Global Connections

Reception Planned for May 2013 Graduating International Students

Thursday, May 02, 2013

The Office of International Student Services, in collaboration with the International Education Committee, will host a reception for international students who are graduating from Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College.

The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Room 303 of the Education Building. The reception is open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Northern Ireland Week

The City of Fairmont proclaimed April 1-5 as Northern Ireland Week. The week featured a delegation of distinguished visitors from Northern Ireland who participated in a series of speaking presentations and community outreach. Click here to read more.

International Festival 2013 Kicks Off on April 15

Monday, April 08, 2013

As part of International Festival 2013, Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College will celebrate global culture on campus.

Planned for Monday, April 15, through Thursday, April 18, the weeklong festival is organized by the Office of International Student Services with the participation of the International Education Committee, International Student Organization and Study Abroad Program, along with the sponsorship by FSU President Maria Rose and Student Government.

Manchin to Be Inducted into Order of La Sila

Monday, April 08, 2013

Fairmont State University will host the second annual Order of La Sila scholarship dinner on Sunday, April 28. At this year’s event, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin III will be the second person inducted as a “Tall Pine” into the Order of La Sila.

Northern Ireland Week to Be Proclaimed in Fairmont

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

To be proclaimed as Northern Ireland Week by the City of Fairmont, the week of April 1 through 5 will feature the visit of a distinguished delegation of visitors from Northern Ireland. A series of speaking events and presentations, several of which will be open to the public, has been planned.

Student Talent Show Planned for Feb. 26

Friday, February 15, 2013

The International Student Organization invites all interested (and talented) Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College students to participate in a Talent Show Competition. The event will take place from 12:30-1:30 Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Main Street area on the second floor of the Falcon Center on the shared main campus.

Students to Travel to Paris for Study Over Spring Break

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Over spring break in March 2013, 28 Fairmont State University students from the Honors, French, Business and Architecture programs will travel to Paris.

Welcome Reception for International Students Planned

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

The Office of International Student Services will host a Welcome Reception for International Students attending Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College on Thursday, Jan. 17.

The event will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Falcon Center third floor conference rooms. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Reception Honored International Student Winter 2012 Graduates

Congratulations to the international students graduating from Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College in December 2012.

Details about the reception are online.

International Student Winter 2012 Graduates

Architecture Student from South Korea Wins Design Competition

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

A senior Fairmont State University Architecture student from South Korea won first place in the design competition to redevelop an historic downtown Fairmont building.

The City of Fairmont, the Urban Renewal Authority, Marion County and Fairmont State collaborated on the student competition to yield design ideas for the redevelopment of the block surrounding the Masonic Temple building in historic downtown Fairmont. The contest was funded by a FOCUS West Virginia Brownfields grant through the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center.