Fairmont State University

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Fairmont State University
Hardway Hall
Established: 1865
Type: Public
Endowment: US $8.76 million[1]
President: Dr. Dan Bradley
Provost: Dr. Maria Rose
Faculty: 597 (200 full time)
Staff: 4,300
Students: 7,740
Undergraduates: Approx. 7,100
Postgraduates: Approx. 600
Location: Fairmont, WV, USA
Campus: Urban - 120 Acres
Nicknames: Fighting Falcons
Lady Falcons
Colors: Maroon and White
Affiliations: NCAA: WVIAC
Website: www.fairmontstate.edu

Fairmont State University is a public university located in Fairmont, West Virginia (population 19,097). Fairmont State was founded in 1865 as West Virginia Normal School at Fairmont and was dedicated to educating teachers. It was purchased by the state and became Fairmont State Normal School in 1867. It was renamed Fairmont State Teachers College in 1931 and Fairmont State College in 1943.

In 1974, a community college component was founded. This became independently accredited as the Fairmont State Community and Technical College in 2003 and was merged into the university in 2006 and was renamed Pierpont Community & Technical College. On April 7, 2004, Governor Bob Wise signed legislation allowing Fairmont State College to change its name to Fairmont State University.

Enrollment of the university is about 7,700. FSU offers masters degrees in business, education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees. FSU has added a major in Intelligence Research & Analysis within the past few years. This major has been gaining recognition for FSU and attracting the attention of the Intelligence Community. The Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center located in nearby Bridgeport, West Virginia, offers multiple programs in aviation. Fairmont State's athletic teams, known as the Falcons, compete in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II.

When you come to Fairmont State, here's what you'll find:
• A graceful campus that sits atop a tree lined hill with recently renovated landscapes that make you feel like you're at the center of academia. In addition to our 80 clubs and organizations, we've recently completed The Falcon Center, our beautiful new student activity center, along with a new residence hall, six floor parking garage and completed renovations on a state of the art Engineering Technology complex.

• Gorgeous scenery and intriguing historical sites. (Shhhhh. The rest of the country has no idea how beautiful and interesting West Virginia is).

• Friendly people. Faculty, staff, students and Fairmont residents will go out of their way to make you feel at home.

• An impressive array of majors and programs taught by faculty hired for their outstanding teaching abilities. Fairmont State is all about helping you find a meaningful career path and then succeeding at it.

Visiting Fairmont State:

To set up your own one-on-one tour of Fairmont State, call us at 1-800-641-5678 ext. 2 or 304-367-4855. We'll show you the entire campus, introduce you to professors and coaches (if you wish) and cover the ins and outs of financial aid.


Want to visit Fairmont State with your friends? Call us at 1-800-641-5678 ext. 2 or 304-367-4855 to set up a group visit. Again, we'll customize the tour to your interests.


Every fall, we schedule a Saturday Visitation Day so you, your family and friends can visit the campus and attend information sessions on admissions, financial aid and residence life. An Academic Fair is also scheduled so you can meet with faculty about the academic schools and departments. Be sure and catch one of the campus tours that are offered throughout the day.

Schedule a visit NOW[1] or take our virtual tour! [2]


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[edit] Student Organizations

  • American Association of University Women
  • American Chemical Society Student Affiliates
  • American Choral Directors Association
  • American Institute of Architecture Students
  • American Sign Language/Deaf Culture Club
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Society of Interior Designers
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Society of Safety Engineers
  • Ballroom Dancing Club
  • Baptist Campus Ministry
  • Bisexual Gay & Lesbian Students & Friends
  • Black Student Union
  • Cafe: French Club
  • Campus Light Ministries
  • Chi Alpha Campus Ministry
  • College Republicans
  • Collegiate Singers
  • Community & Technical EMS Association
  • Falcon Financial Group
  • Family & Consumer Sciences Association
  • Forensic Science Club
  • Gamma Omicon Delta
  • Health Information Technology Association
  • Honors Association
  • Increasing Our Faith
  • Information Systems Student Organization
  • International Student Organization
  • Lambda Alpha Epsilon
  • Masquers Club
  • Music Educators National Conference
  • Non-traditional Student Society
  • Outdoor Adventure Club
  • Percussion Ensemble
  • Phi Epsilon Kappa
  • Political Science Association
  • Residence Life Club
  • Rugby Football Club
  • Society of Automotive Engineers
  • Spanish Club
  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Student Accountant Society
  • Student Athlete Advisory Committee
  • Student Behavioral Science Association
  • Student Government
  • Student Graphics Organization
  • Student Historical Society
  • Student Medical Laboratory Technology Association
  • Student Nurses Association
  • Student Veterinary Technician Association
  • Students In Free Enterprise
  • Students Taking Action In Nature’s Defense (STAND)
  • Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA)
  • Wesley Foundation
  • Young Democrats

[edit] Honor Societies

  • Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice)
  • Alpha Psi Omega (Dramatics) founded at the college in 1925 by professor Paul F. Opp.
  • Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
  • Delta Sigma Rho (Forensics)
  • Epsilon Pi Tau (Technology
  • Family & Consumer Science Honor Society
  • Kappa Delta Pi (Education)
  • Kappa Kappa Psi (Band)
  • Kappa Pi (Art)
  • Nursing Honorary
  • Phi Alpha Theta (History)
  • Phi Theta Kappa
  • Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science)
  • Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
  • Psi Chi (Psychology)
  • Sigma Alpha Iota (Music)
  • Sigma Tau Delta (English)
  • Society for Collegiate Journalists

[edit] Social Organizations

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ USC at a Glance. USC. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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Colleges and Universities in West Virginia
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