Last week, the Fitchburg State University community got the chance to to Pie a Pi. For a small donation, people could throw a pie at a member of Sigma Pi. Learn more about Greek Life here.

Students in Andrea Olmstead's Drawing class us the stippling technique to draw animals. The stippling drawing technique involves repeatedly pressing the tip of a pen against a surface to create a textured effect using tiny dots, building up and tone to achieve gradients, texture, and depth. 

Students take a break in the Hammond Hall Game Room. The Game Room, a student-run area where any student with a OneCard can enjoy pool, ping pong, air hockey, darts, and so much more... for free!

Edward Troxler teaching his guitar course in the Conlon Fine Arts building. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of guitar playing including learning basic chords, scales, arpeggios and techniques for playing a variety of musical styles. Emphasis is placed on melody and accompaniment style texture as well as on individual and ensemble playing. Edward Troxler operates Eddy's Music located in Fitchburg, MA.

Late last week, Chief of University Police Michael Cloutier conducted a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training session for faculty and staff. The course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) in 2004, provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event.

Yesterday afternoon, students got a little break from classes, tests, and projects by spending a little time with old favorites Moka, and Penny joined by newcomers Silas and Tilley in the Hammond Maine Lounge. These therapy dogs were a welcome respite from early semester stresses.

Students enjoyed checking out the poster sale on the Hammond Plaza early last week. week. 

Biology and Chemistry Professor Daniel Welsh works with students in his  Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 course lab. The course provides a detailed examination of the structure and function of the human body on the cellular, tissue, and organ system levels. Cellular metabolism, histology, and the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine systems and special senses are examined. 

Yesterday, the university wrapped up its week long observance of Constitution Day in the Miller Oval where Communications Media Professor J.J. Sylvia IV discussed ""Due Process Ethics: From Sullivan to Social Media." The week's events were organized by the General Education Program co-sponsored with the Office of Student Engagement and the Student Government Association.

Game Design program Professor Britton Snyder works with students in his 3D Animation course. In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of digital 3D animation, from modeled objects and characters to motion capture. Topics covered will be: principles of animation, movement and timing, frame composition, pre-visualization and storyboarding. Students will learn rigging for motion, lighting, animating and rendering frames, and exporting both for film and 3D gaming.