Biology and Chemistry Professor Dennis Awasabisah works with students in his Organic Chemistry I Lab in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course covers topics such as structure, functional groups, stereochemistry, nomenclature and reactions of organic compounds. Reactions of carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acids and their derivatives are covered in detail including nucleophilic addition, condensation and nucleophilic substitution with special emphasis on reaction mechanisms and stereochemical outcomes. 

Krysta López, Director of Student Belonging in our Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness, Assistant Dean for the Office of Student Engagement, and and the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) hosted a Pina Colada event in the Hammond Main Lounge as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Theater Professor Kelly Morgan teaches his course in Playwrighting in Weston Auditorium. This course will teach students the craft and art of Playwrighting for the Stage. The aim of the course is to foster and augment the motivated student to engage in the writing of new theater works in the professional arena.  

This morning, President Donna Hodgesat down for an interview with History Professor Dr. Katherine Rye Jewell on our Fitchburg State University radio station WXPL 91.3 FM. The two discussed the start of the academic year, what we’re seeing across campus this fall, and what lies ahead for Fitchburg State University.

With the help of our good friends at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) including Production Assistant and Alum Isaiah Manuel '25, and Operations Manager Travis Falk, students in Professor Kevin McCarthy's Multi-Camera Television Production course got to see what it's like to set up a remote multi-camera production at Elliot Field. From set-up to break-down, teams of students got to operate the cameras, act as subjects, and see how to put the final production together in real time in the FATV remote production truck. 

 Students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course got to try their hands at fingerprint collecting. After leaving their own fingerprints on various surface types, the students dusted, and lifted the prints using situation/surface specific methodologies. The course enables the student to understand the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process. They will explore investigative techniques in crime scene search, collection and use of evidence and information. This semester students are using Dr. McCutcheon's recently published Crime Scene Workbook. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here. 

Yesterday afternoon at the Hammond Hall Art Gallery, local artist Romayne Dawnay discussed her artistic process at the opening of her show “Cosmic (Im)Modesty.” The exhibition is the first art exhibition of the academic year.

The Fitchburg State University School of Business and Technology held an Ice Cream Social yesterday afternoon on the quad. The event offered an opportunity for students to take a break, grab a scoop, and connect with friends, faculty and staff, meet new people and build connections, good vibes and great community.  

Fitchburg State University is marking Constitution Day 2026 with an array of events organized by the General Education Program co-sponsored with the Office of Student Engagement and the Student Government Association. It continued today with a keynote address by  Communications Media Professor J.J. Sylvia IV entitled We've Done This Before: The Constitution from the Camera to the ChatBot in the Hammond Main Lounge.

Humanities professor Joshua Field works with students in his Drawing class in the Conlon Fine Arts building. This studio course introduces students to the practice of drawing with emphasis on the description of form through means of line, shade, and perspective. An investigation of a variety of media as well as of basic stylistic alternatives is encouraged. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.