After an extensive renovation, Concord University’s track is now back and open for business. In a letter to students and others alike, President Kendra Boggess explained what many on campus already knew: the track was in a complete state of disrepair. Anyone using the track at the end of last […]
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New Pathways Scholarship Available to Students
This was the first of many successful years for Pathways. Photo courtesy of Bradley Maier Rowe The Concord University Advancement Office and the Concord University Foundation have established a new scholarship: The Pathways Scholarship. This scholarship has been made possible by […]
Music Discovery Days Come to CU
It floats through the air and enters our soul. It can be inspiring, motivational, and even spiritual. Music is the sound of culture. And Concord University’s Athens campus is featuring the first ever annual Music Discover Day. On October 17th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., high school students […]
PEIA Offers Weight Management
PEIA, also known as the Public Employee Insurance Agency, is the State agency that arranges for health and life insurance benefits for West Virginia’s public employees. PEIA administers the PEIA Preferred Provider Benefit (PPB) Plans, and contracts with all of the managed care plans that are offered to public employees. […]
YES Program to Start Locally
A new program called the Yes Program will begin soon at local schools. The goal of the program is to improve the community and to make the area a better place. The official name is the Mercer County Yes Program (Young Entrepreneurs Society); the idea of the program is […]
The System is Down
It’s happened to everybody on campus: students are on the Internet doing homework, checking grades, playing games or using social media when everything comes to a screeching halt and students are left cursing the inconsistent connection. During the first week of classes, students and faculty were both subjected to the […]
FAFSA Changes
Whether it’s a senior who has been dealing with the struggles of getting your financial aid straightened out for years, or a freshman who is just beginning to realize that struggle, one thing everyone can agree on is this: the entire process is difficult and tedious not just for […]
The Secret to Admissions Success
Fall 2016 saw the largest incoming freshman class in many years. Image courtesy of Jasmine Rose Photography With such a large freshman class here this semester, there are a lot of questions on everyone’s mind. Greg King, Vice President for Enrollment Management in the Admissions department, made it clear […]
Concord Aids Students Affected by Summer Floods
Southern West Virginia experienced record-setting flooding early in the summer. Image by Rebecca Hinkle Concord students have returned to campus, but some have dealt with the hardships of the flood this past summer. On June 23, West Virginia suffered […]
Smarthinking, Have You Tried It?
If you think the headline is misspelled, you are right (and wrong). Smarthinking is a web-based, tutoring service, which is available 24-7. It features “sophisticated services such as live, online tutoring; on-demand tutoring; or tutoring via a scheduled appointment.” The Online Writing Lab allows students to “receive a detailed, personalized […]