RU History In The News

Gathered here are an assortment of articles about people and places in Radford's history,
recent and not so recent. Please credit the RU Archives website and the appropriate
publication and author in class papers or other research efforts.

Arthur Goldberg: Legacy of a Statesman

This article from the June 25, 2000 issue of the Roanoke Times New River
Valley Current recounts the life of former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg,
his two years as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Radford University, and the 
donation of his books and other items to Radford University.

Beatrice and Douglas Covington

 

	More Than Just a Name and Face--Laura Neff, news editor of the Tartan school newspaper, interviewed President and Mrs. Covington for the November 17, 1999 edition.  Note:  This article is best viewed on a monitor with a setting of 800 pixels x 600 pixels.
	Spouses Spice Up President's Jobs--Roanoke Times interview (November 1999) with the presidents and spouses of Radford University, Hollins College, Roanoke College, and Virginia Tech.
Forgotten Founders of Radford University This article about the African-Americans employed by the college in its first years in existence first appeared in Diversity News, a publication of Virginia Tech's EOAA office.  It is reproduced with the permission of Linda Killen, Professor of History at Radford University.  . John Preston McConnell This 3-part series of articles written by the University Archivist about the university's first president was published from November 21-23, 1999 in the Southwest Times.  It is reproduced with the permission of Bob Thomas, editor of the Southwest Times. Remembering the Past This article was originally published in the September 5, 1999 edition of the Roanoke Times'  New River Valley Current.   It documents the efforts spearheaded by President Douglas Covington to preserve the history of Radford University.  It is reproduced with the permission of Rich Martin, managing editor of the Roanoke Times. More RU History In the News Return to top Send comments to: Aaron Spelbring  Last update: 10/05/2000