This afternoon, members of the Sigma Pi Fraternity invited members of the Fitchburg State Community to gather on the quad for a friendly game of touch football.
This afternoon, members of the Sigma Pi Fraternity invited members of the Fitchburg State Community to gather on the quad for a friendly game of touch football.
Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Clubs and Organizations, Community
Artist Nayda A. Cuevas discussed her solo exhibition “Status Quo: Deconstructing My Latinx Identity” at the Fitchburg State University Gallery this afternoon. The Artist shared deeply personal stories, discussed various media used to create her pieces, and took questions from students and faculty in attendance regarding this show that explores her Latinx identity. The exhibit, presented by CenterStage, will be in the gallery until October, 20, 2022. Read more about the Artist and the show here.
Topics: Student Experience, Events, Community
Students in Kelly Morgan's Stage Movement: Combat course, a workshop-oriented course. utilize the basic techniques of movement that emphasize developing their potential for effective physicalization of a character on stage. Learn more about our Theater Concentration here.
Topics: Faculty, Student Experience, Our Students, Programs and Majors, Humanities
Students checking out the poster sale in Hammond outside of the Falcon Hub and Bookstore.
Topics: Student Experience, Community, Campus
This afternoon, Student Development held Rock the Block XXIV on Highland Ave & on the Main Quad. Rock the Block gives students a chance to connect with over 150 Clubs, Organizations, Departments and Non-Profits. There are a plethora of activities, including a rock wall, dinner, dunk tank, big chair photos, ice cream truck, club demonstrations, free stuff and so much more!
Topics: Student Experience, Clubs and Organizations, Programs and Majors, Community, Campus
A crime scene investigation experiment in Professor Krieser's Genetics Lab in the Antonucci Science Complex this morning. Learn more about our School of Health and Natural Sciences here.
Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Our Faculty, Health and Natural Sciences
This morning, Somerville Police Department Detective Mario Oliveira (Ret.) shared his poignant story with the 5th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC). On November 2, 2010, while assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Boston Field office as a Task Force Agent, Detective, Detective Oliveira was shot six times at point blank range while serving a Federal arrest warrant.
Detective Oliveira told of his time in the Mass General Hospital Emergency Trauma Bay, where he had an amazing experience with the afterlife. He shared that he was visited by his late Grandmother in the form of a nurse. Detective Oliveira’s grandmother provided him with Hope & Faith that he would pull through despite dying three times that evening.
The cadets were captivated by the
Topics: Student Experience, Community, Police Program
With The Great Move In 2022 behind us, and students on campus ready to learn, explore, and experience as the fall semester starts today. Whether making new friends, rekindling old friendships, hanging with Freddy falcon on the quad, or just making your way around our beautiful campus, it is a great day to be a Falcon!
Topics: Faculty, Student Experience, Our Students, Clubs and Organizations, Community, Campus
This morning, President Lapidus, along with Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Marshall, and Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Franca Barricelli welcomed our newest cohort of International students at their orientation in the Falcon Hub.
The Fitchburg State University Great Move In 2022 was capped off with the Falcon Nest BBQ. The new arrivals got to take part in an array of activities, and had one more chance to spend time with family before they left them in their new home.
Topics: Student Experience, Our Students, Admissions, Community, Campus