2010–2011 from the President
Undergraduate & Graduate Course Catalog 2010–2011 From the president That dedication and focus on excellence continues to this day. Things have surely changed—all of our students have laptops, for example, and the campus is wireless. Our academic equipment and facilities have been dramati- cally expanded and upgraded. Specialized laboratories, smart classrooms and multimedia centers abound. On a more fundamental level, our faculty has never been stronger, our classes remain small, and our close-knit community still makes it easy to learn and grow. Students graduate with the insight and skills to be competitive in whatever professional environment they choose. Both my wife, Jeanne, and I earned degrees here, and I count myself among the thousands whose lives have been changed by this most extraordinary college community. To have been afforded the additional opportunity to join the distinguished list of leaders is an honor I could never have imagined, and for which I am eternally grateful. The Fitchburg State opportunity I have twice embraced is Welcome to Fitchburg State University! For more than a not so different from that which we offer all of our students. century, this institution has provided high quality educa- The tools for success are in place: ample financial aid, a tional opportunities to the people of the Commonwealth. caring community, dedicated faculty, outstanding facili- Our legacy began in the 19th century with a former farm- ties, extracurricular activities, and, most importantly, a hand, Joseph Edgerly, who struggled to get an education focus on career-oriented learning firmly grounded in the and eventually graduated from Dartmouth.
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