This afternoon, Associate Director of Student Development & Commuter and Volunteer Affairs Shane Franzen welcomed attendees to the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting of the Falcon Community Outreach Center (formally known as the Volunteer Center) on the G-level of the Hammond Building. The Center houses the Falcon Bazaar Food and Necessities Pantry and Professional Clothing Closet. Laura A. Bayless, Vice President of Student Affairs enlightened people with some eye-opening statistics about student need at large and specifically to Fitchburg State University. President Lapidus did the honors and then toured the facility. 

Today was a beautiful day for the first installment of our  Fall Open House. It's an ideal way for perspective students to find out everything they want to know about Fitchburg State University. Attendees toured the campus, and had the opportunity to meet with faculty, coaches, and staff. Our next Fall Open House. will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29. Learn more here, and register online!

The 4th Annual Go Falcons Challenge began yesterday with President Lapidus' kick-off gift to each Falcon Athletics team. With Freddy spreading the word, in the last 48 hours, 80+ student athletes contacted more than 1,500 former Falcon athletes, family, and friends to raise over $17,000 to support their respective athletic teams. 

Today, students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course got to try their hands at fingerprint collecting. After leaving their own fingerprints on various surface types, the students dusted, and lifted the prints using situation/surface specific methodologies. The course will enables the student to understand the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process. They will explore investigative techniques in crime scene search, collection and use of evidence and information. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.

In a dual celebration of Latinx/a/o Month & LGBTQ+ History Month, the Fitchburg State University community was encouraged to gather this afternoon of networking, storytelling, and viewing of Worcester Based QBIPOC Art Collective "El Salon" and their amazing art pieces, which showcased artists from the Worcester Region, at the GSA Rainbow Reception in the Hammond Main Lounge.

The Fitchburg State University community got the chance to to Pie a Pi. For a small donation, people could throw a pie at a member of Sigma Pi. Learn more about Greek Life here.

Chartwells Dining offered all things Fall at today's Fall Festival in the Dining Commons. Offerings included activities like Squash Bowling, and Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe, and autumn-centric foods like, apple crisp bar, pumpkin whoopie pies, hot apple cider bar, and more. Local farms and businesses were featured in both the food and free items for take away were, Hollis Hills Farm, Gove Farm, The Country Hen, Table Talk Pies, Pierce Bros Coffee, and Westfield Farm. Thanks to all!

Students in Professor M. Zachary Lee's Intermediate Digital Cinema Production course got their hands on the equipment they will be working with. The course covers professional production techniques used in modern narrative production environments. In addition to achieving competency in lighting, exposure, composition and framing with video cameras, students master the basics of audio production both on location and in studio environments and the editing of the dramatic narrative. Creative narrative skills such as scriptwriting, storyboarding, direction and management are explored in the practical setting of a modern digital cinema environment. 

Career Services and Advising (CSA) hosted an Internship Fair in the Hammond Main Hall yesterday afternoon. The fair gave students the opportunity to meet an array of local businesses and services face-to-face to discuss internships and potential employment. 

This morning, on this, National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Fitchburg State University community had the chance to meet members of the Fitchburg State University Police for coffee and conversation outside the North Street Bistro. Fitchburg State University Police's own Odin was there along with MA State Police therapy dog Luna were there. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve.