Radford University at the Roanoke Higher Education Center

08/25/2026

Rest in peace Dolly 🦋

We were so incredibly honored just this past May to have Dolly share a message with our graduating class and now we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and millions of fans who adored her! Rest in peace Dolly 🦋

08/24/2026

08/21/2026

Kickin' It with Radford: Picnic After Hours is this Sunday, August 23 from 6:30- 8:00pm in the Highlander House!

Kickin' It with Radford: Picnic After Hours is this Sunday, August 23 from 6:30- 8:00pm in the Highlander House! Join us for a cozy, evening social where you can relax, connect, and unwind with games, music, snacks, and picnic vibes-- all indoors. See you there!

08/11/2026

08/04/2026

07/17/2026

🎉 Homecoming 2026 registration is officially OPEN!

🗓️ Mark your calendars for October 22–24 and get ready for a weekend filled with Highlander pride, traditions, reunions, celebrations and unforgettable memories.

✨ Whether you're returning to campus for the first time in years or making Homecoming an annual tradition, there's something for every Highlander.

🛡️ Register today and start planning your Homecoming weekend. Visit the link in the comments 👇

07/15/2026

Join us in the RUC Library tomorrow, July 16, from noon to 1:00 p.m. for our first ever book swap. Bring in books you're done with, pick up something new-to-you, or both.

07/14/2026

Eddie Rutherford, a junior and a Soap Box Derby racer, takes a victory lap for his leadership work; Kara Halsey, M.S. ’23, and Kristy Martin ’99 each now head schools in Botetourt County; and Radford’s mobile health clinic gets a long look from WDBJ-7.

07/10/2026

Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty.