Campus Currents

September 28, 2026

Students and staff with Sam the Ram on State Street

Homecoming & Family Weekend - Oct. 2-3

Get ready to show off your Ram Pride at Framingham State University's Homecoming & Family Weekend, the one event each year that brings together current students, families, alumni, and friends to celebrate everything that makes FSU special! Whether you're cheering on the Rams, reconnecting with classmates, making memories with your student, or experiencing campus traditions together, there's something for everyone!

The Football team, women's soccer team, and women's soccer team will all be in action, along with a packed schedule of events for all audiences. 

Full Schedule Here

Highlights include:

Friday, Oct. 2

Family Game Night
6:30 to 8:00 p.m., McCarthy Center Forum

Join the Office of Family Engagement for a game of trivia, prizes, and food. 

Suit Jacket Posse Improv Show
8 p.m., McCarthy Center Forum

Laugh along with the Suit Jacket Posse as they deliver an interactive improv comedy show full of unexpected moments and crowd-inspired entertainment.

Moonlight Breakfast with Affinity Group Meetups 
Dining Commons, McCarthy Center 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The tradition continues! In addition to breakfast under the moonlight, we’ve revamped our late night tradition with music, BINGO, commemorative t-shirts, affinity group meet-ups, and so much more! Expect meetups for The Gatepost, Hilltop, GenOne, Active Military & Veterans, and Legacy Families. Close out your first day with yummy food and fun for everyone!

Saturday, Oct. 3

Framingham Fest Sponsored by City of Framingham
Framingham Centre Common (Use Danforth Trolley Stop), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Festival-goers can look forward to live music, cultural performances, interactive art experiences, family-friendly activities, a dedicated children's area featuring games and storytelling, and dozens of local vendors and community organizations. Entertainment throughout the day will showcase the diverse cultures and talents that reflect Framingham's vibrant community. Don't miss the annual mascot competition featuring Sam the Ram!

Festival FSU
McCarthy Center, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Festival FSU is here! Join the Framingham State community for the inaugural Festival FSU, a vibrant celebration of Ram pride, community, and tradition. Explore student organizations, shop alumni-owned vendor booths, enjoy a whimsical balloon artist, and experience a Taste of Culture featuring flavors from around the world. While you're here, visit the Planetarium, discover campus resources, and connect with students, alumni, families, and friends at this exciting new Homecoming & Family Weekend tradition. There's something for every Ram!

Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
McCarthy Center Forum, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate the achievements of our outstanding athletes and supporters at this night filled with nostalgia, awards, and inspiring stories. Don't miss out on this opportunity to honor the best of the best in sports, including the University's 2026 Hall of Fame inductees: Theodore Budzyna (Friend of Athletics), Paul Howard ’95 (Ice Hockey), Dayna Marchant ’18 (Softball), Mary Kate O'Day ’20 (Women’s Basketball), Eric Roepsch ’96 (Baseball), Kristen Sacco ’11, G. ’15 (Field Hockey), and Matthew Silva ’16 (Football).
 
Rhythm & Rams: An FSU Dance Showcase, featuring the Floor Lords
Dwight Performing Arts Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Returning to Framingham State as a HCFW tradition, The Floor Lords were established in 1981 at the adolescence of the Hip Hop movement. Two groups formed into one to create a powerhouse crew. Since then they’ve played a significant role in the growth of hip hop culture, contributing wholeheartedly to define and expand the art of breaking in the community.  Learn more by visiting their website:  https://www.floorlords.org/#home

Study Abroad Fair

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum

The world is filled with former college students who regret never studying abroad. Here is your chance to avoid being one of them! 

 Join the Office of International Student Services and Study Abroad for our Study Abroad Fair! 

We'll be hosting our partner universities and providers from across the globe so you can speak to the representatives about studying abroad in the location of your choice. If you aren't sure where you want to go, you can ask them why their location is the best!

If you want to speak with your peers, we'll have a few FSU students available who studied abroad. You can ask them anything!

You can study abroad for a short term in the summer or winter, a full semester, or even a full year.

Check out who is coming via Handshake!

Can't make it? Have more questions? Email studyabroad [at] framingham.edu.

College of Business Week

This week is College of Business Week, with events lined up every day:

Monday - Student Social 
Tuesday - Distinguished Lecture with Michael Powers '87
Wednesday - Career Fair
Thursday - MERC Turns 35!
Friday - Alumni Networking Event (Part of Homecoming & Family Weekend)
 

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Table

Wednesday, Sept. 30, Noon to 2 p.m.
McCarthy Center Lobby

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE)! Stop by our celebration table to connect with the CIE and pick up giveaways honoring Hispanic and Latino cultures and communities.
We’ll have CIE merchandise, flag distributions, Hispanic heritage memorabilia, and more. Stop by, grab some items, and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us!

Free FSU Planetarium Shows: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Don't miss your final chances in the FSU planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Showtimes are at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm. Free to fac/staff and FSU students. Register on ramlink!

Trans-Siberian Express Educational Seminar

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87853644102#success

The Bucket List Educational Seminar Series begins.

I have always believed that meaningful travel is a form of education. When we truly travel, we do much more than visit new places. We learn history and geography, encounter different cultures, and sometimes return home seeing the world a little differently.

That idea is at the heart of my Bucket List Educational Seminar Series, and for our first journey, we are beginning with one of the world’s most legendary railway adventures:

THE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS

From Moscow across the vast landscapes of Siberia, toward Lake Baikal and Mongolia, this remarkable journey will be brought to life by Art Historian and Tour Guide Atilla Tuna, who has personally led this route for years, in a presentation by Antonina Tourism

Employers and Free Professional Clothing at the FSU Jobs Fair

By Sarah Daponde, publications intern

Framingham State Career Services held a job fair on Sept. 16 in the McCarthy Forum, which hosted over 25 local employers.

The fair included part-time and full-time, as well as on-campus job opportunities. Framingham State offices such as Athletics, the Center for Early Childhood Education, Center for Student Experience and Career Development, and more were present at the fair.

The Framingham State University Financial Aid Office was also tabled at the event to help answer students’ questions about work study.

Freshman Kelly O’Brien said she had job experience at a daycare and attended the job fair to learn more about the Center for Early Childhood Education.

Among the offices from Framingham State, employers from the MetroWest area included Massachusetts State Police, Chick-Fil-A, SNL Youth Academy, and The New England Center for Children.

Hipstitch, a sewing and crafts studio based out of Arlington, Brookline, Newton, and Wellesley, was tabled at the job fair, as well. They were looking for new “creatives” to teach their classes, according to their flyers.

Advocates, a nonprofit human services agency based in Framingham, was also in attendance. Cecilia Gutierrez, a recruiter at Advocates, said, “We have a lot of direct care positions that are entry-level that some students could pick up part-time while they’re in school.”

She added that the agency was a good opportunity for clinical psychology students, especially once they graduate.

On the stage of the forum, “Dress for Success” was set up for students to visit. This program provides students with free professional clothing, shoes, and accessories in order to help prepare them for interviews and work experience.

Student Coordinator of Dress for Success Priscilla Bonilla said they receive free donations of clothing often, so tabling at the job fair is a great opportunity to reach more students.

“We always want to prepare students, even if they’re freshman,” said Bonilla. “And it feels like a TJ Maxx.”

Ollie Mainguy, a junior, said she found a blazer from “Dress for Success” in “pristine condition” that she planned to wear to her next job interview.

“Having somewhere to go on campus to find such nice clothes is so, so helpful. This would’ve cost me fifty bucks from Macy’s.”

In addition to the blazer, Mainguy said she picked up eight different business cards from tables around the job fair.

“The job fair is a great way to build new connections and get new contacts,” she added.


 

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