During the June 29 virtual Board of Governor’s meeting, the Board announced the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s (HEPC) approval of Dr. Michael Davis’s presidential contract. The approval of the contract by the HEPC is the final step in Fairmont State’s year-long search for a new president.
On Friday, May 19, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) announced they approved the Initial Accreditation of Fairmont State University’s Master of Architecture program. The NAAB is the sole accrediting body for architecture programs in the United States and it ensures that graduates are appropriately prepared to enter the profession.
The Fairmont State University volleyball team and head coach Travis Hinkle unveiled its 2023 schedule on Tuesday (June 27). The schedule includes 32 regular season matches with 15 to be played on the floor of Joe Retton Arena in Fairmont.
The Fairmont State women’s soccer team and head coach Kernell Borneo have released its 2023 schedule. The slate includes nine home games scheduled at Duvall-Rosier Field.
Nearly 100 rising high school seniors from across the state will be on the campus of Fairmont State University this summer to participate in the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy.
Fairmont State University Academy for the Arts announces a robust lineup of summer camps for the 2023 summer season.
During the June 15 Fairmont State University Board of Governors meeting, the board voted to approve Dr. Michael Davis’s presidential contract. Following the Board’s approval of the contract, it will be sent to the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) for final approval. Davis is set to begin his term as President on July 1.
Fairmont State University has received $270,000 for its Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE) through a 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request. The ACE will use these funds to expand its capacity and increase its ability to serve students by purchasing aviation equipment.
Tickets are on sale now for the Fairmont State University Town & Gown Players production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (June 16-18, 21-25) at the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State University.
Terry Deremer was voted the 2023 Wilson Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Men’s Tennis National Coach of the Year, the association announced on Tuesday (June 6).
Over 900 Fairmont State University students have been honored for their academic achievements throughout the spring 2023 semester.
After a three-year hiatus, Fairmont State University’s Model United Nations team made a successful return to the National Model United Nations Conference, held annually in New York City.
Fairmont State University’s Falcon Center will welcome back its 6-week Falcon Day camp this summer from June 19 until August 4. Recently the Truist West Virginia Foundation and the Walmart Community Foundation gifted the Falcon Center with a grant so that families of children ages 6-12 can receive a full or partial scholarship for up to 3 weeks of camp. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is May 31, 2023.
Fairmont State University welcomed approximately 100 high school students from Fairmont Senior High School, East Fairmont High School and North Marion High School to campus for Information Systems Management (ISM) Day on Thursday, May 11. Students were exposed to the vast and constantly evolving field of Information Systems Management and participated in two breakout sessions of their choice pertaining to different ISM topics
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