On February 22, Amanda Buchanon, sexual assault program coordinator from the Family Refuge Center based in Princeton, W.Va., gave a talk on the Concord University campus to raise awareness for the Center’s mission. The Family Refuge Center was founded with a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women […]
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First CU student at Pi Sigma Alpha Conference
Elisa presenting her research at the conference. Photo Courtesy of Elisa Sperandio Elisa Sperandio became the first Concord student to attend Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Conference in Washington D.C. on February 16-17. Sperandio is from Italy and she is a senior student at Concord, double majoring in geography and […]
Major Highlights: Business Department
Concord University offers a liberal arts education available to everyone that attends. An education like this allows for intellectual strengthening while also providing knowledge that can assist in the workplace of today’s society. This week, Dr. Susan Robinette, Division Chair of the Business Division and Director of University Assessment, gives […]
Reflexes at Concord University Makes a Return
Dr. O’Haynes reinstates Reflexes at Concord with the help of the staff. Photo Courtesy of concord.edu The English department, under the direction of Dr. Delilah O’Haynes, has resurrected the magazine Reflexes after a four year hiatus. Once a vibrant literary magazine and exciting creation of the English department back […]
Interesting Facts About the Concord Library
Concord University’s Library is anything but boring – it has rooms full of treasures and history, and some services and perks not many people know about; in fact, only some students know how to use it. The Concordian talked to Connie Shumate, the Director of Marsh Library, to collect this […]
Strange Questions International Students Face
As an international student from Russia, there are various questions asked about my home country. Questions like, “How cold it is there?,” are understandable and expected; however, questions like “Do you have McDonald’s there?,” or “Do you have cell phones?” are always unexpected. International students at Concord decided to discuss […]
Tsivia’s Notes From Nepal
I am typing this on my phone, as it is 11 p.m. on Saturday night and all of the rest of my electronics are packed up. Why? Because I will be spending two and a half weeks, starting this coming Monday, February 20, trekking the Annapurna Circuit. Sunday, February […]
Black history month: Loving Shows at concord
Actual photograph of Richard and Mildred Loving. Photo Courtesy of http://sarahscoop.com/scoop-loving-movie-inspired-new-emojis-voteloving-thisisloving-lovingmovie/ For the couple Richard and Mildred Loving, their love, which seems like a happy fairytale for most, became a quick nightmare for the newly married couple. The couple made history when their fight to have their interracial […]
Philosophical Society Revitalized at Concord
Philosophy Society returns to Concord. Photo Courtesy of concord.edu This semester, Concord University has reinstated the philosophical society under professor Dr. Thomas McKenna. First founded in the fall of 2006, the society has been revived from a temporary pause since the membership declined two years ago, with an enthusiastic […]
Couch to 5K Initiative
Elisa presenting her research at the conference. Photo Courtesy of http://www.worcesternews.co.uk Concord University wants to assist students, faculty, staff, and community members with living a healthy lifestyle this spring. It does not matter if someone exercises daily, or not at all, the new initiative put in place is to help […]