Upward Bound Summer Program

Upward Bound is a year-round, college preparatory program (TRIO) funded by the Department of Education and sponsored by Fitchburg State College since 1989. The program stresses academic development, serving high school students in Fitchburg and Leominster for the duration of their high school career and beyond. Eligibility is based on first generation college status, family income, and academic motivation.
Sponsored by: Upward Bound Office
For more information, e-mail jprimeau@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3439

AP Fine Arts Institutes

Teachers in Advanced Placement (AP) fine arts will be meeting at Fitchburg State for workshops and training.
Sponsored by: Center for Professional Studies
For more information, e-mail memckenzie@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4888

Veterans Soccer Tournament Referees

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Russell Towers
Veterans Soccer Tournament referees will meet at Fitchburg State for a summer conference.
For more information, e-mail memckenzie@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4888

Board of Trustees Meeting

12:00 PM-2:00 PM Sanders Administration Building, President's Conference Room
The Board of Trustees will hold a July meeting.
For more information, e-mail gwyatt@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3101

Bookstore Temporarily Closed

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Hammond Campus Center, Bookstore
The Fitchburg State Bookstore will be undergoing renovations over the summer and will be closed for three weeks, starting Monday, July 13. It will reopen on Monday, Aug. 3. Students purchasing books for the college's Summer Session II, which begins Monday, July 6, will have from now until the end of the first week of Summer Session to buy materials.

Bookstore staff will only be able to respond to phone or e-mail inquiries from campus offices, students and the public during the final two weeks of renovation - July 20-24 and July 27-31. The Bookstore can be reached during that time by calling (978) 665-4026 or e-mailing bookstore@fsc.edu.

For more information about the renovations and Bookstore schedule, contact store manager Martha Jordan at (978) 665-4026.
For more information, e-mail bookstore@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4026

Fitchburg State Foundation Golf Tournament

11:30 AM-8:00 PM Oak Hill Country Club, , Fitchburg, MA 01420
Proceeds will benefit the Fitchburg State College Foundation, Inc., which for 30 years has helped enrich and support the academic experience of students at Fitchburg State through scholarships and more. To register, visit www.fsc.edu/golf.
Sponsored by: Fitchburg State College Foundation
For more information, e-mail ksharpe1@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4933

Boys Olympic Development Soccer Camp

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Russell Towers
Children from the Boys Olympic Development Soccer Camp will be gathering on campus.
For more information, e-mail memckenzie@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4888

Massachusetts Youth Soccer Camp

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Russell Towers
Massachusetts Youth Soccer Boys and Girls Camp participants will be meeting on campus.
For more information, e-mail memckenzie@fsc.edu or call 978-665-4888

Graduate & Continuing Education Info Session

5:00 PM-7:00 PM Thompson Hall - Free
The Graduate and Continuing Education Office will be holding an information session for prospective graduate and undergraduate students.

Special sessions include a special education, education (early childhood, elementary and middle school) and counseling programs at 5:30 p.m. There will be an online programs workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. An educator licensure workshop will be held at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by: Graduate & Continuing Education
For more information, e-mail gce@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3781

Move-In Day for New Students

7:30 AM-3:00 PM
New students move into on-campus housing on Sunday, Aug. 30. Check-in is at the Wallace Civic Center. President Robert V. Antonucci will welcome students at 1:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium.
Sponsored by: Housing and Residential Services
For more information, e-mail housing@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3219

Check-In for New Commuter Students

9:00 AM-10:30 AM Hammond Campus Center, G-Lobby
Commuter students may check in on Sunday, Aug. 30. President Robert V. Antonucci will welcome students at 1:30 p.m. in Weston Auditorium.
Sponsored by: Student Development & Hammond Campus Center
For more information, e-mail mfallo11@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3162

First Night 2009

8:00 PM-11:00 PM Quadrangle
The Office of Student Development, clubs and organizations welcome new students to campus with with music, free, food, games, novelties, and giveaways. The event is designed to ensure students have a fun and positive first night on campus.
Sponsored by: Student Development & Hammond Campus Center
For more information, e-mail hparkinson@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3160

Move-In Day for All Students

8:00 AM-6:00 PM
All students may move in on Monday, Aug. 31. Check-in is at Housing and Residential Services, located in Aubuchon Hall.
Sponsored by: Housing and Residential Services
For more information, e-mail housing@fsc.edu

Classes Begin

8:00 AM-5:00 PM
The fall semester at Fitchburg State Begins on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
For more information, e-mail rjeffries@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3168

Rock the Block

3:30 PM-6:30 PM - Free
Rock the Block is one of the most popular events of the year. It's a block party on Highland Avenue, filled with booths and tables run by student organizations and campus offices. The event gives new and current students the opportunity to see what Fitchburg State has to offer outside of the classroom. Organizations around campus fill their tables with information, sign up sheets, and freebies for students to enjoy. Rock the Block also includes a cookout by Chartwells.
For more information, e-mail sfranzen@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3164

Family Weekend Friday Events

7:00 PM-10:00 PM - Free
Join us for Family Weekend activities, which includes a parade, fireworks, the announcement of Mr. and Ms. FSC, and a drive-in movie.

The parade begins at 7 p.m. in the Weston parking lot, and will travel to Ross Street, Highland Avenue, Pearl Street, North Street, and then the Civic Center parking lot.

A fireworks show will begin after the parade, followed by the announcement of Mr. and Ms. FSC. A drive-in movie will be shown at Elliot Field.

Sponsored by: Student Development & Campus Center
For more information, e-mail sfranzen@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3164

Family Weekend Saturday Events

10:00 AM-10:00 PM
On Saturday, Oct. 3, check out soccer, football, a tailgate lunch, a fun fair, and an evening show by comedian Rondell Sheridan ("That's So Raven"). Tickets for the evening performance are $5 for students; $10 for faculty, staff and alumni; and $15 for the general public. To purchase tickets, call (978) 665-3163 or (978) 665-3164.

Men's Soccer vs. Bridgewater State: 10 a.m., Elliot Field
Tailgate Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30pm, Elliot Field
Football vs. Bridgewater State: 1:30 p.m., Elliot Field
Fun Fair: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Elliot Field
Comedian Rondell Sheridan: 8 p.m., Weston Auditorium
Sponsored by: Student Development & Campus Center
For more information, e-mail sfranzen@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3164

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