President Dona hodge offered her second State of the University celebration speech on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 on the main quadrangle. The event included the signing of a new memorandum of agreement with Fitchburg's four high schools guaranteeing admission to Fitchburg residents with a GPA of 2.25 or higher. The program also included the presentation of awards to faculty and staff members, and acknowledgment of years of service. Video by FATV.

Program Chair Dr. David P. Weiss talks about the Master of Science in Criminal Justice here at Fitchburg State University. Learn more about our many Graduate and Continuing Education Programs here; https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/graduate-academics/school-graduate-online-and-continuing-education

Fitchburg State University Professor and Program Chair of our Criminal Justice Programs, Dr. David P. Weiss shares his story.