Fairmont State University students begin classes on Monday, August 26; however, for faculty and staff, the 2024-2025 academic year began Monday with the University’s annual employee breakfast and Opening Session.
Fairmont State University has received $5,000 through the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) to organize a week-long series of events and activities celebrating the resilience and achievements of first-generation college students. More than 40 percent of students at Fairmont State are first-generation college students.
On August 2, Fairmont State University’s Aviation Center of Excellence graduated their fourth class of United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy cadets. For the 4th consecutive year, cadets received a 100% FAA pass rate for their private pilot certifications in the program. The 2024 class comprised eight high school students and one college ROTC student from across the nation. These cadets were welcomed to campus in early June.
Fairmont State University has received $2,000 through the West Virginia Humanities Council. This grant will be used to curate, promote, and actualize Sand and Fire: 200 Years of West Virginia Glass, a Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center exhibit highlighting how the glass industry led to significant economic development in West Virginia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
One of the most notable events at the Folklife Center is the Wartz ‘n All Dulcimer Jam, held twice a year. The next jam is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, beginning at 10 a.m. This free event is open to the public, inviting everyone to participate by playing or simply enjoying the music. New players can borrow cardboard dulcimers to join in the fun. The day will wrap-up around 3 p.m.
The hills are alive at Fairmont State University! Tickets are on sale now for the Fairmont State University Town and Gown Players production of The Sound of Music (June 14-16 & 19-23) at the Wallman Hall Theater on the Fairmont State University campus.
More than 100 of West Virginia’s brightest high school seniors will be on Fairmont State University’s campus to participate in the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy (GHA). GHA will take place on campus from Sunday, June 16 until Wednesday, July 3.
Colleges and universities across the state continue to prepare for implementation of the “The Campus Self-Defense Act" (sometimes called the "Campus Carry Bill"), which goes into effect July 1, 2024. The bill was passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2023.
Tickets are on sale now for Disney's Newsies JR., presented by Fairmont State University's Academy for the Arts Youth Theatre Company.
Fairmont State University has been awarded $31,000 in grant funding from the West Virginia Department of Education. The grant will be used to host an Elementary Earth and Space Science Literacy Workshop for elementary school teacher’s professional development.
Fairmont State University’s Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host the Wartz ‘n All Dulcimer Jam on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lap dulcimer players, as-well-as all other acoustic musicians, are invited to attend. For beginner dulcimer players or those curious about the instrument, the Folklife Center will have cardboard dulcimers to lend.
Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will present the West Virginia Storytelling Guild’s spring concert, titled “All Things New.”
Fairmont State University’s Ruth Ann Musick Library and the NASA Katherine Johnson IV&V Education Resource Center have partnered to host a grant funded Star Party, where members of the community are invited to explore the night sky and learn about astronomy. The event will take place on Monday, April 15 from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on the Education Building Quad located on Fairmont State’s campus. If the weather does not permit, the Star Party will be postponed until April 22.
Fairmont State University formally installed Dr. Michael K. Davis as its 27th President on Thursday, April 4. More than 750 faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members, local and state officials, delegates from other universities, and former colleagues of Dr. Davis attended. West Virginia Delegate Joey Garcia, West Virginia Senator Michael Oliverio, and Pierpont and Community Technical College President Dr. Milan Hayward provided greetings during the installation ceremony.
For the third year, Fairmont State University will host the annual Kickin’ It for Katy 5k run/walkand its companion event, Stomp Out the Stigma. The events will take place on April 27 with the goal of spreading awareness and support for suicide prevention and mental health care.
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