Homecoming Weekend kicks off with the much-loved parade through downtown Fairmont, beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 28. The Homecoming Parade is one of the highlights of Homecoming Weekend for both students and alumni of Fairmont State. This year’s parade is sponsored by Detailing World.
Students enrolled in criminal justice classes at Fairmont State University may have already met Dr. John Schultz. But plenty of people outside the classroom have also met him. Or at least they’ve heard of him.
The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, will present the second of three showcases featuring its 2022-2023 Folklife Apprenticeship Program at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University on Saturday September 30, 2023 at 4pm. The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center is located on Squibb Wilson Blvd.
Award-winning writer Patricia Foster, Fairmont State University's 2023 Artist-in-Residence, will read from her new essay collection, “Written in the Sky: Lessons of a Southern Daughter,” on Thursday, September 20 in the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center’s Great Room of Cultures. The reading begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
During the August 17 Fairmont State University Board of Governors Meeting President Mike Davis highlighted what he has learned over the past month and a half as Fairmont State’s President and his vision for the University moving forward.
Fairmont State University kicked off the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year during the opening session on Monday, August 14. Faculty and staff congregated in Colebank Gym to enjoy breakfast and hear from campus leadership during the event.
Fairmont State University has reestablished its music and theatre minors after these programs were discontinued in 2020. The music and theatre minors can be taken in tandem with most of Fairmont State’s academic programs.
Fairmont State University is saddened by the news of the revocation of Alderson Broaddus University’s authority. As a neighboring university, Alderson Broaddus has always been a good and respected friend of Fairmont State, and our thoughts are with the students and staff, as well as with the community of Philippi as they begin to navigate the effects of this impactful decision.
Beginning this fall, Fairmont State University will offer Spanish courses fully online for students who wish to pursue a major or minor in the foreign language.
Fairmont State University has announced the move-in dates for students living on campus during the 2023-2024 academic year and some of the major activities that will take place during the annual Welcome Weekend.
Fairmont State University is now offering a new scholarship for incoming students. The Falcon Excellence in Residence Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship for incoming/new students who choose to live on campus during their journey as a Falcon and have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher. The $2,000 scholarship will be applied to student’s first-year tuition at Fairmont State ($1,000 a semester). The scholarship does not require ACT/SAT testing scores.
Fairmont State University Assistant Professor of Geography Barbara MacLennan has been selected as a judge for the 2nd Annual Signal Awards. The Signal Awards honor and celebrate podcasts and the people who create them. The Signal Judging Academy is made up of esteemed podcasting professionals who have been making waves in the industry.
Fairmont State University continued its commitment to student success and accessible higher education through the ‘Finish What You Started’ scholarship event on June 15. The event was created specifically to encourage those who have taken a hiatus from their pursuit of a college education to restart and finish earning their degrees. During the event, each attendee received a $1000 one-time scholarship for their first year at Fairmont State. This is the first-ever scholarship event held by Fairmont State catered to readmitted and transfer students.
Fairmont State University Academy for the Arts announces a robust lineup of summer camps for the 2023 summer season.
During the June 15 Fairmont State University Board of Governors meeting, the board voted to approve Dr. Michael Davis’s presidential contract. Following the Board’s approval of the contract, it will be sent to the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) for final approval. Davis is set to begin his term as President on July 1.
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