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President Davis and Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Dr. Lindsey Guinn in the Hupp Skylab.
Aug 4, 2025

August 2025 Video Message

This month’s presidential update take us to the Hupp Skylab, in the Ruth Ann Musick Library on Fairmont State’s campus. This computer and study lab is named for Mary Alice Hupp, who was worked for 17 years as a professor and coordinator of library services at our university. President Davis also provides some updates on summer projects and then chats with Dr. Lindsey Guinn, Fairmont State University’s new-ish Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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Faculty and Staff at welcome back breakfast
Aug 11, 2025

Fairmont State University welcomes back faculty, staff ahead of 2025-26 school year

Fairmont State University faculty and staff got a head start on the 2025-26 school year Monday morning at the university’s annual Welcome Breakfast, during which FSU President Dr. Mike Davis discussed campus goals, challenges and successes. As the employees ate, Davis first spoke about accomplishing his goal to visit all 55 counties across the state to speak with locals about education and Fairmont State’s role throughout West Virginia, relaying his findings to faculty and staff.

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Faculty and Staff at welcome back breakfast
Aug 11, 2025

Fairmont State previews upcoming year at Welcome Back Breakfast

Fairmont State University held a welcome back breakfast for faculty and staff on Monday which included several pieces of information about the upcoming school year. In his address, Fairmont State President Mike Davis noted that full-time employees are getting a 3% raise as well as classes beginning a new Outdoor Leadership major.

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Falcon Center
Jul 28, 2025

Editorial: Regional Public Universities Answer the Call

Higher education in America faces severe challenges, many unprecedented. Since the pandemic, enrollment nation-wide has dropped by more than a million students, accelerating a decade-long trend. On top of that, we’re approaching a demographic cliff in Fall 2025, and new-student enrollment in American colleges could drop up to another 15%.

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President Mike's 2025 Tour
Jul 28, 2025

FSU President To Embark On Statewide Tour

The weeklong tour will bring the number of counties FSU President Mike Davis has visited to 55 and will make good on a commitment he made when he was hired in 2023 to visit every county in the state.

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President Mike 2025 West Virginia Tour
Jul 22, 2025

Editorial: Every County Matters

When I was hired as Fairmont State University’s 27th President two years ago, I made a commitment: We would not only be a school for the North Central region — we would serve all of West Virginia, and I would visit every county in the state.

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President Davis and Provost Dr. Allen Bedford sitting in front of the spirit store.
Jul 2, 2025

July 2025 Video Message

In this month’s video, President Davis provides some exciting updates on the Spirit Store, introduces us to our newest Falcon and Provost, Dr. Allen Bedford, and recognizes the impact Fairmont State had on our community during the Father’s Day Flood response.

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Fairmont State President Mike Davis and Marshall President Brad Smith alongside the logos of their Universities
Jun 5, 2025

Editorial: Fairmont State and Marshall University: Commitment and collaboration

In higher education, competition among institutions is often assumed to be a zero-sum game — one university’s gain is another’s loss. As presidents of two West Virginia public universities, we can tell you that nothing is further from the truth. In fact, we believe that when West Virginia’s higher education institutions work together, the entire state benefits.

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President Davis and Dr. Janna Bredeson standing in the Turley Center
Jun 2, 2025

June 2025 Video Message

Summer is here, and while most students have moved out of the residence halls, our campus is still abuzz with activity. This summer we’ll hold events for new and potential students like Orientation, Senior StartUP, and Finish What You Started. We also will hold several events this summer that bring community visitors to campus.

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