Yesterday afternoon, our homecoming celebration kicked off with a pep rally on the main quadrangle. The Fitchburg State University community gathered to cheer on the Falcons as they geared up for a weekend of athletic competition and school spirit. 

Homecoming Mums have officially arrived at Fitchburg State, thanks to Texas native President Donna Hodge. Ahead of this afternoon's Homecoming Pep Rally, members of the Craft Club gathered in the Falcon Hub to host a Mum-Making event—helping students deck out their custom ribbons, trinkets, and flowers to celebrate Falcon pride in style. GO FALCONS!

This morning, our Center for Professional Studies Associate Dean Lisa Moison and Recreation Services Director Bradley Cohrs welcomed members of our Adult Learning in the Fitchburg Area (ALFA) program cohort to our Recreation Center for the onset of a new program.  This winter, "ALFAs" are now able to use the indoor track from November 1st to April 1st. The goal is to give them a safe and warm place to walk indoors for the winter months. 

President Hodge helped kick off the Annual Go Falcons Challenge this morning in our Alumni and Giving Office.  to each Falcon Athletics team. To support their respective athletic teams. Help support Fitchburg State Athletics by donating to the Falcon Athletics team of your choice, just click here.

 Roll out the red carpet—Upward Bound just went Hollywood! For their final Thursday meeting, our Upward Bound program completely switched things up by hosting an exclusive red carpet screening of the documentary, "Beyond the Athlete". The film shines a spotlight on the dedication and stories of three phenomenal Fitchburg State student-athletes: Matthew Drayton 🏀, Elijah Zaire "EZ" McKnight 🏈, Samantha Wozniak 📣. Following the screening, the crowd got a behind-the-scenes look with an exclusive panel discussion. Director Skye Goba '26, Co-Producer Cassie Israelson '26, current graduate student/former UB staff Elijah Zaire "EZ" McKnight, and Samantha Wozniak '26 answered questions about the filmmaking process and share what it’s really like to be a Falcon!  

The Fitchburg State University community recently gathered to honor and celebrate the incredible careers of two legendary coaches who have left an indelible mark on our athletic department. Join us in wishing a very happy and well-deserved retirement to Coach Jim Jellison and Coach Rick Terrio.

Executive Director of Athletics & Recreation Matthew Burke, presided over the Fitchburg State University Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma's annual National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society (NCAHS) induction ceremony this afternoon in Presidents Hall. After welcoming remarks from  President Donna Hodge   student-athletes representing all of our 17 teams were recognized for their academic achievements.

The Recreation Center was buzzing today! Our Falcon Friends—inspired by the incredible work of Best Buddies—kicked off their latest First Friday event.

Members of the Fitchburg State Falcons Football Team were on the Street Level of the Hammond Campus Center as part of their Be The Match Swab Event. Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia. For patients with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases, a cure exists. Be The Match® is a community of donors, volunteers, health care professionals and researchers who deliver cures by helping patients get the life-saving marrow transplant they need. The team asked fellow Falcons to help save a life, Be The Match!  

Last week, Fitchburg State University students Zoe Chrisostomides  and Michael Burns covered the launch of the university's She Soars initiative for Fitchburg Access Television's (FATV)  North Central News. The She Soars initiative, which will support women’s athletics, brought together student-athletes, coaches, and Olympic medalist Gigi Marvin to celebrate growth and opportunity.

At the luncheon, Olympic gold medalist Gigi Marvin spoke at a small, academically driven Q&A with students, and at the end of the day, she took the ice and did drills and ran plays with members of the Fitchburg State Women’s Ice Hockey Club - a once in a lifetime opportunity for those students!