News for WVU Potomac State College

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.  

WVU Potomac State College is proud to announce Maxwell Ellifritz of Keyser, West Virginia, has been named the October recipient of the Catamounts Climb Higher Award.

WVU Potomac State College celebrated its 50th annual Homecoming Oct. 2-5 with the campus transformed into a swirl of activities for the alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the community. As graduates from near and far descended upon the campus, they shared fond memories as they walked familiar pathways, and explored their former classrooms, student union, library, and athletic fields. They also discovered new developments and future plans, while learning how they can support these improvements. 

“We were excited to see so many alumni return to campus for our half-century Homecoming event. The deep and abiding support of our former students as they graduated and pursued successful career paths is a testament to their faculty, mentors, and peers who all shaped their journey from their time at Potomac State College,” said WVU PSC President Jerry Wallace.

The fall semester has started with celebrations and many great announcements. I’m eager to share the President Catamount Chat Tour will resume at the end of October with visits to Morgantown High School and Lincoln High School in Shinnston, WV. The tour is catered to high schoolers to learn more about WVU Potomac State College and the WVU system.

KEYSER, W.Va. — Future students at West Virginia University Potomac State College will benefit from a $310,000 planned gift that provides flexible funding to meet emerging needs.