Engineering Technology Professor Ana Mesquita-Emlinger launched her InFive: Voices of Fitchburg State University Student podcast initiative with an interview of  Engineering Technology Lucas DeOliveira, host of The Lucas and Nick Show on WXPL 91.3 FM, in the WXPL Studio.

This morning saw the culmination of the Annual Care & Share Holiday Community Program, spearheaded by the Office of Student Engagement, Fitchburg Community Outreach Center (FCOC) & the Mckay Elementary School. Members of Materials Management, University Police, and  Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness gathered in Hammond Hall to gather gifts donated by faculty and staff for our Care & Share Program. After an escort from University Police, for delivery to the McKay Campus School, gifts for 32 families were sorted. For more than 45 years, the campus community has "adopted" children from the McKay school community to receive unwrapped gifts. This year, 118 Children were "adopted."

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Counseling Services hosted a Finals Frenzy event giving out ice cream sundaes in G-Lobby in the Hammond building. In addition to the ice cream, Graduate Intern Peter Kaiser showed off his prestidigitation skills. Counseling Services strives to provide an inclusive space that honors the strengths, lived experience, and uniqueness of each individual. Our counselors provide services focused on wellness, growth, and self advocacy, in order to enhance your success at the university and in the larger community. 

Earlier this month, Director of Early College Dual Enrollment, Fernando Garcia-Rodriguez an Assistant Director of Admissions Eliezer Rivera hosted students enrolled in the Fitchburg High School Honors Academy who visited campus to learn about our Biology and Chemistry and Environmental and Earth Science programs. Professors Christopher Picone, Lisa Grimm, Daniel Welsh, and  Eric Williams talked about our STEM programs and led the students on a tour of state-of-the-art facilities. In addition, students learned about research methods in the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, and learned about the university from our Admissions & Aid  staff. 

Last week, students - with the assistance of  Engineering Technology Professor Wayne Whitfield, put the final touches on a project in their Engineering Design & Fabrication II class. This course studies mass production theory, systems and procedures in woodworking and residential construction, includes engineering design and leads to prototype development.

Yesterday afternoon, Communications Media Professors J.J. Sylvia IV and Kyle Moody moderated yesterday's Digital Media Innovation (DMI) Expo in Percival Hall. Presentations included the history of the Conlon Fine Arts Building and Holmes Dining Commons here on campus, as well as a 3D rendering project of Fitchburg in the 1890's and 2025. The event gave prospective and current students the opportunity to learn about the program, learn about the research and creative process behind their work, and meet faculty and students in DMI.

Alumni and Giving Staff were on hand in G-Lobby yesterday to offer students a respite during finals, offering a hot cocoa bar, some Fitchburg State University branded swag, and activities. Students were eager to get a boost and a break.

Students who've completed a Criminal Justice (CJ) internship gave presentations about their particular internships to Professor Eileen Kirk and other students. Here, a student spoke about her internship with the Mendon, MA police Department.

Lourdes Ramirez, Coordinator of Field Placements, Partnerships and Recruitment for Fitchburg State’s School of Education, Early College Dual Enrollment, Fernando Garcia-Rodriguez and Assistant Director of Admissions Eliezer Rivera a cohort of local high school students enrolled in The Future Educator Academy program to campus for a day of programming. Students completed a badge focused on topics in education; CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Fitchburg State University Police Off. Emily Ramos, Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution Techniques with School of Education Professor Emily Fournier, Career Planning & My Future Badge with Career Services and Advising Center Director Lindsay Carpenter Connors, and  Supporting Mental Wellness in the Classroom with Behavioral Sciences Professor Megan Krell, College Reading & Learning Association with Director of the Academic Coaching and Tutoring Center (ACT)  Kat McLellan, and more.