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Pictured from left to right: Middle College students Rowin Wheeler, Jonathan Shirkey, and Cyrus Frame during their high school graduation ceremony in Fairmont State’s Falcon Center. The three are slated to graduate with their associate degrees in December.
Sep 14, 2026

Fairmont State Celebrates First High School Graduates of Groundbreaking Middle College Program for Foster Youth

Fairmont State University had much to celebrate on August 21 as the first three students in the Middle College at Fairmont State University program earned their high school diplomas. During a ceremony in the Falcon Center Conference Rooms, Rowin Wheeler, Cyrus Frame, and Jonathan Shirkey were recognized for this achievement. The graduates will remain in the program as they work toward earning their associate degrees.

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Senator Capito and Winnie Stanley pose with Winnie's book.
Sep 10, 2026

ICYMI: Capito Attends Book Signing in Support of Cheat Lake Resident at Fairmont State

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), made a stop in Fairmont, W.Va. at the book signing of “Winnie’s Big Day,” a children’s book written by 11-year-old Winnie Stanley, a resident of Cheat Lake, W.Va., who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at 18 months old. “Winnie’s Big Day” is a story Stanley hopes will help other children facing medical procedures feel less alone throughout the process.

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Two Falcotronix students work on a robotics project in a lab
Sep 9, 2026

Fairmont State University Receives Grant for Robotics Scholarship

Fairmont State University has received $4,000 in grant funding through the Boeing Foundation to provide scholarships to students in the University’s competitive robotics club, Falcotronix. This funding was secured with the assistance of Fairmont State University’s Office of Sponsored Programs.

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Rajiv Vinnakota
Aug 20, 2026

Fairmont State’s 2026-2027 Presidential Speaker Series Kicks Off with President of The Institute for Citizens Scholars Rajiv Vinnakota

Fairmont State University has announced the lineup for its 2026-2027 Presidential Speaker Series, continuing a campus tradition of bringing thought leaders to Fairmont State for meaningful conversations on issues shaping society today. The series will launch on September 1 at 6 p.m. in Wallman Hall Theater, with Rajiv Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, presenting on Higher Education’s Civic Responsibility.

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Student leaders help new and returning students move in to their residence halls
Aug 14, 2026

Fairmont State University Unveils New Fall Welcome & First-Year Student Experience

From August 12-15, Fairmont State University will launch two new campus initiatives: Fall Welcome and First Flight. Fall Welcome, formerly known as Welcome Week, has been reimagined to place a greater emphasis on student success through programming that supports students' academic, personal, and social development while fostering meaningful connections with peers, faculty, and staff.

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