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Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! Below is the schedule for Commencement Weekend:

Graduate Commencement 1: College of Arts and Humanities; College of Business; College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
DPAC
Friday, May 19
6:30 p.m.

Graduate Commencement 2: College of Education and Social and Behavioral Sciences
DPAC
Saturday, May 20
10 a.m.

Intercultural Ceremony
DPAC
Saturday, May 20
2 p.m.

Undergraduate Commencement
DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Sunday, May 21
9:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 14, 1 to 2 p.m.
14 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA

Flowers have been a favorite subject for painters, sculptors, and photographers. Join us to look at the different artists who captured the beauty of flowers. Inspired by the beautiful floral art at the Danforth, we’ll show you how to make flowers with markers, pencils, and construction paper. From daisies to hyacinths, tulips to forget-me-nots, there’s no limit to the flowers you can make.

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

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

This year’s Summer Teaching Institute will focus on how faculty help students to appreciate the value of the work they do in their classes and its applicability to their future goals.

The Institute is a hybrid event. To start, Institute participants will view recorded presentations and engage in asynchronous discussion. Then on Monday, May 22, 2023, we will engage in a live discussion and workshop in the McCarthy Forum from 9:30am-noon.

Presentations

Engage Students with Practical Approaches to Learning
Jennifer Dowling, Art & Music

Role-Playing as a Life Skill
Arlene Wilner, English

Using Student Perceptions to Support Online Course Alignment and Social Presence
Rongbing Liu, Accounting, Economics, and Finance

Using Canvas to Implement Standards-Based Grading
Steve Courchesne & Mary MacDonald, Education Technology Office

Register

Register for the Summer Teaching Institute to get access to the video presentations and to be registered to participate in the event on May 22nd. Please contact May Hara or Steve Courchesne with general questions, and please contact eto@framingham.edu with registration concerns.

Sat., June 3 at 3:30 p.m at the Ecumenical Center

The late Marilyn M. Foley ’58, served as Director of Alumni Affairs for 27 years, FSU Trustee for several terms including as Vice-Chair, alumni representative to several regional associations, on numerous committees including presidential search, Sesquicentennial, Advisory Board of the McAuliffe Center, and was awarded the Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards. She was a major force in the preservation of the Ecumenical Center and the President’s House, now the Welcome Center.

She also found time to solve “The Mystery of the Missing Bust.” Come pay tribute to Marilyn, share memories, and hear how President D. Justin McCarthy’s bust disappeared and was returned to campus.

The Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni (IAFSA) will be presenting a check in Marilyn’s memory to FSU to purchase an Epson Projector, Projector screen: and Projector Mount for the Ecumenical Center.

This event is part of Alumni Weekend, but all are welcome. There is an Open House at Alumni House, 42 Adams Rd. before and after this event until 5:30.

To share memories if unable to attend, or to R.S.V.P., email: office@alumnihouse.org.

Community Conversations through Art is a new three-part series where diverse artists are invited into the Museum to share selected pieces of their work with the audience as they talk about their art and process, and their involvement in their community. With time for questions at the end, guests will have the opportunity to have real conversations with the artists in an informal setting.

Saturday, May 20, 2 p.m.
The Danforth at Framingham State University, 14 Vernon Street, Framingham
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-danforth-at-framingham-state-university-28036059197

Katie Lee Mansfield, she/her/they/them

Katie is an artist, educator and activist. Lucky for Framingham, currently she teaches art at Framingham High. Katie grew up on a small family farm in Connecticut. In her own words, “Our town was rural, we were poor, I was queer and it was difficult.” She has two MFA degrees: one from the University of Connecticut, focusing on photography and sculpture, and the other from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, focusing on Installation and Performance Art.

Katie is a conceptual artist who works across many disciplines. The majority of her work is rooted in complex conversations surrounding issues of class, queer identity, mental illness, and rural American culture.

Thursday, May 25
Stop by any time between 8:30PM - 10:00PM
In Front of May Hall, Framingham state University

Participants of all ages are welcome!

Use telescopes to observe the Moon, Venus, and Mars!

McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe.

English Language Programs

Take advantage of English Language Programs offered this SUMMER!

• Beginning through highly advanced courses.
• Six-week sessions from May through August.
• Daytime (intensive), evening, and Saturday classes.

Summer Session begins May 17.

-Dr. Thomas Koshy, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, has an article published recently:
"Additional Sums Involving Extended Gibonacci Polynomials," Journal of the Indian Academy of Mathematics, 45.1 (2023), 1-10.