Members of the Fitchburg State Falcons Football Team are on the quad today as part of their Be The Match Swab Event. Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukemia. For patients with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases, a cure exists. Be The Match® is a community of donors, volunteers, health care professionals and researchers who deliver cures by helping patients get the life-saving marrow transplant they need. The team is asking fellow Falcons to help save a life, Be The Match!

Topics: Student Experience, Community, Athletics

Last week, our Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness offered students a mid-semester break treated students to ice cream sundaes and a break from studies and projects.

Topics: Student Experience, Clubs and Organizations, Community

Last week, students in the Engineering Technology Department presented their research projects as part of the Engineering Technology Student Project Competition, Faculty were on hand to ask questions and judge the top research projects. 

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Engineering Technology

Yesterday afternoon, students enrolled in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course 6th ROC had their orientation at the McKay Campus School. After a welcome from Sara Levine, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Police Program Academy Director Lisa Lane gave an overview of the upcoming police training. Drill Instructors and previous graduates of the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course currently on the job, were on hand to answer any questions the new class may have.

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Police Program

Greek Week continued with yesterday afternoon's chariot race on the quad. The week will continue with activities with different decade themes. Learn more about Greek Life here.

Topics: Student Experience, Events, Greek Life

When the weather warms in North Central Massachusetts, you don't let it go to waste, which is likely why Mathematics Professor Nermin Bayazit held her Informal Math Modeling class outside on the Hammond Hall Patio this afternoon. The course covers relations, patterns and functions using multiple representations and focusing on the manner in which these concepts connect to mathematical ideas specified in the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks.

Topics: Student Experience, Health and Natural Sciences, Mathematics

Local Artist and Alum Amber Haney was a spoke to students in  English Studies Professor Kisha Tracy's Writing II class. Amber talked about Art Therapy, Art in the Public Space, and challenged students to affect their environment through their art. 

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Community, English Studies

Students in Fitchburg State’s game design program work on, and test, their their capstone projects in the IdeaLab which is located off-campus. The IdeaLab houses a state of the art studio space designed to promote applied work and create interaction between students, faculty and working professionals. Student groups are tasked with creating a game wherein students have the opportunity to work with developers from Rockstar New England as mentors, in addition to our faculty.

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Theater Block, Game Design, Communications/Media

English Studies Professor Kisha Tracy welcomed Local Storyteller, Teacher, and Alum Todd Goodwin to her Storytelling and Oral Tradition class yesterday morning. After regaling the class with some harmonica playing, a song, and lighting the imaginary campfire, Mr. Goodwin told the story of "The Rich Man's Smells."

Topics: Student Experience, Community, Alumni, English Studies

Professor Harris' Intro to Film and Video class experiments with film making using 16mm film cameras across campus. Learn about our Film & Video Program here.

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Communications/Media