This morning, President Donna Hodgesat down for an interview with History Professor Dr. Katherine Rye Jewell on our Fitchburg State University radio station WXPL 91.3 FM. The two discussed the start of the academic year, what we’re seeing across campus this fall, and what lies ahead for Fitchburg State University.

Fitchburg State University is marking Constitution Day 2026 with an array of events organized by the General Education Program co-sponsored with the Office of Student Engagement and the Student Government Association. It continued today with a keynote address by  Communications Media Professor J.J. Sylvia IV entitled We've Done This Before: The Constitution from the Camera to the ChatBot in the Hammond Main Lounge.

The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover (MSLAW) and Fitchburg State University recently announced a significant extension of their existing partnership with a “3+3” pathway, empowering students to fast-track their legal careers by completing both their bachelor’s and law degrees in just six years.

Economics, History and Political Science Professor Rene Reeves lectures to students in his  History of Mexico class. This course surveys pre-Columbian times to the present-day, beginning with indigenous background and continuing though conquest, colonialism and the century of social unrest that began with the struggle for independence in 1810. It considers the Mexican Revolution and its implications for Mexico's contemporary political and social stability and economic development.

This morning, President Donna Hodge welcomed State Senator John Cronin  and Fitchburg State alum State Representative Michael Kushmerek  to campus for a very special occasion: celebrating the outstanding victory of our Moot Court team.

Prior to today’s Board of Trustees meeting, Chief of Staff Matthew Bruun hosted a special faculty showcase in the Hammond Hall Main Lounge. Professors Joshua Spero and Christine Dee (Economics, History and Political Science) joined David Weiss (Criminal Justice) to highlight the innovative projects and research currently underway. The discussion focused on how faculty are driving innovation through cross-disciplinary projects.

Economics, History and Political Science  Professor Christine Dee led a lively discussion in her American Revolutions course in Percival Hall. This course examines revolutions that shaped American society from 1754 to 1815. It considers how French and Indian War helped forge an American consciousness, the ways the American Revolution shaped Ideas about freedom and slavery in republican government and the Constitution, how the Haitian Revolution challenged these assumptions, and how Americans' reacted to it within the context of slavery's expansion and the Industrial Revolution. The course engages with historical sources, media representations of the past, and current scholarship to con­sider how these multiple revolutions were understood and influenced by varied groups, including Native Americans, African Americans, Immigrants and women.

Fitchburg State Offers a 4+1 History Program that Allows Students to fast-track their careers

Yesterday afternoon, Economics, History and Political Science Professor Eric Budd presented "Education for Peace and War?"  in the Presidents Hall as part of  the Harrod Lecture Series. 

The campus welcomed Ansilta De Luca from The Washington Center (TWC) to discuss internship opportunities in the nation's capital for Summer and Fall 2026. Fitchburg State University TWC Liasson Economics, History and Political Science Professor Paul Weizer was on hand to answer questions as well.