Fairmont State Alumni

08/21/2026

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
https://mlb.tickets.com/?agency=WVBV_PL_MPV&orgid=55649...

Fairmont State Night at the Black Bears!

Join fellow Falcons on August 22 at 7 PM for an exciting night of baseball as we take over Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown!

📸 Check out the photos from last year’s Fairmont State Night at the Black Bears:
https://photos.fairmontstate.edu/Events/082625-Fairmont-State-Night-at-the-Black-Bears

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
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Let’s pack the ballpark and show our Fairmont State pride!

08/20/2026

We’re proud to celebrate the 1985-86 Fairmont State Men's Swim Team, led by Coach Steve Mahaney, and recognize their accomplishments during Homecoming 2026.

If you were a part of this team, or you know someone else who was, please help us spread the word and share this post!

𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑻𝒀 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑨𝑹𝒀
The 1985-86 Fairmont State Men's Team, led by Coach Steve Mahaney won the Tri-State Conference and earned a 5th-place finish at the NAIA Swimming & Diving Championships. The team, highlighted by Bill Cushing winning the 1 & 3 meter boards, and additional all-American performances by Todd Washburn, Earl Anderson, John Gentile, John Simone, Ron Larkin, Rich Avery, Ryan Dineen, Jeremy Pecora, will be recognized at the 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony on October 2.
𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨: 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙!

08/18/2026

Several times each year, Fairmont State’s Presidential Speaker Series brings public figures, scholars, leaders, artists, and experts from a variety of disciplines to campus to explore the important issues that shape our lives and communities.

We hope you will make plans to join us on campus for the first Presidential Speaker Series event of the fall 2026 semester, featuring Rajiv Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars.

Vinnakota will discuss “Higher Education’s Civic Responsibility,” exploring the important role colleges and universities play in preparing students to be engaged, informed, and active citizens.

September 1, 2026
6 p.m.
Wallman Hall Theater

The discussion willl be followed by a reception.

To learn more about the Presidential Speaker Series, click here: https://www.fairmontstate.edu/.../pre.../speaker-series.aspx

Learn more about Rajiv Vinnakota here: https://collegepresidents.org/program-team/rajiv-vinnakota/

08/18/2026

Welcome back, Falcons!

There’s something very special about the first week of a new semester!

We’re so excited to have our students back on campus and hope you take time to enjoy these first few days. Get involved, try something new, and, most importantly, make memories!

Alumni, we want to hear from you! What do you remember most about your first week of classes at Fairmont State? Was it a favorite class, a new friendship, or maybe just trying to figure out where your next class was?

Share your favorite first-week memory, story, or photo in the comments and help welcome our newest Falcons! Your memories are part of what makes Fairmont State special. ❤️

Here’s to a great first week and an even better semester!