Concord University
Chartered February 28, 1872 as a branch of the West Virginia Normal School, Concord State Normal School first opened for classes May 10, 1875 on the grounds now occupied by the Athens public schools. After 40 years, the Normal School relocated across town to its present campus in Spring of 
1912.
With continued growth in the physical plant, the student body enrollment, the faculty, the curriculum and its mission, the school awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1923, and by 1927, students seeking A. B. degrees outnumbered students seeking two-year “standard normal” diplomas for the first time in the school’s history.
To reflect changes in the school’s mission, the Legislature changed the name of the institution on three occasions, first from Concord State Normal School to Concord State Teachers College in 1931, then to Concord College in 1943, and finally to Concord University in 2004. Prior to these name changes, it is interesting to note that as early as 1923, the State Board of Control had proposed the new name Athens College. (See the proposal here).
From the Beginning, Through Concord College During Our Years, to Today
Your Years at Concord
This section features stories and photographs provided by site visitors who fondly remember their years at Concord. We remember the good times, some said to be among the best of their lives, as well as many frivolous and sometimes amusing situations that occurred during those college years. 
There were had bad times, too, and passage of time often provides better perspectives on sad and tragic situations that every class inevitably experiences.
Some student met their spouses at Concord and have children and grandchildren who have attended. For them, their years at Concord have substantially impacted entire lives and the lives of those around them. Your Years at Concord provides a sampling of those experiences. Read more...
