Linsley Hall,
named
for the late Professor James D. Linsley of the History Department, is a
residence for 185 students.
The
Corinne Hall Towers,
a
four-house residence complex, accommodates students in 32 suites of 13
students per suite. It is named in honor of Corinne Hall, a former home
economics teacher at Framingham State College. The residence opened in
September 1973.
D.
Justin McCarthy College Center,
named
in honor of Dr. McCarthy, President of the College from 1961 to 1985,
houses all segments of student activities. Since the building’s opening
in 1976, The D. Justin McCarthy College Center has been the hub of all
of the College student activities. In May 2005, the College Center main
entrance was redesigned and all interior spaces have undergone extensive
renovations. The McCarthy Center contains the Office of the Dean of
Students along with various Student Affairs offices, the Office of
Campus Police, The Mazmanian Art Gallery, The Dining Commons, a Cyber
Cafe, a student game room, technology classrooms, and other meeting
rooms. The Offices of the Graduate and Continuing Education Division are
now located on the fifth floor.
Arthur M. Doyle Information Technology Center,
named
for the late Vice President for Academic Affairs, is located adjacent to
Whittemore Library and houses the offices of Information Technology
Services.
THE
CHRISTA CORRIGAN MCAULIFFE CENTER
FOR EDUCATION AND EXCELLENCE
As
teacher, Mission Specialist, and Framingham State College alumna, Christa
Corrigan McAuliffe has inspired both students and educators for nearly two
decades. The McAuliffe Center was established to honor her commitment to
education by providing exciting, standards-based programs in the pursuit
of excellence. The
Challenger Learning Center
is the
McAuliffe Center’s best-known program. In full-size mockups of both
Houston’s Mission Control and a space station interior, middle-school
students apply the principles of physical science to the real-time
challenges of a simulated space flight.
Just up
the hill in the middle of the campus is the
Framingham State College Planetarium.
The thirty-foot dome brings the majesty of the universe down to Earth,
with original programming from the McAuliffe Center that combines
state-of-the-art technology with current educational philosophy.
In
partnership with the Science Education Department of the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the McAuliffe Center brings
the
ARIES
hands-on
astronomy curriculum to teachers across the United States.
The
McAuliffe Center’s relationship with NASA gives teachers throughout New
England access to the agencies numerous space-related programs, including
Mission
Mathematics and Liftoff to Learning. Building a Presence for Science,
a National Science Teachers Association program in which more than 150
Massachusetts science teachers facilitate the integration of science
education standards into classrooms statewide, is yet another example of
the Center’s collaborative efforts. The McAuliffe Center is located on the
FSC campus in O’Connor Hall. Call 508-626-4050, or visit our website at
www.christa.org, for more information.
Framingham State College has established the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe
Scholarship Program to attract, recognize, and encourage exceptionally
talented students who wish to study at Framingham State College.
Successful applicants are awarded $1,000 toward full-time study. The
scholarship may be renewed for up to four years of study at the College.
All prospective first-year students, new transfer students, or continuing
full-time undergraduate students enrolled at the College may apply for the
scholarship.
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