Members of our Volleyball Team and Hockey Team recently took full advantage of a warm spring afternoon at the volleyball court by the Conlon Arts Building for a pick-up match.

Students in Dr. Robert Carr's Client Project Production course  presented their final  campaign to this semester's client, the Fitchburg Art Museum and Photographer Stephen DiRado, whose exhibit, Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs, they are promoting. DiRado, Fitchburg Art Museum Director Nick Capasso, Assistant Curator Sarah Harper. Dr. Carr, President Hodge and Filmmaker Dustin Hodge scrutinized the various elements of the campaign; marketing, catalogue, social media, and video. It was unanimous that the students did an amazing job. Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs will be on exhibit at the Fitchburg Art Museum through June 1, 2025.

Mount Wachusett Community College students in search of a residential collegiate experience may live on the Fitchburg State University campus through a new agreement recently signed by the presidents of the institutions.

Students enrolled in the new Housing Program will benefit from the longstanding collaboration between Fitchburg State and the Mount, which includes articulation agreements, close proximity, a shared regional transportation system, and a shared commitment to supporting students' academic, co-curricular, and social development. 

Participating students from the Mount will also be able to access the facilities, resources, and activities at Fitchburg State.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.