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Today's Stories:
Covington Center Dedicated During Gala Celebration
Delta Chi Alumni Honor Brother
Physical Therapy Program Receives $100,000 Donation
RU Teens Outside Initiative Gets National Endorsement
Professor Helps Pen Environmental Blueprint for Obama Administration
RU Athletics Update
Alumni News: RU Grad Provides IT Solutions for GTSI
Kudos: English Professor Donald Samson
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Today's Top News
Covington Visual and Performing Arts Center
Dedicated During Gala Celebration
 Close to $100,000 was raised at the weekend gala celebrating the dedication of the Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts at Radford University. It has been more than a decade since former Radford University President Douglas Covington had a vision for a state-of-the arts facility that would enhance the campus' visual and performing arts departments.
Three hundred and fifty people gathered for the Saturday gala festivities that included a brunch, dinner, music and art exhibition. On Sunday, friends and family of the Covingtons met for afternoon tea in the new facility.
To learn more and to view a photo gallery, see the RU News Release.
Campus News
Delta Chi Alumni Honor Brother
Alumni of RU's Delta Chi fraternity honored the memory of Jon Cain Capps '97, one of the chapter's founding fathers, with a gift to the "Seat of Honor" campaign for the Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts. To learn more, see the RU News Release.
DPT Program Receives $100,000 Donation from GRS
Radford University president Penelope W. Kyle has announced the donation of $100,000 from Pennsylvania-based Genesis Rehab Services (GRS) to RU's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.
The donation will provide the funds necessary to create a laboratory at RU dedicated to motion analysis, an integral focus in the study of physical therapy. The lab will be designed to enhance the healthcare needs of those living in Southwest Virginia.
To learn more, see the RU News Release.
RU Teens Outside Initiative Endorsed by the
National Forum on Children and Nature
With reports of obesity escalating among American youth, there is an increasing need to encourage children to become active and healthy.
 In partnership with The Outdoor Foundation and The National Recreation and Parks Association, Radford University responded to this national problem with the implementation of Teens Outside, a program designed to provide teenagers with a safe and fun environment in which to participate in various outdoor recreation activities and the only program of its kind offered in Virginia.
The Teens Outside program recently received endorsement from the National Forum on Children and Nature as one of 30 projects nationwide that demonstrate new and creative ways to reconnect kids with nature.
To learn more, see the RU News Release.
Professor Helps Pen Environmental
Blueprint for Obama Administration
Skip Watts, interim chair of Radford University's Department of Geology, is part of a team of environmental specialists and earth scientists who have authored a transition document aimed to provide a blueprint for president-elect Barack Obama in critical areas of energy, natural resources, environmental quality and natural hazards.
The document, Critical Needs for the Twenty First Century: The Role of the Geosciences, outlines policy actions needed to face environmental challenges with the help of the science community. Seven specific needs crucial to future world health and well-being are identified in the blueprint document: energy and climate change; water; waste disposal; natural hazards; infrastructure; raw materials; and education and workforce.
To learn more, see the RU News Release.
Radford Athletics Update
The RU men's and women's basketball teams will hit the road during Thanksgiving Break, with the men traveling around the state and region while the women's squad goes a little farther afield.
Coach Brad Greenberg's Highlanders, who opened their season last week with a win at home over Brevard, take on the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Friday, then play at William & Mary Nov. 25 and at Navy Nov. 29. The team doesn't play at home again until Dec. 4, when they host Gardner-Webb. RU also faces a key early-season Big South matchup on Dec. 6 when the Winthrop Eagles come to town.
The women's team goes to Towson, Md., Nov. 25, then goes across the country to Moraga, Calif., to participate in a Thanksgiving Tournament at Saint Mary's College Nov. 28-29. They also play at Vanderbilt on Dec. 2 before coming back to RU for their first home game of the season on Dec. 5 against Southern Virginia.
For a full schedule and to follow the teams live while on the road, visit the RU Athletics web page.
Alumni News
RU Grad Provides IT Solutions for GTSI Defense Department
This year, RU management graduate Bill Collins was named the vice president of sales for the department of defense at GTSI Corp., an IT solutions and professional services company based in Northern Virginia.
In his role, Collins sets the direction for the entire defense department at the corporation. To Collins, the draw is found in the people he meets and the opportunity to do a bit of globetrotting. "I work with military officials, Fortune 500 executives, IT industry experts and very experienced sales executives," he says. "I've had the chance to visit Europe, Korea, the Caribbean islands and most of the U.S."
To learn more about Collins, see his profile on RU faces.
Kudos
Professor's Work Featured in National Conference Publication
RU English professor Donald Samson recently published two papers in Proceedings of the Association for Business Communication (ABC) national conference held at Incline Village, Nev. Samson's papers focused on the topics of business writing coverage in first-year composition textbooks and effective approaches to teaching punctuation effectively. Samson also had a paper published in the proceedings of the 2006 ABC conference.
ABC is an international organization committed to fostering excellence in business communication scholarship, research, education and practice.
The Back Page
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RU in the News
The Roanoke Times
RU Unveils Art Center
The new Douglas and Beatrice Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts cost $22.5 million to build.
The Roanoke Times
Radford Raises Fundraising Goals to Offset State Cuts
While the state is cutting Radford University's funding, President Penelope Kyle is trying to bring in more money from businesses and private donors.
The Roanoke Times
Radford Board Grants Kyle Tenure
The Radford University Board of Visitors voted unanimously Thursday to make President Penelope Kyle a tenured professor of business law.
WDBJ-7
RU Students Get First-Hand Learning Experience
RU criminal justice professor Emil Moldovan opens his home up as a mock crime scene.
The Roanoke Times
RU Grad Narrates His Success Story at Nike
RU graduate Steven Boyd returned to campus as a featured speaker to tell of his ascent to NIKE.
The Roanoke Times
Cashing in on Athletics
Radford University is at a crossroads and must decide how much to invest in its sports programs.
Recent Releases from University Relations
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Coming Up at RU
11/20, Guitar Ensemble
11/21, MBB at UVA
11/21-23, VB at BSC Tourney
11/22-30, Thanksgiving Break
11/25, WBB at Towson
11/25, MBB at William & Mary
11/27, Thanksgiving Day
11/28-29, WBB at Saint Mary's (Calif.) Holiday Tournament
11/29, MBB at Navy
12/2, WBB at Vanderbilt
12/3, University Wind Ensemble
12/4-6, Madrigal Dinner
12/4, MBB vs. Gardner-Webb
12/5, Chamber WInds Concert
12/5, BFA Show
12/5, WBB vs. Southern Virginia
12/6, MBB vs. Winthrop
(See RU Calendar for more information and listings)
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