Radford University

10/12/2026

The Radford Highlander Festival brought campus to life with Highland games, live music, sheep herding, pipes and drums, and plenty of community spirit. From longtime traditions to new memories, the festival was a celebration of everything that makes Radford special.

Swipe to see the traditions that connect past, present and future Highlanders!

10/12/2026

From Highlander to Governor’s Fellow.

Sarah Showalter ’26 was one of just 30 students selected from more than 300 applicants for the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program. This summer, she gained hands-on experience in state government while working in Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi’s office and contributing to a policy project focused on protecting Virginia’s farms.

Her Radford experience, from the Wicked Festival and Virginia Government Simulation to Advocacy Day and community service, helped prepare her to make an impact beyond campus.

Read Sarah’s story and see how her Radford experience helped her find her place in public service:

Sarah Showalter ’26 was among a select group of individuals chosen to participate in the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program.

10/09/2026

Radford’s Geoffrey Pollick recently joined With Good Reason to discuss women’s religious leadership and its history in the United States.

Tune in to hear more about his research here:

Geoffrey Pollick's interview focuses on a 19th-century minister and suffrage activist who was among the first women ordained in a mainstream American Protestant denomination.

10/09/2026

Highlanders are making an impact far beyond campus.

From honoring the legacy of alumna Michelle Behrman ’00 to celebrating alum Tony Coumoundouros ’99, exploring the future of AI with Professor Chapman Rackaway and getting a first look at Radford’s expanded Esports Center, our Highlanders are making headlines across the country.

Catch up on this week’s Highlanders in the News:

The life and work of guidance counselor Michelle Behrman, M.S. '00, are memorialized; Antonis “Tony” Coumoundouros ’99 will soon be a college president; Professor Chapman Rackaway ponders AI and wins political science awards; and Radford’s expanded esports center gets a sneak peek.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

The Respiratory Therapy Degree Advancement Track at Radford University allows practicing respiratory therapists to finish a bachelor’s degree while continuing to work. For graduates, the benefits can lead to expanded job opportunities and security, pathways to new healthcare careers or bridges to graduate degree programs.

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The Respiratory Therapy Degree Advancement Track at Radford University allows practicing respiratory therapists to finish a bachelor’s degree while continuing to work. For graduates, the benefits can lead to expanded job opportunities and security, pathways to new healthcare careers or bridges to ...

10/07/2026

Preparing the next generation of nurses starts with preparing the educators who teach them.

Beginning in spring 2027, Radford University’s College of Nursing will offer a new online Post-Professional Certificate in Nursing Education, helping experienced nurses prepare for teaching roles while continuing their careers.

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Radford University’s College of Nursing will offer a post-professional Certificate in Nursing Education beginning in spring 2027 to help fill the ranks of nursing faculty at Radford and across the region.

10/06/2026

Appalachia is more than a place. It is a story, a culture and a community shaped by generations of resilience, tradition and connection.

Radford University recently welcomed Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi for a conversation exploring Appalachian literature, culture and government through the work of acclaimed novelist Sharyn McCrumb.

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She spoke at an event held Sept. 23, one of a series of discussions she is hosting at colleges and universities around the state focused on the intersections between literature and government.

10/06/2026

Building bridges to brighter futures!

Radford University has officially completed its 10-institution Tartan Transfer network across the Virginia Community College System, creating the largest two-year-to-four-year public transfer alliance in the Commonwealth.

Read more about Tartan Transfer here:

With the addition of its 10th community college partner, Radford’s Tartan Transfer initiative creates an unprecedented regional highway from associate to bachelor’s degree completion.

10/05/2026

From the classroom to the cliffs of Normandy, Radford University geology student Claire Daniel is taking her research around the world.!

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Claire Daniel’s research could help scientists better understand how marine life responds to global warming.