Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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1 New heights on the hill TkT o matter which entrance one takes to Fairmont 1 1 State College, it is an uphill battle. However, the campus wasn ' t the only thing going uphill. The 1984-85 year carried Fairmont State College to new heights in scholastic and athletic excellence. Stu- dents sensed this as they took more advantage of what the college on the hill had to offer. In addition, incoming students provided continuation of the steady progress the college has enjoyed in the last decade. Several academic programs also took steps forward. The education division made plans to increase en- trance requirements and make competency testing mandatory in 1985-86. Several new courses were add- W SHF- ' -l • ' ?V ' ' VvS A« W ' - ' . essential ' ?■ --Jjk i 1 i ed to the Foundations curriculum, thus advancing it into the computer age. The nine academic divisions all welcomed new faculty to their ranks. College wasn ' t all work even though students had the same time problems as usual - how to compose a 500 word term paper, finish a chemistry assignment and still get to work on time. Students had more op- portunities for fun in 1984-85 than ever before. £. - • ,,, ' ) ■ ' SI.JII14 iiri car wash at tl . fool ol the hill. (OKI; s may b dlacMM«4 and oplnioi • axchangad, but thay all orn« un.i lh« heading ..I goofing oil Steady Climb • 3

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