News for WVU Potomac State College

KEYSER, W.Va. — Student creativity and Catamount pride are at the heart of WVU Potomac State College’s new 125th Anniversary commemorative poster. This project was brought to life through a collaboration between WVU Morgantown and WVU Potomac State College.  

As we get ready for the holiday season, PSC will end the semester with a fall-to-fall enrollment growth of more than 20%. The retention and recruitment efforts of WVU Potomac State College highlight our strategic efforts to expand the PSC brand and student accessibility. Next month, I will celebrate one year of serving as the PSC President, and I couldn’t be happier about our progress.

Monday, September 29

For 75 years, Science Hall on the campus of West Virginia University Potomac State College has served as a locus for experimentation and deep learning. Thanks to a combination of public and private support and cooperation across multiple entities, biology and chemistry laboratories will undergo a much-needed comprehensive renovation. The WVU Board of Governors approved the renovation project at their Nov. 7 meeting, greenlighting the modernization of classrooms. 

WVU School of Nursing: Potomac State College is accepting applications for Fall 2026 admission for both their traditional BSN and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to BSN programs.

Traditional BSN Program

Step back in time and enjoy the vibrant big band sounds of the WVU Potomac State College-Community jazz ensemble, guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your shoulders swaying. The ensemble's jazz concert will be held Nov. 12 at 7:30 pm in the College's Church-McKee Arts Center. The band will perform a variety of big band jazz styles, made popular from the 1910s to the 1940s.

Under the direction of Fred Kesner, the ensemble rehearses weekly at the College and is comprised of the area’s finest jazz musicians. 

The Potomac State College-Community Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Brian Plitnik, will perform a Fall concert on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 7:30 pm in the Davis Conference Center on the campus of Potomac State College. The concert is free and open to the public.

The bright orange sight of airborne gourds filled the skies at WVU Potomac State College’s fifth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 30. Thanks to an enterprising team of engineering students and the potential for pure frivolity, the Catamount Catapult made its debut at the Kelly Recreation Center.

Keyser, WV – West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson made Mineral County — the home of WVU Potomac State College — the 30th official county he’s visited as part of his inaugural “Welcome Home Tour” across the Mountain State. 

President Benson was joined by WVU PSC President Jerry Wallace, WVU Health System officials, local legislators, community leaders, and other supporters on Oct. 17.