President Donna Hodge and her Cabinet, AKA "The Donut Party Crew", loaded up the Donut Mobile and traveled around campus to hand out doughnuts and connect with students, faculty and staff on this, the first day of class for the fall semester.

Our Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science summer program students spent Friday giving back to the community during their annual Day of Service. After rolling up their sleeves and putting in some hard work, our students headed back to campus to celebrate with a well-earned lunch and a afternoon packed with fun activities on the Quad. 

Last night, Fitchburg State University was thrilled to host the Verge Band on the Quad as the latest installment of our annual Summer Series. The premier dance-rock group delivered a high-energy performance that rocked the quad.  

We always promise a memorable experience on the Quad, but last night we might have taken "special effects" a bit too literally!  A huge thank you to the resilient crowd that joined us for Hamilton. Despite an unexpected, pre-movie sprinkler cameo, everyone took it completely in stride. Thank you for turning a little tech hiccup into a fun campus memory. The Summer Series continues on Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m. with a night of live music featuring The Verge – a premier dance-rock party band guaranteed to liven up the Quad. Rest assured that the sprinklers will not be activated during the rest of our July offerings. 

 Redefining the value of higher education. On this National Higher Education Day, we reflect on the vital role that accessible, high-quality public universities play in fostering economic growth and social mobility. At Fitchburg State University, our mission is to blend a rigorous liberal arts and sciences foundation with elite professional preparation. From our state-of-the-art nursing simulation labs to our unique interdisciplinary creative arts programs, we are constantly innovating to ensure our graduates enter the workforce ready to lead and solve complex challenges. Investing in higher education is an investment in our collective future. We are proud of our faculty, staff, and community partners who work tirelessly to ensure our students have the support, resources, and mentorship they need to succeed. To our current students chasing big dreams, our faculty unlocking potential, and our alumni leading the way in the real world—thank you for making this campus fly high. 

The Engineering Technology Department recently held their annual BBQ on the Highland Ave. Prizes and certificates were awarded to our students for the 7th Annual Engineering Technology Student Project Competition. 

Sustainability never looked (or felt) so good! We spent a beautiful afternoon on the quad celebrating Earth Day the Fitchburg State way. Our Falcons got busy:

Spring snow on April 7th, surprise, surprise.

Last nights storm left a few inches of snow on campus, making our campus a wonderland.

Last evening, the Fitchburg State University community held its Annual Lighting of the Campus. Prior to the lighting, faculty, staff, and students gathered at Alumni Plaza near Thompson Hall for refreshments, games, conversation, and more. A procession then made it's way down Highland Ave. to the Highland  Plaza for the Annual Lighting of the Campus. After a welcome from Director of Presidential Events Shane Franzen, and remarks from Student Government Association (SGA) President Michael Burns and  President Hodge, the two led the crowd in a countdown to the lighting of the campus.