Concord University
Friday, July 11, 2025
Julia Bolt, one of the competition’s organizers, addressing the crowd gathered for the student presentations. Photo By Sarah Dalton Last week, on November 11, Concord University hosted the semi-finals of the 11th Annual West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Student Business Plan Competition. Twenty-nine teams competed for the chance to continue on […]
On Thursday, November 10, Dr. Richard Wilkinson, the internationally-acclaimed epidemiologist and inequality scholar spoke to Concord University students in the Main Auditorium. The talk lasted from 2:00 to 3:15 in the afternoon, and was addressed to a packed auditorium. It was sponsored by the Sociology Department and as Wilkinson, who […]
Students competing in the Geography Bowl enjoyed the time they were able to spend testing their knowledge and showing their skills. Photo By Anastasiia Vorobeva Saturday, November 12, Concord University hosted the annual Geography Bowl – a competition for West Virginia high school students in Geography. The event was put […]
Friday, November 11, Concord University honored the men and women of our Armed Forces by participating in the National Roll Call, along with other Veteran-supportive campuses across the United States of America. In Subway Sides, CU listed the names of the US Military who were active in Operation Enduring Freedom […]
Dr. Patricia’s publication will be available for purchase on November 17. Image Courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing A new book will be released soon, and it will be an interesting one for Concord students, faculty and staff. The book has been written by one of Concord University’s own English professors and […]
After the buzz of the vote of no confidence came over campus, Elliot Hicks, chairman of the Board of Governors, answered some questions and gave some insightful information to clarify what was happening. This week, Dr. Kendra Boggess, Concord University President, also gives some clarification for a follow-up article. […]
Nikki Giovanni (Left) and Porsha Thompson (Right) after Giovanni’s presentation. Photo By Porsha Thompson At 1:00 P.M. on Monday, November 7, Dr. Nikki Giovanni presented a lecture at Concord University’s Athens campus in the Alexander Fine Arts Center. Giovanni received the NAACP Image Award for “Blues: For All the Changes” published […]
I interviewed Dr. Joseph Manzo, who is in charge of the Korea/Japan exchange student program. This program was started five years ago, in 2011. He traveled to many countries, including Korea and Japan. He thought the people there are nice and cool and began an MOU(memorandum of understanding) with […]
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 […]
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 […]