<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/08/fairmont-state-advances-west-virginia-healthcare-with-state-of-the-art-beacon-simulation-center.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>08/18/2026 02:00:04 PM</pubDate><title>Fairmont State University Continues to Support the Future of West Virginia Healthcare with New State-of-the-Art Nursing Simulation Center</title><description>Fairmont State University will celebrate the opening of the Rusty and Kimberly Hutson Family BEACON Simulation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 27, at 1 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Education Building. </description><image><img src="/_images/news/beacon_sim_center_media_release-news.jpg" alt="Pictured: One of the BEACON Center's simulation rooms, designed to mirror real-life healthcare settings"/></image><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>College of Nursing</tag><tag>Events</tag><tag>News</tag></tags></item>