On Thursday, April 25 @ 7pm, the Communications Media Department will begin the run of  its Spring Theatrical production of Absurdist Alert! - Two one-act plays that point out the bizarre, delightful and surreal nature of life at the Wallace Theater for the Performing Arts in the McKay Complex at 67 Rindge Road. Admission is FREE and open to the public. Here, understudies took the stage presenting, “A Game,” written by Dennis E. Noble and directed by student Allison Thompson, and “The Zoo Story,” written by Edward Albee and directed by Theater Technical  Director Jo Nazro. Get more information, including schedule  here.

Counseling Services and Fitchburg Anti-Violence Education (FAVE) held their annual Take Back the Night event last evening on the quad. Sexual and dating violence is an issue that affects so many, and is particularly pervasive on college campuses. Take Back the Night gave students, faculty and staff the opportunity to take a stand against domestic, sexual, and dating violence by marching throughout campus and offering support and resources for survivors and those affected by sexual violence.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor John Ludlam's Anatomy II lab review for an upcoming exam in the Antonucci Science Complex.

Yesterday afternoon, Psychological Science students were inducted into the Fitchburg State University Chapter of Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology in the Presidents Conference Room. Students must have least three semesters (45 credits) of college coursework, three semesters (45 credits) of college coursework, and least three courses (9 credits) in psychology at Fitchburg State University, including PSY 2100 Research Design and Analysis II. Students are eligible for induction if the following criteria are met:

Earlier this week, members of the Outdoor Adventure Club and Honors Program, gathered outside the Antonucci Science Complex then proceeded to Rindge Road for a cleanup. The event was coordinated by  Biology Professor Christopher Picone, and Education Professor Danette Day pitched in with the clean up.

Humanities Professor Karina Bautista, and students in her Intermediate Spanish course, hosted our Young Falcons this morning as part of her Community Spanish Project. This  collaboration focused on the importance of medical terminology. Professor Kevin McCarthy , along with a student from his Podcast course, recorded the session for an upcoming episode of Perseverantia: Fitchburg State University Podcast Network. The network features the voices, experiences, and educational and extra-curricular life of the university community. Learn about the network here, listen here.

This afternoon, we capped off our day of celebrating our student's scholarly achievements at our annual Honors Convocation. A reception in the Antonucci Science Complex followed.

This morning, the university held our annual Undergraduate Conference for Research and Creative Practice in Hammond Hall. The conference is a public forum to enhance student's  skills, to share their work, to see the work of others in their field, and to give and receive valuable feedback. The conference was free to attend and open to the public. We're proud of the work our undergraduate community does -  from the opening performance of the Fitchburg State University Choir, to the outstanding research, presentations, creative writing readings, and more, to the closing performance of the Fitchburg State Modern Jazz band at lunch.

Dr. Jonathan Harvey held practice for the Fitchburg State Chamber Choir in Weston Auditorium. As part of their regular practice, the choir ran through the three pieces they will be performing at the opening of tomorrow's Undergraduate Research Conference.   Learn more about our music programs here.

In order to get a better understanding of how our nursing students prepare, the nursing faculty and senior nursing students held the first of two  “Nursing in Action”
Programs this afternoon in the clinical labs at Thompson Hall. This event gave future nursing students the chance to see training topics lead by our senior nursing students including; Fall Prevention, Pediatric CPR, and Safe Body Mechanics among others. The next chance to get this experience is  is  Friday April 19  from 1-2:30pm, register here.