Dr. Holli Carrell shared how her research into the Mormon faith, girlhood, the American West, and more informed her debut poetry collection Apostasies  at Hammond Hall’s S08 Meeting Room.

A gallery reception to open the Faculty Show was held yesterday afternoon at the Hammond Hall Art Gallery. This exhibit features a wide range of original and innovative work that includes sculpture, painting, photography, and video art created by faculty in the Humanities and Communications Media Departments. Artists include Jessica Robey, Jeff Warmouth, Andrea Olmstead, Deborah Santero, Britt Snyder, Don Tarallo, and J Flynn.

The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) held their Besitos Dulces (Sweet Kisses) Bake Sale this afternoon in G-Lobby yesterday.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Erin Rehrig's Intro to Life Science lab created a "naked" egg with a soaking in vinegar. After recording the mass, they are on their way to creating a "bouncy" egg in a sugar solution. 

Yesterday afternoon, our Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness hosted a Flag Raising Ceremony in the Main Lounge of Hammond Hall to kick off Black History Month. The theme for Fitchburg State’s observance of Black History Month is “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” See the full list of events here.

Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss discusses the nature, history, role, operations and management of law enforcement agencies with students in his Theory & Practices of Policing course.

Director of Bands & Creative Arts Therapies Program Director, Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class worked on a piece the in Conlon Fine Arts building. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

This morning, President Donna Hodge welcomed State Senator John Cronin  and Fitchburg State alum State Representative Michael Kushmerek  to campus for a very special occasion: celebrating the outstanding victory of our Moot Court team.

Curtis P. Rodgers (C.P.R.) is in the Simulation Lab, so our nursing students were immersed in a code blue simulation. A “code blue” is defined as any patient with an unexpected cardiac or respiratory arrest requiring resuscitation and activation of a hospital-wide alert. A pause in the scenario allowed faculty to go in-depth in the scenario and allowed the students to work on their CPR skills; given immediate feedback from both the mannikin patient, and external devices. Our Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to real-life simulation as possible. Fellow students acted as support staff and assisted the team through the simulation once the code blue alarm was initiated. All students and faculty debrief after the scenario.

Prior to today’s Board of Trustees meeting, Chief of Staff Matthew Bruun hosted a special faculty showcase in the Hammond Hall Main Lounge. Professors Joshua Spero and Christine Dee (Economics, History and Political Science) joined David Weiss (Criminal Justice) to highlight the innovative projects and research currently underway. The discussion focused on how faculty are driving innovation through cross-disciplinary projects.