To ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff, the University will open at 10 a.m. on Tues., March 17. All in-person classes starting before 10 a.m. will not meet. Students are advised to check Blackboard and campus e-mail for messages and/or assignments from faculty regarding classes before 10 a.m.
Employees should report to campus for 10 a.m. Some personnel necessary to the operation of the University, including those who work in the Physical Plant, Dining Services, the Falcon Center, and Public Safety, are considered essential employees and are expected to report to campus.
Please take caution when traveling to and from campus. Additional weather updates will be communicated through our emergency alert system, social media, and the University website.
Note that due to this weather system, we anticipate closure of the top deck of the parking garage for the next few days. (This location accounts for a significant portion of winter slip, trip, and fall injuries on campus. To support the integrity of the structure, salt or other ice melting agents cannot be used. Structural deterioration from de-icers can lead to major repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.) The University will alert motorists via large yellow signs posted at the traffic circle, near Turley Center, and at the top of the hill.
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Many students enter college without knowing what they want to major in.
That's why Fairmont State created ''Academic Pathways'' – clusters of academic programs with overlapping research or creative interests, related coursework, or similar career paths. Academic Pathways help students stay on track to graduate on time, saving them tuition dollars.
Fairmont State University will welcome the 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence, Annick Odom, to campus on April 7 at 6 p.m. in the Falcon Center Conference Rooms as part of the Spring 2026 Presidential Speaker Series. The series brings influential voices from across politics, business, education, the arts, and other fields to encourage meaningful dialogue and intellectual engagement. Events are free and open to the public.
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