Seniors Kaitlyn Prentiss and Paulina Torres work with Dr. Daniel Welsh (Biology & Chemistry Department), and Dr. Elizabeth Gordon (Earth & Geographic Sciences Department) on a research project tracking the amounts of microplastics in the stomachs and intestinal tracts of fish from the Nashua River.
Topics: Our Students, Programs and Majors, Nursing Program
After some stretching and laps around Weston Auditorium to loosen up, students in Stage Movement were tasked with finding their "inner animal."
Topics: Programs, Our Students
Our Division of Academic Affairs held a breakfast meeting this morning in Hammond Hall. After a brief introduction by Dr. Catherine Canney, Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, both Dr. Margaret "Meg" Hoey, Dean of Health and Natural Sciences and Associate Dean for Student Development Dr. Hank Parkinson gave updates to those in attendance.
Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Staff
Students in Professor Ronald Krieser Genetics Lab conducting a transcription reaction experiment. Learn about our Health Sciences Concentration, Biology here.
Topics: Programs, Faculty, Student Experience, Our Students
This course serves as an introduction to the behavior of real materials under the influence of forces and couples. Here, students test the strength of concrete cylinders they made, at stages of curing which exemplifies how concrete gets stronger with age. Learn about our Engineering Technology majors here.
Topics: Programs, Our Students
Our Women's HERstory Month kicked off this afternoon with an Opening Reception in the G lobby of Hammond Hall where the names of the 12 Women Who Impacted Fitchburg State through the years were unveiled. There was a special performance by the Fitchburg State Choir, led by Jonathan Harvey, DMA. The 12 Women who were recognized at this event were, Alice Palmer, Amelia Gallucci Cirio ‘38, Beverly Farias ‘52, Class of 1897, Gertrude E. Bradt, Helen Ross Russell, Jeanne Antonucci ‘73, ‘78, Jennifer Flanagan ‘04, Michele Zide, Ruth Jefts 1897, Susan Wadsworth, and the ToKalon Society. For more Women's HERstory month events visit here.
Topics: Faculty, Student Experience, Events, Our Students, Staff, Community
Our Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority held a Nails & Netflix event yesterday afternoon in Thompson hall. Learn about Greek Life on campus here.
Topics: Our Students, Clubs and Organizations, Community
Today Fitchburg State University hosted 39 school counselors from the Boston Advising Corps. This group of counselors work with students in high schools in and around the Boston area. They learned about admissions, financial aid, and student success at the university from a co-curricular panel during their visit.
Topics: Preparing for College, Our Students, Admissions, Community
Student Development held a Psychic Fair on the Street Level of the Hammond Building yesterday afternoon. Students were able to make their own spell jar, have their auras read, get a Tarot card reading, and more!
Topics: Events, Our Students
The university's Career Services and Advising Center sponsored this Engineering Technology career fair. 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: Events, Our Students, Programs and Majors