For the 2025-26 academic year, Radford University awarded approximately 350 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees, which would mark the highest number of BSN degrees conferred in the university’s history.
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Congratulations to the Class of ’26 |
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Radford University’s 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies are in the books, with over 1,400 students crossing the stage to accept their diplomas on May 1 and 2. All of us in the Radford University community congratulate our new Highlander alumni and wish them well as they begin their journeys beyond our campuses.
A wrap-up of our recent graduation events, including a highlight video and photo gallery, is now available on the website.
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The article also features a link to the commencement student feature, spotlighting a graduate from each of Radford University’s academic colleges.
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Celebrate the launch of the
Radford University CARES
Mobile Health Clinic |
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You are invited to attend a milestone event celebrating the Radford University CARES Mobile Health Clinic (MHC) and its transition into active community service.
On Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m., Radford University will host the CARES Mobile Health Clinic Pilot Launch and Key Hand‑Off Ceremony at New River Valley Community Services at 401 W. Main St., in Radford. This ceremony will recognize the key hand‑off from Anthem HealthKeepers Plus and celebrate the Mobile Health Clinic’s readiness to serve communities throughout the region.
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Community partners for this initiative include New River Valley Community Services and the Virginia Department of Health New River District.
The event is being held in collaboration with the Maternal Health Mother’s Day Screening Event, highlighting Radford University CARES MHC’s role in advancing maternal health, preventive care and equitable access to health services and resources across the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia. The Maternal Health Pilot is an initiative co-led by Radford University’s College of Nursing and Waldron College of Health and Human Services.
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Administrative/Professional
faculty performance evaluation
step reminder |
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The Radford University Department of Human Resources would like to remind Administrative/Professional (A/P) faculty that performance evaluations are scheduled to transition to the “Self-Evaluation” step in the PageUp Performance Management system on Saturday, May 9.
At this time, A/P faculty performance evaluations should currently be in the “2nd Touchpoints” step. To ensure the system automatically transitions evaluations appropriately, performance evaluations must be in the “2nd Touchpoints” status before that date.
If your A/P faculty performance evaluation is not in the “Self-Evaluation” status on or after May 9, please contact hr@radford.edu and include “Performance Management” in the subject line of your email.
For information on performance management, including training resources on interacting with the PageUp system, please visit the Performance Management webpage.
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Campus Authors Collections
now available |
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During spring semester, University Libraries honored Radford University authors at the annual author receptions, where they were recognized for their hard work. These are celebrations of all types of publishing, including music, articles and books.
McConnell Library has a Radford Authors Collection, located in the Reading Room on the main campus between the entrance and exit doors. The RUC Library has a guide to RUC Faculty Authors, and many of the RUC Authors titles can be seen online. Materials from both collections are available for checkout at either library location.
University Libraries is happy to celebrate future publications as well. If you have something in the works or have already published something in 2026, look for a future invitation to tell everyone about your work.
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Summer at Selu is back for 2026. The Selu Conservancy will be open and available to the general public this summer for hiking, strolling, sitting, picnicking, reflecting and more. Choose your own adventure, as humans of all types are welcome. Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at the conservancy.
Mark your calendar to come out and touch grass, and follow the Selu Conservancy on Instagram for more details on special programming during these times.
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- Sunday, May 17, from 1-6 p.m.
- Friday, May 29, from 4-9 p.m. (featuring owl watching)
- Saturday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (celebrating
National Trails Day) - Monday, June 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Sunday, June 28, from 1-6 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, August 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Important Enterprise
Rent-A-Car announcements
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced that eight-passenger SUVs will be limited in availability this summer. Also, the local branches no longer carry 12-passenger vans. You may rent 15-passenger vehicles, but only 10 people, including the driver, may be transported in each vehicle.
All drivers of passenger vans must have completed the necessary Radford University van certification course before picking up the van.
The new Enterprise booking tool is now available on OneCampus and is replacing the Kuali Enterprise Request Form.
Training sessions for the new online booking tool will be provided by Zoom on the following dates (the password for all dates is 923679):
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- Monday, May 11, at 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 13, at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, May 21, at 2 p.m.
- Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m.
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Registration is not required, but you must be logged in to your Radford University Zoom account to access the training.
Contact Amanda Melton at 540-831-7617 or travel@radford.edu for more information.
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This week’s news at Radford |
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Find out how Radford students, faculty and staff are finding their place and shaping tomorrow – together.
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