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The Radford University Board of Visitors held its first quarterly meetings of 2024 inside the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) on March 21-22.

Local students brought research projects to Radford’s judges on March 15, with topics ranging from the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the Treaty of Versailles.

The Board of Visitors approved a 1.5% tuition increase for undergraduates, 3% for graduates, and a 3.59% comprehensive fee increase for 2024-25.

McBride, a senior music education student from Danville, Virginia, has been playing the saxophone since he was a sixth grader. He now hopes to teach at either the high school or collegiate level.

Two dozen high school students across the region meet on campus to compete for a place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The Onward NRV Spring Investor Reception met at Selu, highlighting contributions in annual economic impact and significant job creation.

Floods in Kentucky force alternative spring break group to find another alternative: maintenance on the Appalachian Trail.

Radford University hosts a free "Rock Icons" concert series featuring music from Sting and the Police, performed by the student Commercial Music Ensemble.

After an 11-year career as a flight attendant, Rachel Rogers decided to change her flight plan.

Radford University launched the Highlander Works Grant Program to support students in work-based learning by covering various expenses.

Held March 7 at Roanoke College, the multi-phase summit’s centerpiece was an hourlong dialogue among the heads of regional colleges and universities. Also on offer were networking opportunities and break-out classes on linking students with expanded training and employment opportunities.

Freya Jorgenson, a social science major at Radford University, wants to teach history after feeling inspired by her professors on campus.