As we observe National Police Week, Fitchburg State University extends its gratitude to our University Police Department.

Journalism student Zoe Chrisostomides recently took the stage in the Honors Conference Room to present her powerful honors thesis: "Rebuilding Local News Through Public Access Television."

It was a full house in support of Zoe’s hard work, which was informed by her experience at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) producing the show North Central News. Faculty, teammates, and several special guests from FATV were there to support her.

Zoe’s research highlights the vital role public access plays in the modern media ecosystem. We were honored to have FATV Executive Director Nathan Glenny and Director of Community Media Ellen Daoust in attendance to see firsthand how our students are rethinking the media landscape.

Last week, nursing students and their faculty held an unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam was developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. This Family Feud style battle was played by teams named The Specialties, SSRawrIs. The Carebears, A&Ox4, Vibes and Vitals and the faculty team - The Brainy Bunch.

Our Education seniors were treated to a Senior Send-Off at the McKay Campus School! After walking through a high-energy cheering gauntlet, they entered a room transformed into the world of Miss Rumphius.. Miss Rumphius, written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney, is a classic children's book about Alice Rumphius, who fulfills her childhood dreams of traveling, living by the sea, and making the world more beautiful by scattering lupine seeds, earning her the nickname "the Lupine Lady".

Each graduate left with their own copy of the classic book—a reminder that as they head into their own classrooms, they are exactly the ones who will make the world a more beautiful place.

Last week, the Exercise and Sports Science department gathered in Hammond Main Lounge for their annual Internship Presentations & Awards luncheon. It was an afternoon of showcasing hard work, professional growth, and the future of the field.

Suns out, buns out!  We celebrated the last day of classes yesterday the only way we know how—with our Annual Hot Dog Day on Hammond Plaza! Huge shoutout to the Office of Student Engagement for fueling our Falcons as they head into finals. Not to be outdone, Counseling Services offered ice cream sundaes, and the Office of Alumni and Development offered Add -Your-own -Flavors Lemonade.

 Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Engineering Technology, and Mathematics faculty and Student Mentors involved in the National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM Project gathered in Presidents Hall for the NSF S-STEM Program Year 1 Wrap Up and Celebration. Members of the first year cohort, along with their Student Mentors were recognized for their involvement in this program. The project is committed to improving STEM majors in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Engineering Technology, and Mathematics student experience.  

Yesterday, Fitchburg State’s Education Department hosted its annual ceremony to initiate new members into Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the National Professional Association and Honor Society for Educators.

We also took this opportunity to bestow department awards and honor our graduating class as they prepare to enter the field. As we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we are proud to recognize these students who embody our long tradition of excellence in teacher preparation.

Last week, our  Exercise and Sports Science students took "pushing your limits" to a whole new level. They transformed a section of  the North St. Exercise & Sports Science Lab into an 85°F heat chamber to test exactly how physical exertion impacts the body under pressure.

While one team monitored the subject’s vitals in the heat, another analyzed the data in real-time to evaluate the results. It’s real world hands-on science for our future sports pros.