ARTeries 2022, our juried student art exhibition of drawing, painting, sculpture & mixed-media art, held an opening reception yesterday afternoon in the Hammond Gallery. ARTeries is Fitchburg State University Art Department’s annual juried exhibition that showcases the strongest original student work in drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media art. ARTeries provides an opportunity for the university community to celebrate the artistic talents of Fitchburg State students.

Topics: Events, Programs and Majors, Community, Humanities

The Fitchburg Activities Board (FAB) along with the Women's HERstory Month Committee hosted Women's HERstory Month Lunch Bingo in the Falcon Hub. Attendees learned multitasking fun and facts as they played lightning speed rounds of BINGO. Winners EVERY game!

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Our Students, Clubs and Organizations, Community, Campus

Columbia Construction covered the topic of drone technology in the construction. The guests showcased their work using this technology, which they cite in increasing their productivity . Over the last 15 years, Columbia Construction has grown from a 60 million dollar to 400 million dollar company. They cite this growth as a result of using state of art technology in the field of construction. Learn more about our Engineering Technology Department, and majors here.

Topics: Programs and Majors, Engineering Technology

Professor Jeff Warmouth's Game Design Workshop, a course that engages students in the iterative design process: developing, prototyping, and play-testing games with the goal of creating well-balanced games that are challenging and rewarding to the player. Learn more about our Game Design Major here.

Topics: Our Students, Programs and Majors

The Fitchburg State University Modern Jazz Band practicing in Weston Auditorium for tomorrow night's Music Mega-Mix. The performance will include instrumental and choral ensembles presenting a free concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22 at Weston Auditorium, 353 North St. The Music Mega-Mix will showcase the Concert Band, Community Orchestra, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Modern Jazz Band. The event will be streamed on Fitchburg Access TV live here. Learn about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Our Students, Humanities

Future Falcons joined us at an admitted student open house to see what their life at Fitchburg State could be. The admitted students were able to attend information sessions and get an in depth look at their academic department, talk with current students, have financial aid questions answered, and more. The morning was capped off with the Future Falcon Day Celebration at our Recreation Center. After a welcome from President Richard Lapidus, Future Falcons, their families and guests, were able to mingle with a multitude of departments and student groups. Learn more on your opportunities here at Fitchburg State here.

Topics: Preparing for College, Faculty, Our Students, Admissions, Information Session, Clubs and Organizations, Programs and Majors, Athletics, Campus

Students in Professor Lee's Cinematography course work to properly light a scene in the TV Studio. Learn about our Film/Video Production Program here, and our School of Arts & Sciences here.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Programs and Majors

While the official start to the Spring season is still two days away, that didn't stop students from enjoying the seventy degree plus day here on the Fitchburg State University Campus. From an impromptu football game on the quad, to classes held outside, to Admissions tours, to just chilling out and enjoying unseasonably warm weather.

Topics: Student Experience, Campus

It was standing room only at yesterday's Nancy Folbre Lecture entitled The Motherhood Penalty: Past, Present, and Covid in Hammond Hall. Nancy Folbre, Director of the Program on Gender and Care Work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discussed the motherhood penalty as part of our HERstory Month Celebration.

Topics: Programs, Student Experience, Campus

Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Humanities Programs here.

Topics: Faculty, Student Experience, Our Students, Humanities