true08/12/2025 10:00:36 AMFairmont State University welcomed faculty and staff back from summer break with its annual Opening Session and Welcome Back Breakfast, celebrating a year of significant accomplishments and setting a course for the flourishing year ahead. Most notably, the University is experiencing prominent growth in both overall enrollment and student retention for the Fall 2025 semester. Specifically, undergraduate enrollment is expected to increase by 9%, retention rates are projected to rise by 8%, and there is an anticipated 18% increase in graduate studies enrollment—bringing approximately 300 additional students to campus altogether.AcademicsAthleticsBoard of GovernorsCollege of Business and AviationCollege of Education-Health & Human PerformanceCollege of Liberal ArtsCollege of NursingCollege of Science and TechnologyDay of GivingEventsFinanceNewsPresidential Communication