Schedule of Events

Friday, April 28th

Fashion Club's Annual Spring Fashion Show
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Richard C. Logan Gymnasium

Monday, May 1st

FSU Cooks with President Niemi: Learn. Cook. Eat.
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Hemenway Hall 209
The Food and Nutrition Department and President Niemi are in the kitchen cooking up some fun! Join us for a special Inauguration Week session of FSU Cooks where the President will be baking chocolate chip cookies!  Originally invented by FSU alumna Ruth Graves Wakefield, this perfected recipe comes from former FSU staff member and alumna Laurie Carr who famously made these cookies for colleagues and students during her 34 years of dedicated service here at FSU.

Tuesday, May 2nd

Faculty Work in Focus: Expertise, Innovation, and Impact at Framingham State University
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: McCarthy Center Forum
Framingham State’s faculty are dynamic, engaging instructors, mentors, scholars and artists, and community members. We invite you to learn about the innovative ways in which four of Framingham State’s faculty are transforming the educational and professional experiences of students, their scholarly and creative fields of inquiry, and the MetroWest community. Luce Aubry (World Languages Associate Professor), Matt Moynihan (Mathematics Assistant Professor), Shadé Solomon (Education Associate Professor), and Sandra Rahman (Marketing Professor), have displayed unparalleled creativity, ingenuity, and determination as they have designed and brought to fruition new approaches to learning traditional subjects and new opportunities to explore previously unexplored questions, and as they forged new connections with MetroWest community partners. Please join us in learning about their efforts and how best to support them and those of others who, like them, are working to make our institution a vibrant one.

Thursday, May 4th

Inauguration Dinner
By Invitation Only, Black Tie Optional
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Warren Conference Center and Inn, Ashland


INAUGURATION DAY - Friday, May 5th

Registration and Robing for Delegates and Members of the Processional Party
Time: 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Location: McCarthy Center Dining Annex

Procession and Inauguration Ceremony - Register
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. (EST)
Location: Dwight Performing Arts Center, Dwight Hall
Doors open at 9:15 a.m. Registered guests should be seated before the procession begins at 10:00 a.m.

Post Ceremony Reception for Delegates and Members of the Processional Party
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: McCarthy Center Dining Annex

Student Conference for Research and Creative Practice
Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: McCarthy Center Forum

Sandbox on State Street
Time: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: State Street (rain location: Richard C. Logan Gym)
The campus community is invited to celebrate with live entertainment, activities, games, music, and local food trucks.

Closing Reception
Hors d’oeuvres, small plates, and cocktails will be served.
By Invitation Only, Business Attire
Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Location: Danforth Art Museum, 14 Vernon St, Framingham