They say that everything has happened before thus studying history would help to prevent repeating the same mistakes or just borrow some wisdom from ancestors. Also, knowing history helps people to know their roots and increase the feeling of belonging. This week, the Concordian gives our readers a glimpse into […]
Student Life
FAFSA Sunday at Concord
FAFSA Sunday took place Sunday, November 6, with the aim of helping incoming freshmen and returning students to apply for federal financial help. Terri Philpott, Director of Student Support Services, was among some of the Concord faculty at the event. Philpott states that Student Support Services, also referred to […]
PSA: Concord, A Smoke-Free Campus?
Concord University is a great place of education, community and work ethic, but does it come with a risk to your health? Professor James White’s introduction to political science course is on a mission this semester, with health on their minds. Though there are a number of tobacco smoking regulations […]
Free Tuition for Social Work Majors Through IV-E Scholarship
Every student fears the day they need to begin paying back their student loan debt, and most of the time scholarships only help mitigate the amount owed. There are the rare, exceptional scholarships which will pay the full tuition, but students usually need to fulfill a certain set of requirements […]
Problems For Asian Students: Part 8
Q: Would you introduce yourself? A: My name Is Seungchan Baik. I am from Seoul, South Korea. I am majoring Chemistry in Concord University. When I was freshman, my major was biology but I changed the major because Chemistry was more interesting to study. Q: When was your first […]
Celebrating Diversity
Concord University is a diverse campus. Last year approximately 10 percent of undergraduates were students of color, 4 percent were international students, 25 percent were adult learners, about half received Pell grants, and we had students from all over West Virginia and from a variety of other states. As members […]
Mock Election Held in CU Library
When walking into the library, students’ may have noticed a table with a voting box. Douglas Moore, Information Systems Specialist, states, “All it is is a way for students to vote for who they would pick in the election. It has no bearing, of course, on anything. Just something fun […]
Scholarly Must-Reads: Part 5
On November 8, America finally learned who would be the president of the United States for the next four years. It is hard to disagree with the fact that this election was very intense and raised a lot of questions people wish they knew how to answer. That is why […]
Concord University Rocks the Vote
Several Concord students, including senior Jon Berry pictured here, spent their Saturday volunteering to call people encouraging them to vote in the election. Photo By James Hoyle While every election is perceived at the time as the most important in the history of the United States of America, this past […]
Problems for Asian Students: Pt. 8
Q: Would you introduce yourself? A: My name is Aiki Kato and I am from Nagano, Japan. I came to Concord University this summer from Japan college of foreign language. I am in the Concord Tennis team with my roommate. My major is Business Marketing. Q: When was your […]