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October 21, 2024

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Homecoming & Family Weekend!

Friday, Oct. 25th and Saturday, Oct. 26th - throughout campus

Don't miss one of the best weekends of the year: Homecoming & Family Weekend! Things kick off with a fun launch event Friday at 2:30 p.m. on the McCarthy Center Patio. Highlights Friday also include Duck Quest 2024 (search for ducks around campus - win prizes), a family reception, fire pit and hot chocolate, a performance by Floor Lords Hip Hop Dance Crew, and the traditional Moonlight Breakfast from 9 to 11 p.m. in the Dining Commons!

The fun continues Saturday with special receptions for families and affinity groups, classroom experiences for family members, three planetarium shows, an alumni event with Coach Kelley, and an Improv Performance by the Hilltop Players. The football team, men's soccer team, and field hockey team will all be in action, so come out and support the players!

All details and registration information can be found at www.framingham.edu/homecoming

 

Stephanie Burt

 

The Alan Feldman Week of Poetry: A Reading with Stephanie Burt

Monday, October 21, 4:30 p.m.
Hybrid: Heineman Ecumenical Center and Zoom

Stephanie Burt is a poet, literary critic, and professor with nine published books, including her collection of poems: We Are Mermaids (2022), in which “Mermaids, werewolves, and superheroes don’t just fret over divided natures and secret identities, but celebrate their wholeness, their unique abilities, and their erotic potential” (Gray Wolf Press).


See Yourself in the Green Workforce: Explore, Share & Network!

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
McAuliffe Center

High school and college students: Join us and meet with representatives from local employers and sustainability organizations to:

  • Explore a wide range of emerging job opportunities in the green sector.
  • Share your skills and interests, learn how they match the needs of the green industry.
  • Network with local employers, green sector professionals and like-minded youth.

Additional Events This Week

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Center for Inclusive Excellence

This workshop reviews the concepts of heterosexism, transnegativity, implicit bias, and microaggressions and their impact on intersecting identities of race, class, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Participants will also explore ways to mitigate individual bias and microaggressions through greater self-awareness.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 1:30 p.m.
Center for Inclusive Excellence

Diversity Peer Influencers invite you to a special presentation on Freedom of Speech. This event aims to educate students about their rights and responsibilities regarding free speech.

Friday, Oct. 25, shows starting at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
FSU Planetarium, McAuliffe Center

With a combination of satellite imagery and computer models used by climate scientists, we explore the disturbed natural systems that regulate our warming planet. Visit a beautiful arctic island and witness the real changes human activity has inflicted upon its glaciers. The consequences of rising sea levels are vividly depicted with animations of our cities submerging.

Recommended for: Families and all ages. Parent/guardian supervision suggested.
Film Length: 25 minutes
All tickets are open seating, but pre-registration is required!

https://cm-center.org/event/oct25film

October 25, 3:00-4:30pm
The Center for Digital Humanities, Henry Whittemore Library

In this workshop Misha Elashvili and colleagues present recent developments in VR technologies and their applications teaching and research, focusing on the surveying, documentation and virtual reconstruction of archeological sites and artifacts. 

Learn more: https://digitalframingham.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Crossroads-Virtual-Museum-Workshop-Poster-1-791x1024.png

 

English Language Programs - Saturday Session

Registration for the new Saturday session in the English Language Program is open through October 26! 

Study with us to develop your English communication skills to achieve your personal goals. 

All levels are welcome!

Register now at www.framingham.edu/esl

Orientation Student Representatives

Important Admissions Events

Please make note of the following important Admission events dates for the upcoming calendar year. We hope you can join us at these important enrollment functions! 

Open Houses: 

November 2nd, 2024
March 1st, 2025

Accepted Student Receptions: 

March 29th, 2025
April 5th, 2025 

Questions? Contact Kirsten Hoey, Assistant Director of Admissions, Campus Visit Experience Manager:  khoey1 [at] framingham.edu (khoey1[at]framingham[dot]edu)