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Numerous members of the cast and crew of "Our Reckoning" have been nominated for the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival awards, including a special recognition to the student writers for their original work.

The funds will support the purchase of essential technical equipment that will assist nursing students in learning critical thinking and clinical judgment skills in preparation for their healthcare careers.

The university will have a virtual ceremony for the May 2020 graduates at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, and a virtual ceremony for the December 2020 graduates at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.

Through the agreements, Fitchburg State students can complete their bachelor’s degrees in biology or chemistry along with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or their bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science along with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, on an accelerated schedule. This will save students a full year of study.

The university held its annual Lighting of the Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 2, with an observance that celebrated seasonal traditions from around the world.

The competition features teams of students arguing opposing sides of a legal issue, as in an appellate court proceeding. The competitors make oral arguments and respond to questions from a panel of judges, as well as submit written briefs.

Our campus community mourns the untimely passing of Desmond Clayton, a first-year student and member of our football team.

As if the year 2020 hadn’t posed enough challenges, this fall the Department of Nursing faced a fresh quandary when they had to find several new faculty members on the eve of the semester’s opening.

During the free online session, information will be shared about the program’s two concentrations as well as the streamlined application process for which no GRE is required.

Phillips is a founding partner of Nickless, Phillips and O’Connor, attorneys at law, in Fitchburg.