Yesterday afternoon staff gathered in the Falcon Pub for our Admissions & Aid Department Postcard A-Thon for our accepted students. Together, we completed 275 hand-written notes to our accepted students, demonstrating what is truly means to be a member of this special community.  

Students in Biology Professor Christopher Picone General Biology II Lab are studying early plant forms (mosses, ferns) in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course examines principles of organismal biology. Topics include evolution, diversity, plant biology, and animal biology. The laboratory emphasizes hypothesis formation and data analysis.  

Our Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness, along with the Black Student Union (BSU), THE Latin American Student Organization (LASO), and the Alumni and Giving Office  hosted a  an engaging panel this Black History Month featuring Fitchburg State alumni who shared their personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs during and after college. The audience heard inspiring stories, gained valuable insights, and engaged in meaningful conversation as we celebrated resilience, achievement, and community.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor John Ludlam's Anatomy II lab review heart anatomy in the Antonucci Science Complex.

Our of Office of International Education (OIE) hosted Lunar New Year Celebration 2026, the year of the horse with Chinese themed food, prizes, activities, crafts and more. 

Fitchburg State University Military and Veteran Services Director Nolan Buck recently hosted a VA Work Study meeting in our Veteran Center. This gave our veteran work study students the opportunity to gather for coffee, a snack & camaraderie. 

University Clubs and Departments held a week full of events In honor of Valentine's Day. From the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) flower sale, the Black Student Union bake sale, Valentines for Veterans by local elementary students, Career Services and Advising (CSA) : Sweeten Up Your Resume Pop-Up, Alumni and Giving donor thank you valentines, DIY chocolate dipping at Chartwells Dining, and much more. Happy Valentine's Day!

Our second year Nursing students learn how to administer nourishment to patients who cannot eat by mouth  in their Nursing Foundations Lab. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities. 

The Center for Faculty Scholarship, Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library , and Communications Media Department hosted a celebration to mark the most recent book published by Professor J.J. Sylvia IV. English Studies Professor DeMisty D. Bellinger-Delfeld welcomed attendees to the University Archives where J.J. Sylvia IV discussed his recently published book, LiveJournal and Russian Disinformation: The Rise of Epistemic Sabotage (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025) where he "demonstrates how epistemic sabotage became central to the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate truth, and more broadly, how the ever-increasing reach of the internet and social media platforms can be weaponized by authoritarian regimes to disrupt knowledge systems and destabilize democracies." Read more about the book here.

The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover (MSLAW) and Fitchburg State University recently announced a significant extension of their existing partnership with a “3+3” pathway, empowering students to fast-track their legal careers by completing both their bachelor’s and law degrees in just six years.