Concord University
Monday, July 7, 2025
Mr. James Biggs, professor of art, has taken on the role of interim chair. Photo by James Trent Correction: The SGA meeting was not live streamed to Facebook. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Mr. Jack Sheffler, chair of the Fine Arts department, was fired from his tenured position at […]
Social media has become an incendiary battleground of polarized political discourse. Photo Courtesy of Politcs as Unusual In a time where almost everyone is carrying a smartphone, the ability to share one’s opinions on every platform imaginable is readily available. The internet allows users to get information at a moment’s […]
This semester, the campus bookstore drastically changed the way they organize textbooks, and it has led to a lot of new confusion and frustration. For time in memoriam, the bookstore organized its textbooks according to subject and class number. If you wanted to buy your textbooks at the store, […]
Both Western and Eastern cultures have unique ways of celebrating Valentine's Day. Photo Courtesy of Think Smarter World In a typical American store around Valentine’s Day, it is not uncommon to see shelves lined with oversized teddy bears, heart shaped boxes of chocolates, and hundreds of cards. In […]
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, […]
There is a new budget in the works on the state level that could substantially help small colleges like Concord. Sometime last year, the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) was asked to investigate how money was being distributed to the various colleges around the state. The HEPC’s report showed […]
Lori Keaton pictured here with her daughter Maranda Keaton. Photo Courtesy of Maranda Keaton Mrs. Lori Keaton, food production manager of Aramark at Concord, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, after a battle with sarcoma. As a true Mountain Lion, Lori will forever be a part of the Concord University community. […]
This semester, Concord’s Office of Technology Services has implemented a 24/7 technical support service through Blackboard, Inc. From the same company running the Blackboard Learn software students are familiar with, this new service will allow students and faculty to access technical support at any moment of the day. While the […]
Directress Vuranch portrays infamous pirate Grace O'Malley. Photo Courtesy of Caleb Zopp […]
Teachers all across the state rallied together in Charleston for better wages and health insurance. Photo Courtesy of WV.gov […]