The following are approved forms of standard statements that are required, either by law or common sense, in various publications. Check with the general counsel and appropriate offices to be sure you have included legally required statements in your document.
If the publication, print piece or digital communication promotes an academic program, you MUST include this Fairmont State University non-discrimination statement (without the quotation marks):
“Fairmont State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.”
Fairmont State University is a comprehensive, regional university committed to educating global citizen leaders in an environment distinguished by a commitment to excellence, student success and transformational impact.
Fairmont State University will be renowned for its innovative pedagogical practices and programs and as the first-choice institution for students seeking a transformative educational experience.
Fairmont State University is a comprehensive, student-centered, state-supported institution offering dozens of certificate and degree programs at the associate, bachelor, and master levels via 40+ degree programs and over 100 programs of study.
Fairmont State turns opportunity, passion, and hard work into excellence in a vibrant, close-knit campus community where students and teachers become friends for life. Here, students enjoy the opportunities offered by a comprehensive state university combined with the personal attention and campus atmosphere they’d expect from a small, private school. The University demonstrates its commitment to educating West Virginians like no other school in the state—nearly 90 percent of our student body are native West Virginians.
Fairmont State University has a profound cultural and economic impact in the region. In fact, Fairmont State generates a total annual economic impact of nearly $93 million. We not only educate students for today’s in-demand careers, but we also prepare them for 21st Century professions that include degrees ranging from national security and intelligence to cyber security and forensics. We strive to create a talent pipeline, one that keeps that homegrown talent here, one that feeds a sustainable, innovative economy in this region and ensures West Virginia’s growth and vibrancy.
Fairmont is known as “The Friendly City.” Spend a little time here and you’ll understand why—the smiles you’ll see on campus are reflections of the geniality of the community that surrounds us. The University is only an hour and a half drive from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a three-hour drive from Columbus, Ohio, and we’re three and a half hours from Washington DC. We’re also close to dozens of cultural and historic areas and state parks.
Fairmont State University sits on a charming hilltop campus in Fairmont, West Virginia, a small, friendly city surrounded by nature. Around here, winding, clear rivers cut through the green hills and mountains of Appalachia, giving our campus community unrivaled access to the outdoors. Biking, hiking, camping, rafting, climbing, skiing—you can do it all. But that easy access to outdoor adventure is just icing on the educational cake.
Fairmont State turns opportunity, passion, and hard work into excellence in a vibrant, close-knit campus community where students and teachers become your friends for life.
Here, you’ll enjoy the opportunities offered by a comprehensive state university combined with the personal attention and campus atmosphere you’d expect from a small, private school.
Being the “biggest” or “most exclusive” school has never been our goal. We just want to be the school that prepares hard-working, passionate students like you for a lifetime of success.
Fairmont State University is a cooperative engine of transformation that strengthens partners, protects communities, and enriches the region via quality academic programs, excellent fiscal strategies, and home-grown talent.
We not only educate students for today’s in-demand careers, but we also prepare them for 21st Century professions that include degrees ranging from national security and intelligence to cyber security and forensics. We’re an incubator that nurtures and produces the thinkers, doers and leaders of tomorrow—passionate, hard-working, optimistic citizens who measure success not merely by dollars and cents, but also by the positive impact they have on their communities across the state, throughout the nation, and around the world.
Fairmont State University has a profound cultural and economic impact in the region. In fact, Fairmont State generates a total annual economic impact of nearly $93 million.
Fairmont State University demonstrates its commitment to educating West Virginians like no other school in the state—nearly 90 percent of our student body are native West Virginians. We strive to create a talent pipeline, one that keeps that homegrown talent here, one that feeds a sustainable, innovative economy in this region and ensures West Virginia’s growth and vibrancy for generations.
