FITCHBURG — City resident Naomi is celebrating her journey from foster care to a successful college career and a bright future ahead of her. The 19-year-old Fitchburg State University (FSU) senior (whose last name was left out for privacy) entered foster care when she was just four years old. She was adopted at age nine […]
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FSU to host Women in Law Enforcement panel discussion on March 4
FITCHBURG — The police program at Fitchburg State University, in association with its Criminal Justice Club, will host a panel discussion for Women in Law Enforcement at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 in Weston Auditorium, 353 North St. Admission is free and open to the public. The panel was assembled with assistance from the Massachusetts […]
Larger than life
LEOMINSTER — Dedicated. Larger than life. A true legend. These are just some of the ways community members and friends are describing Robert ‘Bob’ Healy in the wake of the talented music conductor, theatre director, and educator passing away on Feb. 6 at the age of 78. The longtime city resident was deeply entrenched in […]
‘One way of honoring her’
FITCHBURG — One mother’s love led her to develop a support system for those who are in the same position her late daughter was. City resident Shari Duffy officially launched Megghan’s Course: A Mental Health Toolkit for Young Adults with a Terminal Diagnosis on Jan.17, her late daughter’s birthday. Megghan Paige Duffy, the namesake of […]
FSU professors publish open textbooks on music, language, math
FITCHBURG — Faculty from Fitchburg State University have published new textbooks — on music, language, and mathematics — that may be downloaded and reproduced for free, as part of an ongoing project designed to create open educational resources for students and the general public. The volumes were published through the state’s Remixing Open Textbooks through […]
FSU grads sent out to ‘transform the world’
Fitchburg State University recently held the winter ceremony of its 128th commencement exercises, conferring hundreds of graduate and undergraduate degrees. It was the first ceremony for Dr. Donna Hodge, who joined the Fitchburg State campus this summer as its 12th president. “Today, I am filled with profound pride and gratitude,” she told graduates and guests […]
