Over 900 Fairmont State University baccalaureate students have been honored for their academic achievements throughout the spring 2024 semester.
Twenty students from West Virginia high schools have been selected to participate in this year’s Datha and Gene Smith Fellowship program. The exclusive fellowship program was developed to assist first-generation college students with their transition from high school to college. Unlike scholarships, fellowships provide long-term support, rather than one-time financial disbursement.
Earlier in the academic year, the federal government implemented a new Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Throughout the nation students have been dealing with unforeseen obstacles related to the new system, including glitches that have resulted in the delay or loss of financial aid.
Fairmont State has initiated a summer recreation program for teens, which will be available starting May 13 until August 17. The program allows teens access to Campus Recreation areas in the Falcon Center including the fitness center, weight room, studio fitness rooms, indoor track, basketball courts, pool, spa and sauna, and access to any planned programs.
Fairmont State University has been awarded $145,330 in grant funding from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Strategic Alliance Matching Grant to create the Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs and Resource Development position in the Department of Athletics.
Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology has organized a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Day Camp for students entering the 7th or 8th grade, set to take place on Tuesday, June 18. The camp begins at 9 a.m. in the Engineering Technology Building’s third-floor lobby and will conclude at 4 p.m. The cost for a student to attend is $25 and includes lunch and a free T-shirt.
Fairmont State University has revised its Master of Education in Digital Media, New Literacies, and Learning to a Master of Instructional Design and Technology. The reorganized program is now accepting applications for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
Five Fairmont State faculty members and six students attended the 2024 West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (WVCTM) annual conference on March 15 and 16 at the Stonewall Jackson Resort in Roanoke, W.VA.
Fairmont State University will host its 155th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 11. There will be three separate ceremonies taking place throughout the day. The first will be at 10 a.m. for the College of Business & Aviation and the College of Education, Health & Human Performance. The second will be at 1 p.m. for the College of Liberal Arts and Regents Bachelor of Arts Program. The third and final ceremony will be at 4 p.m. for the College of Nursing and the College of Science & Technology.
As the semester comes to a close, President Davis want to share three initiatives we are rolling out this summer to make Fairmont State University an Even Greater Place to Work.
Fairmont State University is pleased to announce the appointment of John W. Nisbet as Interim Vice President of Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 13. Nisbet joins Fairmont State following the departure of longtime VP/CFO Christa Kwiatkowski. He will serve in this capacity while the University searches for a permanent replacement.
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.
During their April 18 meeting, Fairmont State University’s Board of Governors announced an award of nearly $7 million dollars in federal funding, approved a new degree program to support the recently announced Middle College, approved an intent to plan a new degree to aid tourism in West Virginia, and approved a modest tuition and fee increase.
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.
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