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Game Design for the End of the World

Screenshot of "Cloud Theory," a game (in development) by Colleen Macklin   Climate change, pandemics, political polarization, systemic racism, and capitalism run amok! If there’s anything that marks the 2020s, it’s a sense that life on the planet is increasingly under attack. Games –particularly video games – have explored these apocalyptic themes, often putting players […]

Alumni & Friends Book Club: The Reading List: A Novel

Please join the Alumni & Friends Book Club for a discussion of The Reading List: A Novel by Sara Nisha Adams. “An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.” (BN.com)

Sarah Kane Junior Recital

Join Clark Arts on Friday, April 1st at 8pm in Razzo Hall to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Music Program Performance Major, Sarah Kane! Sarah is a junior majoring in violin performance. View livestream here! Please note: this performance is open to the public! Audience members must be vaccinated to attend.

CANCELED: American Roadsides Conversation Café – Part 2 of Celebrating Frank Armstrong

Seward, Alaska 2015 by Frank Armstrong   We regret to announce that this event has been canceled due to unexpected circumstances. Fitchburg Art Museum hopes to reschedule the conversation café with Frank Armstrong at a later date, and we will announce future plans as they evolve. We appreciate your understanding and your continued support of […]

Augmented Abilities in the Virtual World

Evolution of technology has always seemed to touch non-disabled people first and then adjusted for the bigger subset of people by either those who care or have experienced difficulty in using the technology. Professor  John Magee will be hosting a talk on augmented abilities in the virtual world in which Professor Magee will talk about how […]

Tech Talk with Rob@MSBDC

Tech Talk with Rob @ MSBDC is an open mic series created for you to chat with Rob DelMastro, our resident technology geek, about any and all things tech related and how it fits into your business. No format, no rules (ok maybe a few) and no such thing as a stupid question. Join anytime […]

Tech Talk with Rob@MSBDC

Tech Talk with Rob @ MSBDC is an open mic series created for you to chat with Rob DelMastro, our resident technology geek, about any and all things tech related and how it fits into your business. No format, no rules (ok maybe a few) and no such thing as a stupid question. Join anytime […]

“Unsung Women of History” are the focus of this year’s Women’s History Month

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Goddard Library will feature a book display coupled with an interactive trivia game (i.e. "jeopardy") that highlights unsung women of history, their achievements, and how to learn more about them using our library resources and services. We are also offering a Woman's History Month Research Guide featuring links, […]

Gaming the Humanities, and Humanizing Games

Ashlyn Sparrow   Games are the largest cultural and entertainment forms of our time. Pre-Covid, thousands of players would gather in parks to play Pokemon Go or in large stadiums to see international teams play a game of League of Legends. These numbers have continued to grow with games like Animal Crossing: New Horizon, selling […]