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Around Campus - Music Theory

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Music Professor Justin Casinghino  examines rhythmic notation, including meters and tempo with students in his Basic Music Theory course. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

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Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Women's History Month: Women in Law Enforcement

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM

This Afternoon, Our Women's History Month celebration continued with a Women in Law Enforcement panel discussion at  Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) monthly meeting in Weston Auditorium. Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki welcomed Lt. Kaitlyn Mercurio – Waltham PD. Officer Krista-Jean Forand – Carver Police Department Lt. Eleni Barbieri – Springfield PD Sgt. Det. Amyleigh DeVito Boston PD   Officer Olivia King has been a member of the Tyngsborough Police Department Deputy Chief Nancy O’Loughlin – University of Massachusetts at Worcester). At the event, attendees got to hear about their career paths and unique experiences in a profession that is only 13% female.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Around Campus - General Physics I

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Environmental, Geographic and Public Health Sciences Professor Jiang Yu helps students with an experiment in her General Physics I course. This first-semester general college physics course consists of studies in the principle and application of classical mechanics, waves, sound and heat. Typical topics include description of motions, Newton's laws of motion, Kepler's law of planetary motion, universal gravitation, work and energy, conservation laws, temperature, heat, and laws of thermodynamics.

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Topics: Health and Natural Sciences, Environmental Science

Women's History Month: Flag Ceremony

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM

This afternoon, our Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness hosted a Flag Raising Ceremony in the Main Lounge of Hammond Hall to kick off  Women's History Month The 2025 Women’s History Month theme, Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations, highlights the profound impact of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership. See the full list of events here.

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Topics: Clubs and Organizations

Around Campus - Acting for the Camera

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Students in Theater Professor Mary Vreeland's  Acting for the Camera course, an intensive scene study course for the advanced student actor, recorded scenes in the Weston Auditorium. 

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Topics: Communications/Media, Theater Program

Around Campus - Geographic Information System (GIS) for Criminal Justice

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Students in  Earth and Geographic Sciences Professor Jane Huang's GIS (Geographic Information System) for Criminal Justice course work on an advanced mapping project in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course introduces students to the theory and application of crime mapping and analysis in a GIS (Geographic Information System) environment. Students will learn the criminological theories that supports crime analysis and place-based policing. Students will also learn the basic skills of using GIS to create crime maps and to analyze crime patterns. 

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Topics: Criminal Justice

Superintendent & Legislator Breakfast

Posted by Andy Cunningham on February 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM

This morning, President Donna Hodge and Dean of Education, Mojdeh Bayat welcomed local School Superintendents and Legislators to a panel discussion, and Q & A session in the Hammond Hall Main Lounge. The panel consisted of; State Representative Natalie M. Higgins, representing the 4th Worcester District, State Senator James B. Eldridge, representing the Middlesex and Worcester District,  State Senator John J. Cronin, representing the Worcester and Middlesex District, from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, welcome Senior Associate Commissioner Darcy Fernandes & Associate Commissioner Elizabeth Bennett, and from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Student Success Richard Riccardi. The panel answered questions on a wide range of topics facing education in Massachusetts.

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Topics: Community, Education Program

Health and Life Sciences Career Fair 2025

Posted by Andy Cunningham on February 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Yesterday afternoon, the university's Career Services and Advising Center sponsored a Health Sciences career fair in the Hammond Main Lounge. The program was open to all students in all majors, with a focus on positions in; nursingbiologychemistry, and exercise and sports science.

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Topics: Career Services, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Culturally Proficient Educator

Posted by Andy Cunningham on February 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Associate Professor of Education Dr. Danette Day welcomed Fitchburg State University alumnus Mrs. Samira Ait Zbair '23 and her 5th grade class from McKay Elementary School to work with the students in her Culturally Proficient Educator course to implement a program called‬ Making Friends, Building Community, and Increasing Cultural Awareness Across Campus‬. This is made possible by a grant from the Dean’s Anti Racism Fund. Our Dean of Education, Mojdeh Bayat stopped by to observe and interact with the students, also sharing her experience of being a non-English speaking student.

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Topics: Alumni, Education Program

WXPL - Bachata Pop Superstar Domenic Marte

Posted by Andy Cunningham on February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM

This afternoon, Bachata Pop Superstar Domenic Marte made his second visit to Fitchburg State University radio station WXPL on the Joel Rodriguez Show. In addition to recognizing  Dominican Independence Day, Marte debuted his newest release Recuerdame 

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Topics: Communications/Media

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