The less sleep students between the ages of 17 and 24 clocked, results showed that test scores were consistently lower. Photo Courtesy of Pexel The National Sleep Foundation commemorates the annual Sleep Awareness Week. This year, the celebrations took place on March 11 through 17. The theme for this year […]

Education students at Concord are skeptical of West Virginia's education climate. Photo Courtesy of Time Magazine   Thursday, Feb. 22 marked the commencement of a statewide public teacher walkout across all 55 counties in West Virginia. The walkout canceled all public schools, which affected more than 270,000 students in the […]

America Saves Week seeks to inform participants about the value of financial responsibility. Photo Courtesy of America Saves Week     During the week of Feb. 26 to March 3, 2018, Concord participated in America Saves Week. Throughout the week, several activities and seminars were planned to teach students and […]

Prof. Jennifer Phillippe Instructor in Geology and Physical Sciences   Professor Jennifer Phillippe only recently decided to become a college geology professor, and entering geology was not her plan originally either.   From Greencastle, Indiana, a small town in west-central Indiana, Professor Jennifer Phillippe got her undergraduate degree in geology […]

Vice President of Administration Rick Dillon discussed the possibility of closing Wooddell Hall. Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp At any point throughout the day, between 700 and 1,000 people are walking around campus. Therefore, it is extremely important to be cautious of one’s surroundings day and night. Students, faculty, staff, […]

Pictured from left to right: Colten Ramsey, Zachary Adkins, Perri Williams, and John Gill Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp Last fall, Concord University’s grassroots political organization Young Democrats returned after several years of absence.  As the counterpart Republican club was being formed, CU College Republicans President Jack Garwood gauged interest […]

The VITA program offers free help with tax returns to qualified applicants. Photo Courtesy of Pexels One of Concord’s offered resources seeks to help students and members of the community with a difficult responsibility: tax returns.    The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is designed to help people file […]

One of the best ways to prevent getting the flu is to get the flu vaccination. Photo Courtesy of Slope Media     When you are cramped inside a 12-by-14-foot dorm room, using the same shower as your entire floor, and sharing desks with hundreds of other students, it is […]

Drs. Rodney Klein and Karen Griffee Photo Courtesy of Rodney Klein     One of the many pressures of college is deciding what to do after graduation, but many people, including professors, never planned to be where they are today.   Dr. Rodney Klein and his wife Dr. Karen Griffee, […]