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Bonner Scholars Program Conducts Service Project for MLK Day

Bonner representative helps students make fleece blankets. Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp On Tuesday, January 16, the Bonner Scholars Program honored Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a movie and a service project.    About 40 students gathered to view the movie “The Glass Castle” and to make fleece blankets […]

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Academic Success Center Offers Free Writing Workshops

73 percent of employees want a candidate with strong written communication skills. Photo Courtesy of Essay Writing Workshops Concord’s Academic Success Center (ASC) is offering a series of free writing workshops throughout the semester for students to develop their writing skills outside of class.   The Writing Skills workshops, mostly […]

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Dr. Kathy Hawks 2017 Professor of the Year Finalist

Professor of Education Department of Education College of Professional Studies The Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia recently announced five finalists, including Concord University’s very own Dr. Kathy Hawks. Every year, the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia selects five deserving professors from the state to be nominated for the […]

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What Happened with Check Change?

Check Change was delayed by two weeks for some students. Photo Courtesy of Pexels Concord has implemented some changes this semester to the way check change is disbursed to students. These differences were made in the name of convenience, but many students are left in the cold as check change […]

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National News Round Up: Nov. 12-18

NATIONAL CALIFORNIA SHOOTINGS On Tuesday, Nov. 14, four people were killed and 10 wounded in a series of shootings in Northern California by Kevin Neal, 44, who was killed by police the same day.     There were at least seven separate shooting scenes in or near Rancho Tehama Reserve, an […]

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Musical Talent Displayed at “Reflexes” Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night allowed students to showcase their talents. Photo By Caleb Zopp Once again, Concord Reflexes hosted an exciting “Open Mic Night” event. People doing various music acts showed their talent, while having a great time with their friends.     Everyone who participated in this engaging event at Subway […]

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Joan C. Browning Speaks at Concord

Joan C. Browning spoke about her role as a woman of the civil rights movement. Photo by Caleb Zopp On Monday, Nov. 13, Concord University hosted Albany Freedom Rider Joan C. Browning, who gave a lecture on “Women of the Civil Rights Movement.” Browning is no stranger to CU as […]

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National News Round Up: Nov. 5-11

TEXAS SHOOTING On Sunday, Nov. 5, Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, walked in the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, during the service and shot dead 26 people and wounded 20. Those killed ranged in age from 18 months to 77 years old. Everybody who was in the church was […]

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“The Jack Tales” Production Delights Audience

Jack in “Jack and the Witch” runs across an enchanted mill. Photo By Lydia McGee The word “hillbilly” might evoke a negative reaction from most people, but this semester, the Concord theater department focused on just how much this is not so. On Nov. 8, Concord University’s theater department premiered […]

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First Annual Polar Bear 5K

On Saturday, Nov. 11, Concord University held its first annual Polar Bear 5K. This event was sponsored by Concord University Fitness & Intramurals and the Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club. The money raised from this event was donated to local disabled veterans.     This event started out as an […]