Fairmont State University

Infobox_University
name = Fairmont State University
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imagesize = 150px
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established = 1865
type = Public
endowment = US $8.76 millioncite web | url=http://www.usc.edu/about/ataglance/ | title=USC at a Glance | publisher=USC | accessdate=2007-04-26]
staff = 450
faculty = 597 (200 full time)
president = Dr. McClain, Interim President
provost = Dr. Maria Rose
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students = 7,740
undergrad = Approx. 7,100
postgrad = Approx. 600
city = Fairmont
state = WV
country = USA
campus = Urban - 120 Acres
free_label = Athletics
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free_label = Nicknames
free = Fighting Falcons
Lady Falcons
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fightsong = "Fairmont State College, We Love You!"
affiliations = NCAA: WVIAC
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website = [http://www.fairmontstate.edu/ www.fairmontstate.edu]
address = 1201 Locust Ave.
Fairmont, WV 26554
telephone = [phone]

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.

tudent 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

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

ocial Organizations

*Inter-Panhellenic Council
*Inter-Fraternity Council
*Women’s Panhellenic Council
*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
*Theta Xi

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

References

External links

* [http://www.fairmontstate.edu Official university site]
* [http://www.fightingfalcons.com Official athletics site]

ee also

*Fairmont, West Virginia
*Helen Whitney
*Luella Mundel