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RUC English professor's travels follow literary pathways
In the kitchen of William Faulkner's Rowan Oak estate sits a black rotary telephone in the corner of two painted white walls, both of which are covered with handwritten messages from people who had called the writer over many years. One message, for e...
Aug 27, 2022, 9:51am EDT
GlobalAutoIndustry.com podcast features Zachary Collier, assistant professor of management at Radford University
Zachary A. Collier recently discussed, "Global Risks: Why Good Risk Management Practices are Essential for the Automotive Industry," on a podcast for GlobalAutoIndustry.com. In the interview, Collier discusses: Risks facing the auto industry How c...
Jun 14, 2022, 10:51am EDT
Jarvi represents Radford University at Phi Gamma Delta Leadership Institute
Kennedi Jarvi, coordinator for fraternity and sorority life at Radford University, attended the Phi Gamma Delta Leadership Institute as a facilitator. The leadership institute is a training for undergraduate members who are emerging leaders in their ch...
Jun 6, 2022, 6:04pm EDT
Stockton Maxwell finds environmental secrets in tree rings
The value of trees is immeasurable. They provide oxygen, improve air quality, conserve water, preserve soil, support wildlife and are often thought to positively affect our mental and social well-being. The list of benefits goes on and on. Trees can b...
Jun 4, 2022, 2:40pm EDT
University receives storm readiness designation from National Weather Service
When it comes right down to it, the most common danger Radford University faces on a regular basis is actually one of the oldest hazards there is: Mother Nature. "The most frequent threat we face as an institution of higher education is the threat pos...
May 25, 2022, 6:53pm EDT
Class of 2022: Geology enthusiast takes on a lofty ambition
Jasmine Rollins is definitely someone you'd want tagging along on a walk. "I go on hikes all the time, and I tell people who are with me what they are seeing all around us, the topography, fossils and all the different rocks," said Rollins, a Radford ...
May 25, 2022, 6:51pm EDT
As Education and Human Development students braced for finals, volunteers arranged a complete package
The mission itself was daunting: Assemble approximately 240 personalized exam-time care packages within three hours. On April 26, however, a group of Highlanders and other supporters gathered in the Patricia Langford Roughton Teaching Resources Center...
May 25, 2022, 6:44pm EDT
Board of Visitors' April 29 meeting addressed a broad range of business
The quarterly meeting of Radford University's Board of Visitors on April 29 addressed a wide range of issues and business, but its overarching themes reflected transition, growth and forward momentum. One item on the agenda - student tuition and fees ...
May 25, 2022, 1:31pm EDT
Faculty Q&A: Professor's academic specialty is no laughing matter
Early one morning, Matthew Turner's wife, April, walked toward the front door on her way to work and casually asked, "It's Friday; what do you want to do tonight?" Turner, feeling stressed from the overwhelming amount of work he still needed to do to ...
May 25, 2022, 1:22pm EDT
Radford University's director of D.P.T. program recognized by APTA chapter
Professor Kevin Chui, P.T., D.P.T., Ph.D., was named the recipient of the 2022 Mercedes Weiss Service Award by APTA Oregon, a chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. The award was established in 1976 to publicly acknowledge the outstandin...
Mar 21, 2022, 11:35am EDT