Our Center for Teaching and Learning's Summer Institute 2025 began today. This years session will focus on field-tested strategies, tools, and techniques through which instructors can use pedagogy and assessment to increase student engagement. The institute offers a specific look at first-year students, as research shows early approaches have lasting effects. The institute is designed for teachers and librarians interested in exploring diverse methods of engaging students through collaborative and inclusive practices.

Last week, our Office of International Education honored Fitchburg State University students who took advantage of our Study Abroad Program. Students were honored for, and shared their life changing experiences and received medals to wear during our  Undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Faculty, staff, and families were also acknowledged for their contributions.

President Donna Hodge met with the Staff Instructors and Fitchburg State University Police Program Academy Director Ola Wysocki  before giving some words of encouragement to members of the  8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) ay Landry Arena this morning at the onset of the program.

As promised in the previous post, here are the photos from the Fitchburg State University 129th Undergraduate Commencement exercises on the main quadrangle.

Fitchburg State University just wrapped up its 129th Undergraduate Commencement exercises on the main quadrangle. After reflections from from President Donna Hodge, inspiring words from internationally renowned author, illustrator, entrepreneur and Fitchburg State University alumnus Peter H. Reynolds, and Robert V. and Jeanne S. Antonucci Leadership Award winner Alexia Perez-Lucas '25, eager graduates received their degrees. Here is a first look at the day, check back to see all the photos from today's event!

Fitchburg State celebrated its 129th commencement exercises, graduate ceremony, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. President Donna Hodge, shared, 

Students in English Studies Professor Kisha Tracy's Honors Literature Seminar welcomed students from the Fitchburg High School Honors Academy for their presentations of their Afro/Africanfuturism workshop in the Ellis White Lecture Hall.

Communications Media Department Chair Jeff Warmouth welcomed students, faculty, and families to the Randall Lecture Hall where all were gathered to watch  the students from the Spring 2025 Game Studio showcase their games, discuss their development process and answer audience questions. 

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.