Center for Professional Studies' Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) - AP Art & Design

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 22, 2022 at 3:34 PM

The Fitchburg State University Center for Professional StudiesAdvanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) first week is in full swing. The APSI are designed to support all aspects of AP courses, including AP methodology, curriculum, class assignments and examinations as well as providing strategies for teaching AP courses. Art & Design Educators spent the week long program in a combination of lecture, projects, and discussion to improve their teaching skills. 

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Topics: occupational education, vocational educators, Campus, Humanities

Center for Professional Studies' Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) - AP Biology

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 11, 2022 at 4:03 PM

The Fitchburg State University Center for Professional Studies' Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (APSI) first week is in full swing. The APSI are designed to support all aspects of AP courses, including AP methodology, curriculum, class assignments and examinations as well as providing strategies for teaching AP courses. Here, Biology Educators run through some AP experiments to bring to their own classrooms. 

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Topics: Programs, Center for Professional Studies, occupational education, vocational educators

Fitchburg State University Hosts Mental Health & Law Enforcement Conference- Part 2

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 30, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Yesterday, Fitchburg State University is hosting the 11th Annual  Mental Health & Law Enforcement Conference. This day-long event is designed for Police, First Responders, Emergency Service providers, Department of Mental Health, NAMI, Justice System partners, and other interested parties to come together and focus on mental health issues in their respective professions.

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Topics: Events, occupational education, information session, Community

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Training on Campus

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 28, 2022 at 1:45 PM

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) held a three hour interactive course in Basic Shelter Operations (BSO) here on the Fitchburg State University campus today. This course, led by Allen R. Phillips,  provided a high-level introduction to basic shelter operations, and was developed in collaboration with MEMA, MA Department of Public Health, DelValle Institute, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and the Western Region Homeland Security Council to provide a common vision and guiding principles to improve shelter coordination, support, and information sharing across Massachusetts.

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Topics: occupational education, information session, Community, Campus

MassBioEd on Campus for H.S. Teacher Program

Posted by Andy Cunningham on April 2, 2022 at 3:45 PM

MassBioEd was on Campus today for a High School Teacher Basic Biotechnology Skills & Equipment in Your Classroom program. Professors Ronald Krieser and Eric Williams assisted with the training.

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Topics: Our Faculty, occupational education, Programs and Majors, Community, Healthcare