RADFORD, Va., April 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release:

Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature their stories.

Filling the gaps

Given that we're now in the second half of April, here's a timely Phrase of the Day: "Tax gap."

That's the term for the difference between the amount of taxes owed to the government and the total that was paid.

A study published April 7 by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that ...