Concord University

This article is about the university in United States. For the school in the United Kingdom, see Concord College, UK. For other uses, see Concord (disambiguation).
Concord University
Type Public, four year, Undergraduate, Graduate
Established 1872
President Dr. Kendra Boggess[1]
Students Fall 2012: 2,834 headcount[2]
Location Athens, West Virginia, USA
Campus Rural, 123-acre (50 ha)
park-like campus
Colors maroon and gray
         
Nickname Mountain Lions
Affiliations West Virginia Higher Education System
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website www.concord.edu
Marsh Hall and its Bell Tower

Concord University is a comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution located in Athens, West Virginia, United States, founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in Concord Church, in the County of Mercer".

Founded by veterans of both the Union and the Confederacy, Concord is named for the ideal of "harmony and sweet fellowship".

It is known for its picturesque campus which has been dubbed "The Campus Beautiful". The University also operates a center and conducts classes in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The university owns and operates low-power radio station WVCU-LP.[3]

History

Year — Selected events[4][5]
Concord University Library
Entrance to the Science Hall
Art Building and part of the Theatre on the left
Student Center on the Athens campus
The Nick J. Rahall Center
University Point

Leading programs

Facilities

Concord University's campus features numerous buildings and facilities.

Other campuses

The Erma Byrd Higher Education Center in Beckley, WV

Concord University's main campus is located in Athens, West Virginia. However, the University also operates a center in Beckley, Raleigh County. The facility is located in the Erma Byrd Center (named after the deceased spouse of Robert Byrd), 300 University Drive in Beaver (Access via I-64, Exit 125B, Airport Road). The Center was designed to serve as a catalyst to attract business and industry to the area. The Beckley office coordinates classes at the Erma Byrd Center as well as at several other facilities in and surrounding Beckley.

Campus organizations

Concord sponsors nearly 200 on-campus organizations, including fraternities, sororities, religious and political organizations, an Art Society, chapters of Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Sigma Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Sigma Tau, College Republicans, Young Democrats, a chapter of Amtgard known as the "Shire of Nowhere Mountains," and a community theatre organization known as the Appalachian Shakespeare Project.

The Concord University Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for many changes on campus, and is active in every aspect of Concord life. All organizations are required to send a representative to all SGA meetings. The Student Government at Concord University is especially influential compared to other SGAs in West Virginia, and is noted for its model judicial system wherein a student court, composed entirely of students, handles the majority of adjudications for most student offenses.

Residence life

Residence halls, the North and South Towers

There are five residence halls on campus. North (Female) and South (Male) Towers house the fraternities and sororities as well as Honors and several sports teams. Each floor has two lounges. There is one co-ed hall, Sarvay, which is also the oldest building on campus still standing. Sarvay is traditionally a female dorm but due to lack of housing, males live on the first floor. The other two halls are Wilson for females and Woodell, nicknamed "The Woo," for males. Housing is not divided by year. Several floors are set aside as "Substance free," and the rest allow smoking, and alcohol, if both residents are over 21.

Athletics

Official athletics logo.
A football game on campus
A mountain lion in front of the library

Concord University, known athletically as the Mountain Lions, is home to many intercollegiate and intramural athletics teams. The men's intercollegiate teams include: baseball, basketball, football, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field. The women's intercollegiate teams include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field. Concord University is a NCAA Division II school, and a member of the Mountain East Conference. The Office of Student Affairs provides intramurals in many athletic activities, including flag football, volleyball, and basketball.[9] On November 29, 2014 the football team won its first ever playoff game by beating West Chester University 51-36. This was also its first 12-0 season.[10] The following week they beat Bloomsburg University 32-26 to advance to the semifinals. On December 13, 2014 in the semifinals game in Mankato, Minnesota, Concord lost to Minnesota State University, Mankato 47-13, ending the season with a record of 13-1, their best ever.[11]

Notable alumni

Entrance sign

Future

There are plans to add more graduate programs in addition to the Masters of Education.

Notes

  1. "Boggess named interim Concord U. president". Charleston Daily Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. "Final Enrollment Data for Fall 2012" (PDF). West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. "WVCU Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. "Concord University history". Concord University Library. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. "History & Goals". Concord University. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  6. "Concord University Library". Concord University Library. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. Sorah, Annette (29 February 2008). "Tech Center to Help Concord Students Develop Skills". The State Journal. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  8. "University Point". Concord University Office of Advancement. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  9. "Concord University Lions". Concord University Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  10. Kline, Jared. "Concord Defeats West Chester, Earns First Playoff Title". WVNS-TV. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  11. "Minnesota State Mankato Romps Into NCAA Division II Title Game". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  12. "BYRD, Robert Carlyle, (1917–2010)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  13. "Philadelphia Soul game notes". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

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