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  • Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia

    Physician, Author and Trauma Expert Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia to Give Framingham State University’s Keynote Commencement Address

    Framingham State University is proud to announce that noted physician, author, researcher, and trauma expert Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia (Dr. AMC) will give the keynote commencement address to the Class of 2024 during the undergraduate commencement ceremony.

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  • Virtual Simulation Lab

    FSU Receives $1 million in federal funding to create a virtual simulation lab at the Christa McAuliffe Center

    Last week, the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation helped secure $1 million in federal funding to create a state-of-the-art simulation lab in the newly renovated Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University.

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  • Framingham State University’s Danforth Museum and School Receives $100,000 Endowment Gift

    Framingham State University’s Danforth Museum and School Receives $100,000 Endowment Gift

    On February 26, Framingham State University’s Danforth Museum and School received word that it is the recipient of a $100,000 unrestricted endowment gift. Donors Katherine and Robert Eyre stated that they made the gift “to benefit the activities and initiatives of both the Museum and the Art School.” This gift is the first to be specifically designated for an unrestricted endowment fund since the institution became part of Framingham State University.

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  • Lauren Nolfo-Clements

    FSU Hires Dr. Lauren Nolfo-Clements as its new Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

    Framingham State University is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Lauren Nolfo-Clements as its new Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), effective July 15th, 2024.

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  • Women’s Basketball team

    Women's Basketball Wins MASCAC Tournament Championship

    The top-seeded Framingham State University women's basketball team outscored Bridgewater State 22-9 in the fourth quarter en route to a 74-62 win to claim the 2024 MASCAC Championship in front of a standing room only crowd at Logan Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 24th. The Rams capture their third title in four seasons and earn the MASCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They will face Scranton in the first round of the tournament during the first weekend in March.

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  • Danforth Spring Exhibit

    The Spring Exhibitions at Framingham State University's Danforth Art Museum Are Now on Display

    The Spring Exhibitions at the Danforth Art Museum merge the past and the present and create a space for storytelling, discovery, and understanding. In three exhibitions in a wide range of media, artists peel back layers of history and confront the past through visual interpretations that provide broader understanding of the present. Each artist uses their chosen medium, lived experiences, and connection to place to explore history, culture, the natural world, collecting, and personal agency—all while urging us to be proper stewards of the world in which we live.

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  • Danforth Museum Curates Black History Month Art Exhibition in the Center for Inclusive Excellence

    Danforth Museum Curates Black History Month Art Exhibition in the Center for Inclusive Excellence

    Framingham State University’s Danforth Art Museum has teamed up with FSU’s Center for Inclusive Excellence on a special display of five beautiful pieces of art created by Black artists.

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  • Deborah McMakin

    Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families Receives Grant to Offer Support Group for Parents of Children with Disabilities

    As the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families nears its 4-year anniversary of providing support to local educators and families with students who have disabilities and unmet needs, it continues to ramp up the free resources it offers to these communities.

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  • Ilyasah Shabazz

    Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz To Deliver MLK Commemorative Lecture at Framingham State University on January 25th

    The community is invited to attend Framingham State University’s MLK Commemoration Lecture this month featuring Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Civil Rights Icon Malcolm X.

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  • Sofia Wilson

    Sofia Wilson Earns Prestigious Internship at University of Victoria in Canada

    Framingham State University junior Sofia Wilson is heading north in the spring for a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship under the direction of Dr. Janelle Jenstad at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

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  • Christa McAuliffe Center Redesigned

    Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center is reborn as a 21st Century interdisciplinary facility following nearly $8 million renovation

    When you walk into the Christa McAuliffe Center’s newly renovated planetarium these days, you are just as likely to find health studies students meditating under the stars, or art students reviewing their original creations on the dome, as you are to find an astronomy class deeply engaged in discussion on the origins of the universe.

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  • Joe Alderman

    Professor Joseph Adelman among a Group of Distinguished Historians who file an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Major First Amendment Case

    A group of noted historians that include Framingham State History Professor Joseph M. Adelman filed an Amicus Brief to the United States Supreme Court on December 7th related to two cases coming before the court with First Amendment implications.

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  • FSU Women's Volleyball team

    Volleyball Wins MASCAC Tournament

    Led by Tournament MVP Anna Szymanski, the fourth seed Framingham State University volleyball team upset third seed MCLA 3-2 earlier this month to capture the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Tournament Championship. The win earned the team an automatic bid into the Division III NCAA Tournament, where they would go on to fall to nationally ranked Ithaca. 

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  • FSU campus

    Framingham State University Named Among the Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges in The Country by The Princeton Review

    Framingham State University has been recognized as one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges for the 12th time by The Princeton Review®. 

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  • McAuliffe Center-led Heat Mapping Campaign Identifies Urban Heat Islands Where Temperatures Register More than 10 Degrees Hotter Than Greener Areas

    McAuliffe Center-led Heat Mapping Campaign Identifies Urban Heat Islands Where Temperatures Register More than 10 Degrees Hotter Than Greener Areas

    The results from an Urban Heat Mapping Campaign led by Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center in July are in, providing hard evidence of the increased burden of extreme temperatures on people living in urban areas.

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  • Mass Life Sciences Center

    Framingham State Receives $503,000 For New Science Equipment from the Mass Life Sciences Center (MLSC)

    The Mass Life Sciences Center has approved more than half a million in funding to Framingham State University for the purchase of two state-of-the-art pieces of equipment critical to the study of the life sciences.

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  • Marisa Companion painting - lean, Stand, collapse

    The Fall Exhibitions at Framingham State University’s Danforth Art Museum focus on the work of three New England-based artists

    The Fall Exhibitions at the Danforth Art Museum focus on the work of three New England-based artists working across media, approaching themes of perseverance, resilience, and acceptance.

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  • Project On-Ramp Connects FSU Students with Careers in the Thriving Local Biotech Industry

    Project On-Ramp Connects FSU Students with Careers in the Thriving Local Biotech Industry

    It's a dream come true for any recent college graduate–landing a good job right out of school in a thriving industry that provides ample opportunity for career growth.

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  • U.S.News & World Reports - Best Colleges - Regional Universities - North & Public, 2023 - 2024

    Framingham State Recognized as a Top Regional University in the North by U.S. News & World Report

    Framingham State University has been ranked as a Top Regional University in the North Region for 2023-2024 by U.S. News & World Report, which released its annual rankings on Monday, Sept. 18.

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  • Halcyon Mancuso

    Mancuso Scholarship is a Dream Come True for Two Local Students

    Worcester Technical High School graduate Marlin Polanco was terrified about the prospect of accumulating a lot of debt while trying to pay her way through college. The daughter of Salvadorian immigrants, and the first in her family to attend college, Polanco knew that her parents would not be able to contribute a lot to her education during tough financial times.

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  • Joseph Cecchi

    Framingham State University Hires Joseph Cecchi as new University Chief of Police

    Framingham State University is pleased to announce the hiring of Joseph Cecchi to serve as the University’s next Chief of Police.

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