With the fall semester under way, Fairmont State University Board of Governors had a long agenda of topics to review, approve, and celebrate during Wednesday’s bi-monthly meeting. Highlights included review and approval of two Implementation Plans and recognition of strong enrollment figures.
Fairmont 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.
Fairmont State University’s Board of Governors held their bi-monthly meeting June 25 in the Falcon Center Board Room. During the meeting, the Board heard from President Mike Davis and his senior leadership team, whose reports indicated that enrollment and housing are looking very strong for the fall. These updates, together with the University’s continued financial strength, indicate a great future for the “college on the hill”.
The Fairmont State University Board of Governors voted unanimously today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to allow the five-year extension of President Mike Davis’s contract to proceed.
The April meeting of the Fairmont State University Board of Governors featured an update on plans for a $12M re-investment as the institution continues answering the state’s call to create economic development opportunities for West Virginia. The Board also approved multiple academic program reviews and heard updates from President Mike Davis on ways the University is working to bring the community and the campus closer together.
Last October, Fairmont State University’s Board of Governors unanimously approved Strategic Vision 2025-2035, outlining a bold roadmap for the university’s next decade. Now, with the semester underway, the planning process is moving into the next phase: developing implementation plans.
Fairmont State University Board of Governors met on Wednesday, February 26 to consider and vote on the renewal or modification to President Mike Davis’ contract and to consider and vote on hiring a consultant firm to assist with a presidential assessment. Davis’s current contract will expire on June 30.
Fairmont State University’s ongoing and future initiatives to address college access, workforce needs, and strengthen West Virginia’s economy were the main highlights of the Feb. 19 Board of Governors meeting.
As 2024 was coming to an end, then Governor Jim Justice appointed Fairmont State alumnus John “JD” DeVaul to the University's Board of Governors. DeVaul replaces Kevin Rogers, and his term will expire June 2026.
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