Congratulations on your decision to continue your nursing career by applying to the LPN to BS in Nursing Bridge program at Fitchburg State University. Now it’s time to get started on the NLN NACE I PN-RN exams. Fall exam dates are now posted on the website, with the first testing dates offered in September.

Do you want to make a difference in the world? Do you want to change lives and help others achieve their full potential? Do you want to inspire and guide children so they can thrive and grow?

Chances are something might be holding you back:

• It’s been a long time since you’ve sat in a classroom.
• You work full time and have a long commute to and from work.
• You have young children at home.
• You’ve never taken an online class before.

Buckets Lists and Bumper Stickers:  Some Reflections from Seat 17B

As I write this blog, I am on a Delta flight over southern Saskatchewan headed for Minnesota and eventually, my Boston home. Yesterday, I gave an all-day lecture on student motivation to 350 rural school teachers in Prince Albert, 200 miles north of Saskatoon. They were a great and responsive audience. Many of them teach in one room schoolhouses in isolated areas of the province. The majority of their students are First Nation, the Canadian term for their aboriginal (Indian) population.

One teacher told me that her village is facing a crisis this week because their only small food market and gas station were suddenly foreclosed upon and shuttered. The nearest gas station and market is 160 miles away. A difficult, challenging life.

Next week I travel to suburban Alexandria, Virginia with its gleaming state-of-the-art schools and a gas station and supermarket on every corner.

And yet, the presentation that I delivered at both venues will be basically the same.

Thanks to guest blogger and OneCard Office student employee, Izzy, we're going to learn all about the many uses of and how to obtain your Fitchburg State OneCard. Thank you, Izzy!

The OneCard is the most versatile and useful tool you will obtain as a student here at Fitchburg State University. Apart from being your official form of identification, it can be used for many other university services. The OneCard is your library card, print and scanning card, Recreation Center pass, key to some labs and classrooms, campus event access, and has a stored value account known as Fitchburg Gold.

So you may have a few questions. Where do I get one? Are there any other benefits to having this card? Can I use it anywhere else other than on campus?