This afternoon, the university's Career Services and Advising Center sponsored an Engineering Technology career fair in the Hammond Main Lounge. The program was open to all students in all majors, with a focus on positions in architecture; construction management; electronics engineering technology; energy management engineering technology; manufacturing engineering technology; technology/engineering education 5-12 licensure; and technology/engineering education industry training.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Career Services, Health and Natural Sciences, Engineering Technology
A crime scene investigation experiment in Professor Krieser's Genetics Lab in the Antonucci Science Complex this morning. Learn more about our School of Health and Natural Sciences here.
Students in today's Nursing Lab split into groups to each learn about administering blood and placing catheters of various types and locations.
Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences
Students in Dr. Sean Rollins' Medical Microbiology Lab learn the Gram staining process in the Antonucci Science Complex. A Gram stain is a laboratory test that checks for bacteria at the site of a suspected infection or in certain bodily fluids.
The Fitchburg State University Nursing Program held its Second Annual White Coat Ceremony in Kent Hall this afternoon. After welcome remarks from Nursing Department Acting Chair Dr. Tara Mariolis, President Richard Lapidus, and Dean of Health and Natural Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hanselman, students watched an inspirational video greeting from Rear Admiral Aisha K. Mix, assistant surgeon general and chief nurse officer of the United States Public Health Service.
Prior to the donning of the white coats, student speaker, Madison Waterson from the Class of 2024, offered a few words to this year's white coat recipients, following, coats were presented by members of the Nursing Program faculty. After coat presentations, Nursing Professor Arlana Arsenault administered the White Coat Ceremony Oath.
Topics: Student Experience, Events, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences
The Nursing Department faculty and staff treated our Nursing Students to a break before the holidays with their homemade treats and cocoa. A welcomed break before the finals begin.
Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences
Theater Concentration, Communications Media student Rebecca Joseph, who recently played Ruth Younger in the university's production of A Raisin in the Sun, used her talents in our Nursing Simulation Laboratory where she played a patient. After getting her characters backstory, the scene began with Rebecca in the Clinic waiting room to be called by a team of Nursing Program students who were unaware of her ascribed condition.
Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Communications/Media, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences
Friday afternoon, Dean of The School of Health and Natural Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hanselman presented Engineering Technology Professor Hong Yu's students with certificates acknowledging their participation in the MIT IEEE Undergraduate Research Technology Conference's Micromouse Competition earlier this semester.
Topics: Our Students, Clubs and Organizations, Health and Natural Sciences
Our Nursing Simulation Laboratory assists nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers. The “manikins” act as lifelike patient simulators, wherein instructors provide real-time feedback via a control center, giving students as close to a hospital scenario as possible.
Topics: Our Students, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences
Late last week, Dean of The School of Health and Natural Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hanselman and Engineering Technology Department faculty welcomed local business partners to the Fitchburg State University Engineering Technology Department's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting. Included on the agenda was an opportunity for students to present their work to the partners in attendance.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Community, Health and Natural Sciences