<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/president/communication/2026/reflection-on-2025-milestones-and-federal-funding-hurdles.aspx" dsn="blogs"><externalLink>https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/fairmont-state-university-reflects-on-2025-milestones-and-federal-funding-hurdles/article_b6b05f90-997e-4cf8-932a-74f0cbeef77f.html</externalLink><featured/><pubDate>01/05/2026 08:08:42 AM</pubDate><title>Fairmont State University Reflects on 2025 Milestones and Federal Funding Hurdles</title><description>Fairmont State University is closing 2025 with a full executive leadership team and an in-progress strategic vision, and while the institution faced challenges like federal funding cuts this year, Fairmont State President Dr. Mike Davis believes the university is in a good spot heading into 2026.</description><image><img src="/_images/presidents-office/falcon-center-dawn.jpg" alt="Falcon Center at dawn"/></image><tags><tag>Interviews</tag></tags></item>