Greek Week began today with a Chariot Race on the quad, followed by feats of strength including a tug-of-war. Thanks to Student Photographer Kristen Laquidara '22 for the great photos! Click here if you're curious about Greek Life at Fitchburg State University.

Professor Donald Tarallo reviews his student's work in their Typography Class where students explore the expressive qualities of typographic form and investigate visual relationships between type and image. Learn more about our Graphic Design Program here, and our Communications Media Department here.

This morning, Fitchburg State University President Richard Lapidus welcomed those gathered in-person, and virtually, to the first ever School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education's Graduate Education Celebration. After remarks by Suzanne Ortega, President of the Council of Graduate Schools, who joined remotely, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Catherine R. Canney  presented the inaugural 2022 Graduate Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching to Professor Henry Culver. Then a panel of students, Kondwani Moya, and Kamelia Lechani along with Professors Kyle Moody, and Daneen Deptula talked about the graduate program experience.

MassBioEd was on Campus today for a High School Teacher Basic Biotechnology Skills & Equipment in Your Classroom program. Professors Ronald Krieser and Eric Williams assisted with the training.

Professor Ronald Krieser's genetics lab used a fluoroscope to identify mitochondria within cells at the Antonucci Science Building. Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the interior of an object. Learn more about our Biology Programs here.

Devin Tormey '22 has always loved to paint, and when she found she could make money selling her paintings as a business, she saw an opportunity to merge two passions.

The senior business administration major from Fitchburg decided to develop a formal business plan for her artistic pursuits as her capstone thesis project for the university’s Honors Program. She credits her advisor, Assistant Professor John Crawley of the Business Administration Department, who encouraged her to fold her artwork into those plans.

“Devin is a tremendously talented student and artist,” Professor Crawley said. “Her work in the classroom is exceptional and her artwork moves the viewer.”

Here, students in Professor Kelly Morgan's Voice and Articulation Class, which concentrates on the elements of vocal production and presentation, use the same sentence to convey different meanings utilizing vocal manipulation coupled with their physicality. Learn more about our Theater Concentration here, and our Communications Media Department here.

In Professor Robert Harris' Film Styles Genres & Movements class, students experimented with creating an entire world using newspapers. While some students acted out scenes, others recorded the action by traditional and contemporary means; film and digital. This course blends theoretical and historical concepts associated with a selected genre, style or movement within a production course setting. Learn more about our Film Studies Programs here.

The Career Services and Advising Center will sponsored its Job and Internship Fair today, March 29 at the Athletics and Recreation Center. Students had the opportunity to meet with employers from several different industries. Students, regardless of year of graduation, and alumni were strongly encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to connect employers looking to hire Fitchburg State University students.