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Two of the most important dates on the admissions calendar are coming up on April 6th and April 13th when we host Accepted Students at our Rams Rising events!

This is our best opportunity to convince prospective students and families that Framingham State University is the top choice for their college experience. They will have the chance to meet with faculty from their anticipated major, tour our beautiful campus, meet students and hopefully become an official Ram by making their deposit. 

If you are available to help out and would like to learn more, contact admissions or click here.

Moth Story Slam: Taking up Space
FSU Women’s Affinity Group Spring Event
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time: 11:45-12:45
Location: McCarthy College Center, Alumni Room

Three Stories about Taking Up Space

We are taking our inspiration from NPR’s The Moth/Radio Hour. The Moth features true stories told live on stage without scripts or notes. The stories may be humorous, heartbreaking or poignant but they will captivate, surprise and delight the audience with their honesty, bravery and humor.

Our theme for the Spring Event is, Taking Up Space, defined by Alex Jenny as, “Giving yourself permission to make room for your authentic emotions and feelings and boundaries. When you take up space, you don’t feel like you need to succumb to the pressure to make yourself small, hide parts of yourself, or – if you’re a person of color – to subjugate yourself to white supremacy and values, in order to move through the world.”

Following the stories, we will open it up for discussion.

Storytellers
Keri Straka, Professor of Art
Jen Lin, Associate Professor of Psychology
Kim Dexter, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources & Equal Opportunity 

We provide a light lunch of soup, salad, bread, fruit, dessert, coffee and tea at the start of the hour and the opportunity to say hello to colleagues. The hour promises to be interesting, enlightening and delicious.

If you have any question, please feel free to contact any of the Women’s Affinity group* members: Peg Charbonnier, Christine Denaro, Lynn Gray, Debbie Hogan, Meghan Maxfield and Silvia Teixeira.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 4:30 PM in Alumni Room
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkduuprToqHNQMw2j16RkuHx48M_0P084c

Contemporary diasporic experiences remain defined by myriad transnational crossings. How do artists address transnational identity in their work? What is the relationship between identity formation and visual culture? Moderated by FSU Professor Alexander Hartwiger, artists Jasmine Chen, Saberah Malik, and Stephen Marc will discuss the relationship between artistic practices and diasporic experience in the United States. Values in their work –a courageous synthesis of memory and the unsettling nature of diasporic existence-- find roots in bi-cultural experience. Their accounting for personal origins and ancestry display a sense of resiliency to and acknowledgment of a complex relationship with mainstream society.

Sponsors: Arts & Ideas, the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, and Paul B. Rosenberg Fund for Museum Education

Vessels, Baskets, and Face Jugs

Sunday, April 14th, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
14 Vernon Street, Framingham

Weaving baskets and forming containers from natural materials have stood the test of time. Join us as we discover various vessels, baskets, and quirky face jugs currently on display at the Danforth. Afterwards, learn how to weave a basket using sustainable materials.

Drop into Art is designed to celebrate the creative potential in all of us. With new themes and projects every month, Drop into Art offers opportunities for kids with their caregivers and adults to create together and connect with one another. Each program is unique, fun, and free, emphasizing invention, improvisation, and hands-on creativity.

Drop into Art happens the second Sunday of every month, except June, July and August. All sessions are held from 1 – 4 p.m. Admission is always free. Registration is not required — just drop in!

Please note: we are unable to accommodate organized groups in this public program.

Questions? Contact Katherine Tako-Girard or call 508-215-5117.

Untangling the Discourse: Exploring Complex Terms in the Israeli-Palestinian Context
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 4:30 pm to 6:oo pm
Heineman Ecumenical Center

Speakers:

Dr. Aviva Chomsky is Professor of History and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts.

Dr. Yasser Derwiche Djazaerly is a professor in the Humanities Department at Fitchburg State University.

Dr. Susan Massad is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Health Studies at Framingham State.

More information can be found here.

Town of Natick Behind the Scenes Tour
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Bus leaves McCarthy at 12:30, returns to campus at 3 p.m.
Learn more about careers in government, library services, and legal an employer site visit to the Town of Natick. Transportation and food included.

WooSox Behind the Scenes Visit to Polar Park
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Bus leaves McCarthy at noon, returns to campus at 4 p.m.
Learn more about careers with the WooSox during an employer site visit to Polar Park. Transportation and food included. 

Employer Showcase

Students, come network with employers in an informal way to learn about career and job opportunities and what they have to offer. Hosted every Wednesday in the McCarthy Center Lobby--drop by the table!

4/3/2024 12:30-2:30pm St. Bridget's School
4/10/2024 12:30-2:30pm Nordstrom
4/24/2024 12:30-2:30pm
5/1/2024 12:30-2:30pm Natick Public Schools

Monday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May Hall

View the partial solar eclipse with the McAuliffe Center! McAuliffe Center staff will show attendees how to SAFELY observe the solar eclipse through eclipse glasses and sunspotters! Join for activities, giveaways, and learning!

(Stop by McCarthy Center Lobby Table 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for solar glasses and safety tips)

National Library Week Events

Join the staff at Whittemore Library in celebrating National Library Week with several events:

April 8-12, 2024

ALL WEEK: Faculty/Staff Art & Craft Exhibit – April 8 – May 3, 2024

MONDAY 4/8: Cake Decorating Contest (Cakes due by 9am, Voting 9-12, Winners Announced 12:30, 12:30-2pm anyone present will eat the cakes) Lobby/Cafe

TUESDAY 4/9: Relaxing and meditative sound bath with Reiki Master Susan Clark, Rams Renew Space, 12:30pm

TUESDAY 4/9: Library Careers are for Everybody! Virtual career panel presentation/Q&A for students at Massachusetts public colleges and universities 6:00pm – 7:00pm Zoom registration link; sponsored by the Massachusetts Commonwealth Consortium of Libraries in Public Higher Education Institutions (MCCLPHEI)

WEDNESDAY 4/10: No Homework Book Club 12:30 UM14

WEDNESDAY 4/10: Student Worker Appreciation Event, Forum 1:30pm

THURSDAY 4/11: Meditation with Meghan 11:40 Rams Renew Space

FRIDAY 4/12: OER Legislative Breakfast, Alumni Room 8:00am

FRIDAY 4/12: Getting to know OER Commons and the Open Massachusetts Repository for Faculty 1pm Zoom link