Fairmont State University
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| Established: | 1865 |
| Type: | Public |
| Endowment: | US $8.76 million[1] |
| President: | Dr. Charles McClain |
| Provost: | Dr. Maria Rose |
| Faculty: | 597 (200 full time) |
| Staff: | 450 |
| 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.
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[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
- Inter-Panhellenic Council
- Inter-Fraternity Council
- Women’s Panhellenic Council
- Student Graphics Organization
- Alpha Eta Rho
- Alpha Sigma Tau
- Delta Xi Omicron (local)
- Delta Zeta
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
- Phi Sigma Phi
- Sigma Tau Gamma
- Tau Beta Iota (local)
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
[edit] Notable alumni
- Wendell R. Beitzel, member Maryland House of Delegates.
- George C. Edwards, member Maryland State Senate.
- Bill Stewart, Head Football Coach West Virginia University
- Randy Stacy, Inventor of the Snap-Seal/Former CMO of Trilla Steel Drums
- Debbie Phelps, Mother of Olympic Champion Swimmer, Michael Phelps
[edit] References
- ^ "USC at a Glance". USC. http://www.usc.edu/about/ataglance/. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
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