The Fitchburg State University Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) met this morning in Percival Hall. Team members, including Dr. Hank Parkinson, Dean of Student Development, Rachel Graddy, Director of Disability Services, Jason Smith, Assistant Dean for Student Success for Academic Affairs, Dr. William Cummings, Director of Compliance and Title IX, and Junior Pena, Director of Student Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Programs (via zoom) discussed policies and procedures in an effort to improve the groups work and the overall Fitchburg State University community.

Topics: Our Students, Our Faculty, Staff, Community

Fitchburg State faculty is committed to improving their practice of teaching students as an evolving process, and are taking part in this summer's Faculty Academy Program.

The Faculty Academy’s work is built around themes raised in “The Pedagogy of Real Talk: Engaging, Teaching, and Connecting with Students At-Promise” by Dr. Paul G. Hernandez, a nationally recognized educator and consultant who has presented at Fitchburg State.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Faculty, Information Session

Fitchburg State faculty is committed to improving their practice of teaching students as an evolving process, are taking part in this summer's Faculty Academy Program.

The Faculty Academy’s work is built around themes raised in “The Pedagogy of Real Talk: Engaging, Teaching, and Connecting with Students At-Promise” by Dr. Paul G. Hernandez, a nationally recognized educator and consultant who has presented at Fitchburg State.

“The pedagogy helps us connect better with students, so that ‘at risk’ students are less ‘at risk,’ and more ‘at promise,’” said Professor Sean C. Goodlett from the university’s Economics, History and Political Science Department. 

Topics: Meet the Faculty, Our Faculty

Saturday, May 14, 2022 was a perfect day for the 126th Annual Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at Fitchburg State University. A BIG THANK YOU to all of our graduates, their friends & families, administration, staff , alumni, and faculty who all made the day a success. As promised, here are the photos from Saturday's event; 

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Our Students, Our Faculty, Community, Campus

Future Falcons joined us at an admitted student open house to see what their life at Fitchburg State could be. The admitted students were able to attend information sessions and get an in depth look at their academic department, talk with current students, have financial aid questions answered, and more. The morning was capped off with the Future Falcon Day Celebration at our Recreation Center. After a welcome from President Richard Lapidus, Future Falcons, their families and guests, were able to mingle with a multitude of departments and student groups. Learn more on your opportunities here at Fitchburg State here.

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Our Faculty, Admissions, Information Session, Programs and Majors, Community

Professor Donald Tarallo reviews his student's work in their Typography Class where students explore the expressive qualities of typographic form and investigate visual relationships between type and image. Learn more about our Graphic Design Program here, and our Communications Media Department here.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Our Faculty

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.

Topics: Our Faculty, Occupational Vocational Education, Programs and Majors, Community, Nursing Program

It has been about 20 years since Pi Day, March 14th, has fallen on a class day here at Fitchburg State! In celebration, the Mathematics Department is hosted a 3.14 mile run. At 9:30 Dr. Peter Staab, and others, braved the chilly temperatures for the 3.14 mile run. After some directions from Gerry Higdon, they were off.

Later today, at 1:59pm, there will be Pi(e) Eating and other activities on the quad side of Edgerly Hall. Yes, the time is intentional… Think about it.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Faculty, Staff, Community

The campus celebrated Valentine's Day today at the Valentine's Day Benefit Luncheon in Hammond Hall. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the Student Emergency Fund.

Topics: Events, Our Faculty, Staff, Community

Engineering Technology Professor Sanjay Kaul presents during his Seminar in Construction course in Conlon Hall. #Engineering #EngineeringTechnology

Topics: Faculty, Our Students, Our Faculty, Programs and Majors