Center for Teaching and Learning - Information Literacy Instruction Workshop

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Members of our faculty recently took part in an information literacy instruction workshop funded by the Academic Affairs Academic Innovation Fund award. in the Center for Teaching and Learning The  two-day workshop, hosted by The Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, aimed to provide faculty a foundation for understanding Information Literacy (IL) as defined by the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL), as well as the University's General Education program. The workshop  addressed methods for teaching students essential IL skills and concepts in a constantly shifting information landscape. 

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Topics: Faculty, Information Session

Center for Teaching and Learning Summer 2025 Institute - Day 1

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Our Center for Teaching and Learning's Summer Institute 2025 began today. This years session will focus on field-tested strategies, tools, and techniques through which instructors can use pedagogy and assessment to increase student engagement. The institute offers a specific look at first-year students, as research shows early approaches have lasting effects. The institute is designed for teachers and librarians interested in exploring diverse methods of engaging students through collaborative and inclusive practices.

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Topics: Faculty, Information Session

ROTEL Book Launch

Posted by Andy Cunningham on March 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Faculty, librarians and administrators gathered Friday to celebrate the publication of their new volumes that may be downloaded and reproduced for free, as part of an ongoing project designed to create open educational resources for students and the general public.

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Topics: Faculty

Faculty and Librarian Development Day

Posted by Andy Cunningham on January 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM

This morning, faculty got the chance to reconnect before the semester. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Marshall, and other Academic Affairs staff, welcomed all and provided updates, celebrated achievements, and listened to faculty concerns. Keynote speaker Dr. Meira Levinson, Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society, Harvard Graduate School of Education discussed the topic of Educational Ethics.

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Topics: Faculty, Information Session, Academic Affairs

Harrod Lecture: Kisha Tracy

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM

This afternoon, Provost Patricia Marshall welcomed those gathered in the President's Hall for  English Studies Professor Kisha Tracy's presentation of  the Harrod Lecture: “Decolonizing the Study of Disability in the Middle Ages” After an introduction by Chair of the English Studies Department Aruna Krishnamurthy Professor Tracy discussed the expanding scope of medieval disability studies into the global world.

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Topics: Faculty, English Studies

Dr. Nosek's "Retirement" Celebration

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Earlier this week,  Biology and Chemistry Department Chair Dr. Erin Rehrig hosted a gathering to celebrate the "retirement" of  Biology and Chemistry Professor Dr. Michael Nosek at the Liscotti Pavilion in the Antonucci Science Complex. After being presented with a certificate from Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Marshall on behalf of President Hodge and the Board of Trustees, Dr. Rehrig gave a basket of gardening tools from her and the rest of the Biology and Chemistry Department - of which he made good use of to serve cake. While Dr. Nosek has officially retired, he will remain with the university as an Adjunct Professor.

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Topics: Faculty, Staff

New Faculty and Librarian Orientation & Academy - Day 2

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM

Yesterday, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Franca Barricell welcomed our newest faculty to the Center for Teaching and Learning for the second day of their orientation. Following, that session with current faculty and staff, University Archivist Asher Jackson brought the faculty on a tour of campus, pointing out the rich history of Fitchburg State University.

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Topics: Faculty, Information Session

SGOCE Faculty Development Day - Day 1

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 6, 2024 at 12:57 PM

Today was the first day of our School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education (SGOCE) Faculty Development program. Topics included AI and its impact on teaching, Student Accommodation, and more.

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Topics: Faculty, Information Session

Presidents Lapidus & Hodge Host an Ice Cream Social

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM

This afternoon, soon to be retired President Lapidus, and incoming President Donna Hodge hosted an Ice Cream Social at the Lisciotti Pavilion in the Antonucci Science Center. The event was an opportunity for colleagues to gather, meet our new President, and catch up after the academic year and before the summer. Both Presidents doled out the ice cream to an eager and grateful crowd.

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Topics: Faculty, Staff, Community, President

Eighth Annual Celebration of Faculty and Librarian Excellence

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 21, 2024 at 6:45 PM

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. 

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Topics: Faculty, Community

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