Fitchburg State students are seeing the world this summer, taking part in faculty-led programs to other continents while earning university credits.

Among the courses and destinations this su

mmer are peace studies in Ireland, communications in Greece, and culture and history courses in Verona, Italy. 

The journeys were made possible through the Global Ambassador and Center for Italian Culture Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Scholarship programs, which bring international travel within reach. 

This summer, students will also be traveling

 to Spain to study education, and another group will go to Costa Rica to study tropical ecology. Domestic travel is also on the menu, with members of the game design program traveling to Los Angeles and Hawaii this summer (with a trip to Japan planned for 2023).

Pictured are students in Verona, Italy, May 2

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Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Study Abroad, Programs and Majors

Students in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) completed their first day of practical defensive training.

Topics: Our Students, Occupational Vocational Education, Programs and Majors, Police Program

Students in the he Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) end their day of class work at  McKay School with some physical training.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Occupational Vocational Education, Programs and Majors, Police Program

The Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) is in full vigor as students begin each day with physical training. After showering and preparing for the day, students hit the classroom.

Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Programs and Majors, Police Program

Day one of the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) was underway as of this morning. We'd like to thank Natick Police Chief James Hicks for coming out to address the class this morning. Chief Hicks is Chairman of the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) and also has two Recruits in the class.

 

Topics: Our Students, Programs and Majors, Police Program

A newly expanded partnership between Fitchburg State University and the Fitchburg Public Schools is designed to increase the number of teacher candidates who are representative of the local community demographics, with a mixture of scholarship and experiential support and guaranteed jobs with the school district following completion of their college degrees.

Fitchburg State President Richard S. Lapidus and Fitchburg Public Schools Superintendent Robert M. Jokela signed the new memorandum of agreement for the pathway program on Thursday, May 5.

“Since our founding in 1894, Fitchburg State has been supporting our communities by preparing highly qualified educators for schools in Massachusetts and beyond,” President Lapidus said. “This partnership builds on that history, supporting the evolving needs of our communities while creating singular opportunities for Fitchburg State students.”

Topics: Preparing for College, Events, Programs and Majors, Community

Students in Professor Robert Harris' Film Styles Genres & Movements course put the final touches on the 16mm film. The course blends theoretical and historical concepts associated with a selected genre, style or movement within a production course setting. Students study a selected genre, style or movement, and then, in groups, produce a short film or digital video, based within the historical and/or theoretical framework that the class has studied. Learn more about our film studies here.

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors

Engineering Technology Department Chair, Dr. Nirajan Mani, award prizes and certificates to the winners of the Engineering Technology Project Competition yesterday afternoon. Awardees were; Winner: Elijah Hill for "Exploring the application of Thermally Modified Lumber in the United States Construction Industry", 1st Runner Up: Jaime Avalos, & Michael Gonzalez for "Self-Watering Plant", and 2nd Runner Up: Cameron Sousa for  "Potential Public Safety Threat within a Smart Building." Congratulations to the winners and all the students who participated.

Topics: Our Students, Programs and Majors

This year's Visions, a juried honors exhibit of the Communications Media Department, opened with an Alumni Panel featuring Monique Guthrie '19, David Ginisi '16, and Mike Gauthier '20, in the Ellis White White Lecture Hall. This lively discussion was followed by The Gallery Opening, followed by Theater Showcase, and a Film & Video Screening. Thank you to the alumni, jurors, Communications Media faculty, students, and staff. The Exhibit will run until June 27, 2022. Get more details here.

Topics: Events, Our Students, Programs and Majors, Community, Game Design

Theater lovers experienced a series of original pieces in an original location as Fitchburg State University presented “Between the Stacks,” a sequence of original scenes that were performed at locations in and around the campus library.

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Programs and Majors, Community, Humanities