Faculty, staff, and local dignitaries gathered in the Hammond Main Lounge yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Presidency of Richard S. Lapidus.

Counseling Services and Fitchburg Anti-Violence Education (FAVE) held their annual Take Back the Night event last evening on the quad. Sexual and dating violence is an issue that affects so many, and is particularly pervasive on college campuses. Take Back the Night gave students, faculty and staff the opportunity to take a stand against domestic, sexual, and dating violence by marching throughout campus and offering support and resources for survivors and those affected by sexual violence.

Humanities Professor Karina Bautista, and students in her Intermediate Spanish course, hosted our Young Falcons this morning as part of her Community Spanish Project. This  collaboration focused on the importance of medical terminology. Professor Kevin McCarthy , along with a student from his Podcast course, recorded the session for an upcoming episode of Perseverantia: Fitchburg State University Podcast Network. The network features the voices, experiences, and educational and extra-curricular life of the university community. Learn about the network here, listen here.

This afternoon, we capped off our day of celebrating our student's scholarly achievements at our annual Honors Convocation. A reception in the Antonucci Science Complex followed.

This morning, the university held our annual Undergraduate Conference for Research and Creative Practice in Hammond Hall. The conference is a public forum to enhance student's  skills, to share their work, to see the work of others in their field, and to give and receive valuable feedback. The conference was free to attend and open to the public. We're proud of the work our undergraduate community does -  from the opening performance of the Fitchburg State University Choir, to the outstanding research, presentations, creative writing readings, and more, to the closing performance of the Fitchburg State Modern Jazz band at lunch.

Theater Professor, and Sign Language Interpreter, Kelly Morgan teaches students sign language during our Young Falcons Academy Week. The Young Falcons Academy Week is where students from Fitchburg and Leominster public middle schools partake in a week full of activities on campus.

Fitchburg State University Resident Assistants, along with some special guests, offered their faces up for today's Pie Your RA Event. All proceeds went to the Worcester Animal Shelter.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in the quad for the Office of Student Development sponsored Solar Eclipse event. Attendees were able to grab a pair of solar eclipse glasses, and enjoy some astronomically themed snacks including; Sunny Delight, Sun Chips, Eclipse Cupcakes, Moon Pies, Milky Ways, and Star Crunch.

Our faculty, staff, and students welcomed prospective students and guests for this season’s second Future Falcon Day event this morning.

Due to a late season nor'easter, Alpha Sigma Tau are holding their yearly Swing-a-Thon fundraiser in G-Lobby of the Hammond Building, they have been swinging since 8 a.m. this morning, and will continue until 8 p.m. tomorrow night for a total of 36 hours. They are swinging to raise money for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network  (RAINN). RAINN helps people who experienced sexual assault get the help they need to support them and give them a voice. Stop by and  join them on the quad. Fill out a rain drop or do some art and crafts, and even some outdoor games! Learn more about Alpha Sigma Tau and Greek Life here.