Associate Director of Student Development & Commuter and Volunteer Affairs Shane Franzen donned his chef's jacket and Mardi Gras beads to cook up some waffles with the rest of the Student Development & Commuter and Volunteer Affairs crew at this morning's Waffles and Scholarships event. Commuters stopped by the G-lobby in Hammond Hall to grab a waffle or two and to learn more about the 200 scholarships, worth over $250,000. that are available. Check out the available scholarships here.

A late February snow storm gave the campus a wintery coating.

Students in Professor Samuel Tobin's Elements of Game Design course work out, and try out, their classmates re-envisioning/re-utilization of old standby tabletop games like checkers, chess, and cards. Using the elements of these games as a launch point, students are tasked with creating a new game. 

This course introduces students to the process of planning and designing the interactive experience of game play. Students will develop a critical understanding of the formal, dramatic, and systems elements of games across a wide range of game styles and genres, from traditional physical games and sports to video games.

Alpha Sigma Tau chose today, #RandomActsOfKindnessDay, to hold their Take a Note, Leave a Note event. A message of inspiration and kindness was collected and replenished for the next participant. Learn more about Alpha Sigma Tau and Greek Life here.

The Fitchburg State University Mathematics Department held aa Alumni Panel Discussion & Networking session in Thompson hall. The event served as an opportunity for students to learn about different career paths possible with a mathematics degree.  It also provided a connection between current students and alumni working in their respective fields.

A BIG thank you to alums Jonel Carrol '17 (Software Engineer), Mark Maggio '09 (Pension Administration), Shantel McGrade '17 (Teacher), Jared Weed '13 (Data Science), and Mike Krul '07 (College Professor).

Students decided to have a Community Puzzle Pop Up challenge on the street level of Hammond Hall, just because. Students could stop by for as long as they wanted to contribute to the completion of the puzzle. Whatever progress they made was left for the next participants.

With the help of some towels and safety pins, students in Theater Professor Kelly Morgan's Stage Movement course learned how to carry themselves with royal airs in Weston Auditorium. This workshop-oriented course utilizes the basis techniques of movement with emphasis on developing each student's potential for effective physicalization of a character on stage.

The Office of International Education hosted a Study Abroad Fair this afternoon in the Hammond Main Lounge. Students had the convenience of asking about the many study abroad opportunities available to them here at Fitchburg State University in one location. Programs available in 2024 include; Peace Studies in Ireland, Rhetoric in Greece - Communications Program, Nursing Program in Costa Rica, Arts and Game Design Program in Japan.

Students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course used a fluorescent light source to detect, and then lift fingerprints. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

This afternoon, the university's Career Services and Advising Center sponsored an Engineering Technology career fair in the Hammond Main Lounge. The program was open to all students in all majors, with a focus on positions in architecture; construction management; electronics engineering technology; energy management engineering technology; manufacturing engineering technology; technology/engineering education 5-12 licensure; and technology/engineering education industry training.