drummer from a young age, Epperly moved quickly from percussion student to being a music teacher in his own right.

Economics instructor Jennifer Elias sees the Wicked Festival as a perfect opportunity for students to dive into the complex problems often involved in doing business.

The scholarship helps alleviate the financial burdens students face during their student-teaching semester.

Radford University senior media studies major Resa Mattson mapped out much of her academic journey, frame by frame, years ago, during her early high school years.

For Donald Tinsley and Brandon Williams, studying in the respiratory therapy program at Radford University Carilion (RUC) in Roanoke is a family affair. Donald is Brandon’s father, and the duo will both graduate with their Bachelor of Science degrees at the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 10.

This week: Rob Craig ’05 has two cool jobs; basketball Hall of Famer Steve Robinson ’81, M.S. ’85, retires from coaching; and Kenya Motley, M.S. ’17, and Shaun Sparks ’01 are new school principals.