Our Adult Learning in the Fitchburg Area (ALFA) program celebrated it's  20th Anniversary with a celebration in the Falcon Hub. Associate Dean, 
School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Education Dr. Lisa Moison and University President Dr. Richard Lapidus welcomed guests to the event. The celebration included a lunch buffet with the bluesy folk fusion of five-piece band Tattoo, awards and recognitions followed by a mini-sampling of current ALFA courses led by our community instructors.  performance by Tattoo   There is also a Community Gallery installation at the Fitchburg Art Museum through May 27. ALFA is a lifelong learning institute that serves adult learners in Fitchburg and the surrounding communities.

At the culmination of today's Faculty and Librarian Development Day, the Celebration for Faculty and Librarian Excellence was held in the Holmes Dining Complex. As the faculty wrapped up their sessions, Emeriti Faculty were welcomed to reconnect prior to the event. 

Today was the first day of Physical Training (PT) for the 7th  Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC). Lead PT instructor Eric Bailey introduced the class to the first phase of PT, along with PT instructor Dr. Jess Alsup of our Exercise Sports Science Program (EXSS). We would like to thank State Representative Mike Kushmerek for coming out this morning to meet and work out with the 7th. Dean Sara Levine also stopped by the field to show support.

This morning our faculty and librarians held their annual end of semester/academic year Development Day in the Main Lounge of Hammond Hall. Topics included Maintaining a Scholarly Identity at a Teaching-Intensive  Institution, a panel discussion: Maintaining an Active Research Practice, and more.

Day one of the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) is underway as of this morning. Police Program Academy Director Ola Wysocki,  Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Training Officers, Fitchburg State University Police Chief Michael Cloutier,  State Representative Mike Kushmerek, and University President Dr. Richard Lapidus were on hand to welcome our newest Recruit Officers.

Fitchburg State University held its 128th commencement exercises this month, awarding graduate and undergraduate degrees and honoring distinguished alumni and community leaders. Read the full article here.

This afternoon, our Office of International Education honored students who've come to Fitchburg State University from abroad, as well as 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 tomorrow's  Undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Faculty and staff, who volunteered for the Study Abroad Program were also acknowledged for their contributions.

Fitchburg State celebrated its 128th commencement exercises, graduate ceremony, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The ceremony includes remarks from President Richard S. Lapidus as well as a speech by Master of Science in computer science recipient Ali Raza, the Spring 2024 recipient of the Graduate Student Leadership Award. Learn more about Ali, and the Graduate Commencement here.

This afternoon, graduating seniors in our Nursing Program rehearsed for this evening's Pinning Ceremony in Weston Auditorium. Congratulations to all!

Communications Mediamajor, and Political Science minor, Joshua Cronin recently discussed his experience with Fitchburg State University's Summer Bridge Program. Joshua, who has been working with the staff at  Fitchburg Access Television's (FATV) this semester to produce a news program with fellow student Zoe Chrisostomides called North Central News remembers his experience as key to his attending Fitchburg State.