When my family and I decided the time was right to explore leadership positions in higher education, I knew the kind of school I wanted to lead. And when I first saw the announcement that Fairmont State University was looking for a new president, I told them: “This is the one!”
You can relive inauguration of President Micheal K. Davis through a video recapping the event that now available!
President Michael K. Davis lays out his vision for Fairmont State becoming the best regional university in West Virginia by being a great place to learn, a great place to work, and a great place to call home.
It was a rainy week, to say the least, but Fairmont State University was shining brighter than ever this afternoon as the Inauguration of its new President took place.
Fairmont State University officially inaugurated its 27th president, Mike Davis on Thursday after he officially stepped into the role in July 2023.
Fairmont State University inaugurated its new president Thursday. Mike Davis has held the position since last July, but he was formally invested as president Thursday evening, formally conferring the authority and symbols of the office to him.
When I interviewed to be the president at Fairmont State University, I was asked several times “Why do you want to be president at Fairmont State?” Honestly, it was a hard question to answer. As I prepared for my interview, I explored everything I could about the University, its programs, and its people. And the more I discovered, the more I got the feeling that there was something truly special here, something I could not quite put into words. So, in my interview, I said things like “I want to have an impact on student, faculty and staff success,” or “I want to be a voice for higher education in a world that is increasingly hostile to it.”
In the nine months since taking office as president, Dr. Davis said the community has been helpful and accommodating to him and his family. Davis said the outpouring of support has included personal invitations to people’s homes, cheat sheets on important community facts, dinner reservations. It’s a feeling of belonging that Davis has appreciated the most.
President Davis talks about the upcoming National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association Championships on campus, gives updates on the Strategic Planning process & Middle College, and it is officially inauguration week!
President Davis recaps our record-setting Day of Giving event, talks about the Campus Self-Defense Act, gives an update on the Strategic Planning process, and more.
Freddie the Falcon helps kick-off and get people excited for Day of Giving 2024. But is there more than meets the eye with Freddie?
President Davis talks about Day of Giving on February 29, Fairmont State's visit to the West Virginia State Capitol, the new head football coach, and other things happening across campus.
I have had the privilege of serving as president of Fairmont State University since July 2023. During this time, I have traveled around the state and met with hundreds of West Virginians. I will continue getting out, with a goal of visiting all 55 counties in my first two years.
Fairmont State President Dr. Mike Davis and a delegation of students, faculty and staff visited the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston on January 29. During the visit House representatives, senators and even Governor Jim Justice met with those visiting from the University to discuss important initiatives Fairmont State is taking for students and the community. To commemorate the day, January 29, 2024 was officially recognized as Fairmont State University Day at the West Virginia Legislature by the House and Senate.
President Davis talks to the campus and local communities about all the strategies, initiatives and events happening during the Spring, 2024 semester.
