Kenzie Jacobsen '19 and Daniel Hankins '20, who still live locally, walk Zucchini (Zuzu) on the quad during spring break.

Our Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to a hospital scenario as possible.

Seniors Kaitlyn Prentiss and Paulina Torres work with Dr. Daniel Welsh (Biology & Chemistry Department), and Dr. Elizabeth Gordon (Earth & Geographic Sciences Department) on a research project tracking the amounts of microplastics in the stomachs and intestinal tracts of fish from the Nashua River.

After some stretching and laps around Weston Auditorium to loosen up, students in Stage Movement were tasked with finding their "inner animal."

Our Division of Academic Affairs held a breakfast meeting this morning in Hammond Hall. After a brief introduction by Dr. Catherine Canney, Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, both Dr. Margaret "Meg" Hoey, Dean of Health and Natural Sciences and Associate Dean for Student Development Dr. Hank Parkinson gave updates to those in attendance.

Students in Professor Ronald Krieser Genetics Lab conducting a transcription reaction experiment. Learn about our Health Sciences Concentration, Biology here.

This course serves as an introduction to the behavior of real materials under the influence of forces and couples. Here, students test the strength of concrete cylinders they made, at stages of curing which exemplifies how concrete gets stronger with age. Learn about our Engineering Technology majors here.

Students in Professor Donald Tarallo's Introduction to Graphic Design course work on a clock project in Conlon Fine Arts.

This event was open to anyone interested in careers in law enforcement and policing. First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were strongly encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to connect with employers looking to hire Fitchburg State students. Law enforcement agencies from all over New England took part. Learn more about our one-of-a-kind Police Program here.

Our Women's HERstory Month kicked off this afternoon with an Opening Reception in the G lobby of Hammond Hall where the names of the 12 Women Who Impacted Fitchburg State through the years were unveiled. There was a special performance by the Fitchburg State Choir, led by Jonathan Harvey, DMA. The 12 Women who were recognized at this event were, Alice Palmer, Amelia Gallucci Cirio ‘38, Beverly Farias ‘52, Class of 1897, Gertrude E. Bradt, Helen Ross Russell, Jeanne Antonucci ‘73, ‘78, Jennifer Flanagan ‘04, Michele Zide, Ruth Jefts 1897, Susan Wadsworth, and the ToKalon Society. For more Women's HERstory month events visit here.