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Study: State Faculty Underpaid

A new study finds that faculty at the nine Massachusetts state colleges earn substantially less than their peers at public colleges in other leading industrial states. Those with the highest academic rank fare the worst, with full professors earning $11,710 or 13 percent less than the average salary of their peers.

Department Honors Young Writers

The Department of English at Fitchburg State College recently honored six Leominster High School students whose talent for creative writing was boosted by the Discovering Young Writers Contest.

Click it or Ticket Targets Campus

The Fitchburg State College Campus Police Department will be joining with the Fitchburg Police Department and other departments statewide in an initiative that emphasizes seat belt use.

Four to Receive Awards

Fitchburg State College will honor four citizens whose work has contributed to its mission of teaching, learning and service during 112th annual spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. on the campus quadrangle.

Orchestras to Perform at Library

The Fitchburg State College Community String Orchestra and the Greater Fitchburg Youth Orchestra have scheduled a spring community concert.

Campus Lab is Digital Studio

No more clunky PCs or bulky recording equipment —the recording studio for music students at Fitchburg State College has gone high-tech.

Online MBA Starts This Fall

Fitchburg State College has expanded its graduate and continuing education offerings to include a new online MBA – designed to provide flexibility – both within the academic programs itself and the students’ career goals.

Appeals Court Comes to Campus

Fitchburg State College will be hosting a special session of the Massachusetts Appeals Court on campus, as judges hold hearings on campus for the first time on Monday, May 5.

Forensic Nursing Degree Goes Online

Fitchburg State College is one of only a few campuses to offer a master’s degree in forensic nursing. Starting this fall, it will be the only college in the country to offer the program online.

Choirs to Hold Spring Concert

Fitchburg State College presents a spring choral concert featuring the Girls Choir and Chamber Singers, and soloists from each group.

Campus Hosts Special Olympics

Fitchburg State College’s Elliot Field will be the center of activity on Thursday, May 1, as more than 450 area children gather to compete in the Special Olympics.

Comedian Zach Galifianakis: May 1

Comedian Zach Galifianakis, who recently toured with Will Ferrell’s “Funny or Die Comedy Tour,” will be making an appearance at Fitchburg State College at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1 in Weston Auditorium.

Falcon Players Production Starts May 2

The Falcon Players at Fitchburg State College will be presenting a limited run of the production “The Runner Stumbles.”

Holmes Holds Eating Contest

Dinner on the Fitchburg State College campus for Thursday, May 1 will be a battle – to see who can eat the fastest.

SGA Holds Dance-A-Thon

The Fitchburg State College Student Government Association is hoping to raise funds for a number of community organizations with the Unity in Our Community Dance-A-Thon.

College to Honor Alumni

Fitchburg State College has selected the recipients of the 2008 Alumni Awards and the Hall of Fame inductees.

Jazz Band, Concert Band to Perform

Two concerts scheduled this month at Fitchburg State College feature performances from campus ensembles.

International Security Expert to Speak

An expert on U.S. national and international security will be the speaker for Fitchburg State College’s second International Studies Keynote Address this month.

Blood Drive Scheduled

The Fitchburg State College Athletic Department and Student Athlete Advisory Committee will be holding an American Red Cross blood drive next week.

Visions Opens April 23

The 26th annual Visions, a showcase of works by Communications Media students at Fitchburg State College, will be on view April 23 through June 29 in the Fitchburg State Campus Center Art Gallery.