The English Studies Department  held their annual High School Writing Awards and Creative Writing Awards Ceremony this afternoon in Presidents Hall. President Hodge welcomed attendees and spoke of the importance of creative writing as a tool for communication. First place winner, or their designees read their award winning pieces. All top prize and honorable mention writing award winners from area high schools were recognized.  Some of the first place high school winners' writing along with Fitchburg State student writing appear in the latest volume of Route Two literary publication.

Students in Theater Professor Mary Vreeland's  Acting for the Camera course practice their monologues in small groups before performing in front of the camera in Weston Auditorium. This course involves intensive scene study for the advanced student actor.

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Sean Rollins' Medical Microbiology course performed various procedures in their lab in the Antonucci Science Complex. The course serves as an introduction to the biology of major groups of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Emphasis is placed on their relationship to man as agents of infectious diseases. In the laboratory principles and practices of aseptic techniques and diagnostic identification and culture of disease entities are explored.

A question from a student in our Fall of 2024 Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program served as a  catalyst to partnering with Technology, Office of Student Development, and Housing and Residential Services departments to provide a sound engineering workshop at WXPL 91.3 FM for the UBMS students. 

Best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, a 1983 alumnus of Fitchburg State University, returned to the campus earlier this month for an artist residency for a series of events with students, faculty and community members. On this day, Mr. Reynolds sat with President Hodge for a Q&A session in front of a crowded audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members in the Hammond Hall Main Lounge. Learn more about Peter H. Reynolds' visit to campus here.

In a cooperative effort between Career Services and Advising Center  and Communications Media's Assistant Professor, Photography Concentration, J Flynn our photography students offered professional headshots at this week's Business and Technology Career Fair.

Do you have a passion for using art, music, or drama to help people? Fitchburg State’s B.A. in Creative Arts Therapies (CAT) program prepares students to combine their love for the arts with therapeutic techniques that promote healing and well-being. This program equips future Creative Arts Therapists with hands-on experience and essential skills in psychology and therapeutic approaches.

Nursing  students learn the various forms of respiratory interventions in their Nursing Foundations Lab.; results can be monitored with the aid of real-time feedback. In this course, emphasis is placed on professionalism, caring, communication, cultural considerations, spirituality, sexuality and health promoting activities. 

Yesterday, our Career Services and Advising Center hosted the Business and Technology Career Fair event, open to anyone interested in careers in business, engineering technology, construction management, and IT/technology fields. First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were strongly encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to connect with employers looking to hire Fitchburg State students. 

Fitchburg State University’s instrumental and choral ensembles performed a joint concert last evening in Weston Auditorium. Music Professor Justin Casinghino welcomed attendees to this concert program which serves as  a showcase of “bite-sized” performances by the university’s choirs, bands and orchestra. Ensembles included Fitchburg State students, community members, faculty and staff. Learn more about our Music Programs here.