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2021 Rising Graduate Scholars: Meet Vinicius Rios
Dedicated to swimming, Vinicius Rios had hopes of reaching the Olympics. That passion led to a swimming scholarship at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). But, after not realizing his swimming dreams, Rios shifted his focus to business and marketing. However, his true interest was in videography and photography.
March 22, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Brian Hemphill to Become First Black President of Old Dominion University
Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, president of Radford University, will become president of Old Dominion University, the first African American to serve in the role. Hemphill has been president at Radford since 2016. Previously, he has held other leadership titles in higher ed, such as president of West Virginia State University, vice president for student affairs […]
February 12, 2021
COVID-19
Three More Universities Announce Face-to-Face Fall Semester
Three more universities have announced they plan to reopen for the fall semester with in-person classes, campus housing and dining facilities, and with enhanced coronavirus protection protocols. Washburn University, based in Topeka, Kansas, said it plans to take extra steps for the safety of everyone on campus and will institute appropriate social distancing and enhanced […]
April 29, 2020
News Roundup
Radford University Disciplines Employee Responsible for Stolen Student Newspapers
Radford University has internally disciplined a “classified staff employee” responsible for swiping some of the 1,000 missing copies of the university’s student-run newspaper The Tartan in September. The university has not identified the worker’s name, but Chief of Police David Underwood stated in a letter that the worker will not be charged criminally. In the […]
November 11, 2019
News Roundup
Carillion’s Jefferson College Likely to Merge with Radford University
Carillion Clinic’s Jefferson College of Health Sciences, located in Roanoke, Virginia is a step closer to merging itself with Radford University after the state General Assembly passed, and Gov. Ralph Northam signed, a bill authorizing the merger to take place. “We are thrilled,” said Radford University Spokesperson Caitlyn Scaggs. “The significance of this approval is […]
March 15, 2019
News Roundup
Ex-Virginia University Student Sues Fraternity for Hazing
RADFORD, Va. — A former student of a Virginia university has accused a fraternity of hazing and is suing it seeking $7.3 million in damages. The Roanoke Times cites online court records that say nine of the defendants in the complaint have filed a demurrer objecting to the lawsuit as of Wednesday. The suit filed […]
June 29, 2018
Students
24 Colleges Each Get $1M Grant to Boost STEM Programs
Two Virginia universities — Radford University and Virginia Tech — are among 24 schools that have received individual $1 million grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to improve their science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM) programs.
June 29, 2017
Students
3 of 4 Fraternities Reinstated at Radford University after Goat Abuse Claim
RADFORD, Va. — Officials at Radford University have reinstated three of four fraternities that were suspended amid an investigation of a report of abuse of a goat. University leaders suspended four fraternities after learning of reports about the possible mistreatment of a juvenile goat by one or more student groups earlier this month. Local news […]
December 26, 2016
Students
Radford Fraternities Suspended Over Goat Abuse Allegations
RADFORD, Va. — Four fraternities at Radford University have been suspended amid reports about a goat that had been abused. Local news outlets report that school officials sanctioned the chapters of Delta Chi, Sigma Pi, Pi Lamda Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi on Monday following an investigation into the allegations. The school says in a […]
December 6, 2016
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