Yesterday afternoon the Office of Student Development hosted a Commuter Appreciation Event all over the Hammond Building. Students were treated to free swag including FAB (Fitchburg Activity Board) gear, Joey's Cannoli, Personalized Air Fresheners, a Photo Booth with Darth Vader, R2D2, C3PO, Chewbacca, Photo Keychains, Air Plants, and Alpacas!

This afternoon, senior nursing students and their faculty held a unconventional way of studying for the NCLEX exam, The exam developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)to test the competency of nursing school graduates in the U.S. and Canada. This Family Feud style battle was played by teams named The Lifesavers, Cold Breakroom Pizza, Tele-tubies, Kiss Our Assessments, Pickle Party, and the Avengers. Not to be outdone, the nursing faculty had their own team, The Roasted Nightingales - RNs, get it. First up,  Cold Breakroom Pizza vs. Tele-tubies.

Students in Professor Donald Tarallo's typography class took a break from the Macs and went "old School" - creating prints with letter blocks, ink, and a printing press.

Spring Week 2023 continued with a wildly popular Petting Zoo. The inclement weather couldn't keep students, faculty, or staff from getting some one on one time with the many critters. Just one more of many events throughout the week.

Spring Week 2023 began with an event sponsored by Fitchburg Activities Board (FAB) and Gay Straight Alliance (GSA). Students faculty and staff got to try their skills at axe throwing and bronco bustin' while enjoying food and giveaways.

Yesterday afternoon, the Fitchburg State University Career Services and Advising Center, along with MassBioEd, and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center sponsored a Life Sciences Networking Event in the Antonucci Science Complex. The event offered an opportunity for students interested in a career in the life sciences industry to meet professionals from Biosynth, Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc., UMass Chan Medical School, Xilio Therapeutics, and more! Students were able to network and find out about career opportunities and pathways to success, gain insights into life sciences careers, soft skills, and internships.

This year's Visions, a juried honors exhibit of the Communications Media Department, opened with an Alumni Panel in the Ellis White White Lecture Hall. This lively discussion was followed by The Gallery Opening, and a Film & Video Screening in Weston Auditorium. Thank you to the alumni, jurors, Communications Media faculty, students, and staff. The Exhibit will run until June 30, 2023. 

Students in Professor Lee's Cinematography course work to properly light a scene in the TV Studio with artificial light, and outside with natural. This course is a blend of the artistic and the technical. Aspects of the topic include film stock, laboratories, lenses, lighting, cameras, composition, camera angles, continuity, color and special processes. The relationship between the cinematographer and other members of the production team, as well as the structure of feature film camera departments are examined. Learn about our Film/Video Production Program here, and our School of Arts & Sciences here.

The Sustainability Committee, in collaboration with the City of Fitchburg, and in partnership with student organizations, organized a special Earth Day event yesterday afternoon. Partnering with student organizations including Sigma Pi Fraternity, Outdoor Adventure Club, the Biology-Chemistry Club, and the Criminal Justice Club, students, faculty, and staff did their part to clean up and recycle trash on our campus and the surrounding neighborhood.

The Fitchburg State University Dance Club held their annual Spring Showcase this weekend to  boisterous audiences. Each performance was choreographed by a member of the club and the performances were outstanding!