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Volunteers donated and collected food items to distribute to a nonprofit community organization that serves children with weekend food insecurity.

Radford University has the highest percentage of LEED certified campus building square footage of any private or public college or university in Virginia.

Days after flooding from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Professor of Biology Sara O’Brien's lab students sampled displaced crawfish for hormones and microplastics.

Radford's Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research presented its 2024 Excellence in Policing Award to City of Madison Police Chief Shon F. Barnes.

Radford University proudly announced the grand total raised during its most ambitious fundraising initiative to date, the TOGETHER Campaign, with a remarkable total of $106,693,338.

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.

On Friday, Sept. 20, the Radford University Carilion Office of Student Affairs hosted the inaugural Tartan 5K: A Twilight Run in Roanoke. The timed “glo-race” was held just before sunset to capture the magical atmosphere of the oncoming early fall evening.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 12, when Radford University hosts this engaging celebration of Scots-Irish heritage.

This week in Highlanders in the News: Junior poly-sci major Devin Van Dyke makes the trek to the Virginia Student Voting Summit; Andrew Hund ’03 likes bikes; College of Nursing Dean Wendy Downey touts Radford grads following a recent employment report; and some quick Highlander action spawns a New River rescue.

Zach and Danielle Anderson, both Radford University graduates from the class of 2018, found more than just academic success during their time at Radford—they found each other.

Radford University welcomed Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to the main campus to tour the new Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity, meet with students and learn about university initiatives on Monday, Sept.16.