Last nights storm left a few inches of snow on campus, check out some photos of our winter wonderland campus.

This morning, Fitchburg State University Director of Admissions Tony Trodella welcomed  school social workers, school adjustment counselors, and school counselors to the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) training session.

Students in Behavioral Sciences Professor Lilian Bobea's Juvenile Justice course presented The Rise of the Child-Saving Movement. The course is designed to develop student awareness of past and contemporary philosophies, practices and paradoxes of juvenile justice. The course examines the programmatic efforts designed for juveniles in trouble with the law and focuses on the relationships between the components of this system of justice.  Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

After two weeks of skills assessment to begin the semester, our nursing students were introduced to our Simulation Laboratory where they will be  immersed in a various scenarios throughout the rest of the semester. 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 watch as their classmates work through the simulation. All students and faculty debrief after the scenario.

Music Professor Justin Casinghino leads the Jazz Band in a  jam session in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Biology and Chemistry Professor Ronald Krieser gives a lesson in proper pipette usage as the students in his Genetics Lab prepare a crime scene investigation experiment in the Antonucci Science Complex. Learn more about our School of Health and Natural Sciences here.

President Hodge was recently at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV), a frequent collaborator and partner of the university, for an interview for The Kushmerek Connection featuring Fitchburg State University alum State Representative Michael Kushmerek. 

 Earth and Geographic Sciences Professor Jane Huang works with Criminal Justice students in her GIS (Geographic Information System) for Criminal Justice course in the Antonucci Science Complex.  The course introduces students to the theory and application of crime mapping and analysis in a GIS (Geographic Information System) environment. Students will learn the criminological theories that supports crime analysis and place-based policing. Students will also learn the basic skills of using GIS to create crime maps and to analyze crime patterns. 

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Billy Samulak's Chemistry for Health Sciences Lab work on an assignment in the Antonucci Science Complex. This course is designed specifically for nursing and exercise sports majors and includes the study of selected topics from general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry.

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