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Today's Stories:
MOT Receives Developing Program Status, Will Admit First Students
RU Student Receives Conservation Scholarship
Softball Season Comes to an End at NCAA Regional
RU Sustainability: Summer Tips
Athletics Update
Alumni News: Interior Design Grad Work Appears in Washington Spaces
Kudos: Management Professor Bruce Blaylock
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Today's Top News
MOT Program Receives Developing Program
Status, Will Admit First Class of Students
 RU's Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program, designed to be the first of its kind in the Commonwealth to focus on rural healthcare, has received Developing Program Status from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and will begin admitting its first class of students to start this fall.
To learn more, see the RU News Release.
Campus News
RU Student Receives Conservation Scholarship
This summer, RU Today will profile some of RU’s scholarship recipients. In this issue, rising sophomore Jessica Sosnicki is the recipient of the 2009 student award given annually by the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. The $1,000 scholarship is given to one undergraduate student pursuing a career in a conservation related field. Sosnicki received the award based on her exemplary grades, an essay she wrote and a strong letter of recommendation written by RU biology professor Karen Francl. To learn more, see the RU News Release.
Softball Season Comes to an End at NCAA Regional
 RU softball's storybook season came to an end last week with the Highlanders falling to No. 15 North Carolina 9-4 in the second elimination game of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. Just prior to their matchup with the Tar Heels, the Highlanders (41-15) won the school's first team NCAA tournament contest with a 9-5 victory over Campbell.
"I could not be more proud of our team this season," said Dean. "We had a tremendous year with a lot of firsts. Our first conference championship, first team NCAA victory for our athletic program and our first all-region first-team selections." To learn more, see the RU Athletics release.
RU Sustainability: Summer Tips
 During summer break, there are several sustainability tips to keep in mind. Use green cleaners, such as vinegar and baking soda. Find recipes for less toxic cleaning alternatives online. To find recycling resources or centers near your summer residency, visit Earth911. Thinking about a summer vacation? Try an eco-tourism trip or volunteer vacation.
Radford Athletics Update
The Radford baseball team opened play at the Big South Tournament in Asheville, N.C., last night. For game results and tournament updates, visit RU Athletics. The Highlanders entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed and were scheduled to face No. 3 Liberty in first-round action. This is RU's highest tournament seeding since 2004. Joe Raccuia's team posted the program's first winning season (25-23) since 2000 and the third best Big South record (16-9) in school history. See Radford Baseball Notebook for more tournament information.
RU's Martin Sayer and the team of Sayer and Zack Watson are competing in the NCAA men's tennis singles and doubles championships in College Station, Texas, this week. Play opened Wednesday and will run through Monday. This is the fourth straight year Sayer has qualified for the singles championship, while this marks the first time in school history an RU doubles team has advanced to the tournament. See Men's Tennis for more.
On the heels of making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, the Radford softball team had four of its members named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region first team. Earning Radford's first-ever recognition on the squad were Chelsea Kelley, Sarah Himan, Nichole Beall and Leigh Godfrey.
For more RU sports news, visit the RU Athletics web site.
Alumni News
Work by Interior Design Grad Featured in Washington Spaces
 The spring issue of Washington Spaces magazine, one of the most prestigious professional publications in the world of interior design, features the work of RU graduate Kelsie Hornby '85. In the issue's letter from editor-in-chief Trish Donnally, Hornby's work in a Fairfax Station home is described as "an art deco beauty that has the grace, styling and elegant air of an ocean liner." To learn more, see the RU News Release.
Kudos
Management Professor Receives Prestigious Research Award
 RU management professor Bruce Blaylock recently received a Distinguished Research Award from the Allied Academies Spring 2009 International Conference. His paper, Strategically Planning Campuses for the "Newer Student" in Higher Education, was co-authored with Charles Falk of Northern Illinois University.
The Allied Academy Editorial Board selects 25 percent of submissions for publication in journals. The authors are conference participants who choose to participate in the Accelerated Journal Review process.
The Back Page
On this date in 1977, Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor visited RU with her then-husband, U.S. Senator John Warner.
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RU in the News
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Three RU Cadets Receive Military Commissions
Three RU graduating cadets recently received their U.S. Army ROTC military commissions in a ceremony on campus.
The Roanoke Times
Sayer Aims to Add to RU's Tennis Legacy
Martin Sayer came from Hong Kong to guide Radford men's tennis to success.
The Daily News-Record
Ex-Blazer Still Winning Big
Mickey Dean has been successful in his three seasons as RU's softball coach.
Recent Releases from University Relations
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Coming Up at RU
5/19-23, BASE at BSC Tournament
5/20-25, MTEN at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships
5/25, Memorial Day, no classes
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