https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/columns/thankful/article_9b9e46f1-1d82-4093-afce-c68b0f1d8051.html11/29/2025 11:16:12 AMAs some of you may recall, when I first arrived on campus as Fairmont State University’s 27th president, my priority was really listening to what the area residents, education and business professionals, legislators, and other university stakeholders had to say about the institution. One of the comments I heard most frequently was that Fairmont State University was the “state’s best kept secret.” Why did they say that?Editorials