Around Campus - Evidence-Base Practice in Nursing

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM

LPN to BSN students in Nursing Professor Kiernan Riley's Evidence-Base Practice in Nursing course showcased their final projects last week on their last day of class. Senior nursing students, along with Nursing Faculty stopped in to view the projects and support the students. The course examines the research process and how it is incorporated with clinical judgment and patient preferences to develop safe, quality patient outcomes.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Applied Music Recital

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Music Professors Justin Casinghino and Jane Fiske hosted an Applied Music Lessons Recital  in Kent Recital Hall yesterday afternoon.. Students played throughout on a variety of instruments and vocal performances on the last day of class.

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Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Around Campus - NCLEX Bowl 2025

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM

Yesterday afternoon, nursing students and their faculty held an unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam was developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. This Family Feud style battle was played by teams named SHREKtal Exam, IV League, Rapid Response Rookies, The Injectables, Suck It Up, and The Panic Attackers. Not to be outdone, the nursing faculty had their own team, The Vital Signs of Authority. The overall winners - The Panic Attackers.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

Last Day of Classes - Hot Dogs, Ice Cream & Lemonade

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM

This afternoon, to mark the last day of classes, the Office of Student Development set up a grill and gave away hot dogs. Not to be outdone, Counseling Services offered ice cream sundaes, and the Office of Alumni and Development offered Add -Your-own -Flavors Lemonade.

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Topics: Student Experience, Community

Celebration of Dr. Laura Bayless

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM

Dr. Laura Bayless, who has served as Vice President for Student Affairs since 2017, will retire from the university at the end of June. We honored Dr. Bayless’s years of service at a campus gathering on Tuesday, May 6 in the Hammond Main Lounge. It served as an opportunity to express our gratitude and to wish her well as she steps into this next chapter.

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Topics: Staff, Community

Nursing Simulation Laboratory; Delirium Tremens Scenario

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Earlier this semester, Nursing Simulation Lab Director Ian Murray reprised the role of James Irons, a recovering alcoholic who may have relapsed and ended up in the hospital. James is complaining of itching from bed bugs, and seeing red squirrels in the room.

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Topics: Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

WXPL - Red Shaydez; Artrepreneur in Residence

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM

After recording her podcast in the Falcon Hub  for Perseverantia: the Fitchburg State Podcast Network yesterday, Artrepreneur Red Shaydez, a Fitchburg State University alumna, hip hop recording artist, educator and cultural architect was interviewed on Fitchburg State University radio station WXPL 91.3 FM on the Joel Rodriguez Show.

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Topics: Alumni, Communications/Media

Around Campus - Therapy Dogs in Hammond Tower Lounge

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM

It was all smiles this afternoon when the always popular therapy dogs paid a visit to the Hammond Tower Lounge, Students got a little break from classes, finals and projects by spending a little time with Mischief, Daisy, and Penny. 

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Topics: Community

Artrepreneur in Residence - Red Shaydez

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Artrepreneur Red Shaydez, a Fitchburg State University alumna, hip hop recording artist, educator and cultural architect was live in the Falcon Hub in Hammond Hall today for a live for Perseverantia: the Fitchburg State Podcast Network podcast recording. After an introduction by Economics, History and Political Science Professor Katherine Jewell, award-winning filmmaker, Communications Media/Film/Video Concentration student, Tonia Magras conducted the interview.

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Topics: Alumni, Communications/Media

Economics, History and Political Science Honor Society Inductees

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Friends, family, faculty, and students gathered in Presidents Hall this afternoon to celebrate student inductions to  of Economics, History and Political Science  Honors Societies - Phi Alpha Theta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, and Pi Sigma Alpha.

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Topics: Economics, History, and Political Science

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