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Professor Audrey Kali's documentary film Farm and Red Moon will be screened in November at Tufts University followed by a keynote discussion with world-renowned author Dr. Temple Grandin.

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m.
Jaharis Auditorium, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA
This event is free and open to the community but you must register in advance.

The University has also arranged for a free bus ride for students, faculty and staff interested in attending the event. To register for the bus ride, click here.

A live-stream of the event will take place in the McCarthy Center Forum for those who cannot attend in person.

Farm and Red Moon follows Professor Audrey Kali as she visits farms and slaughterhouses and meets with experts to reveal the ambiguous moral underbelly of humane animal slaughter. But what starts out as a concern for animals becomes a story about people. What she once saw as senseless acts of violence, she understands as a complicated agricultural system, pursued by decent people fully cognizant of the contradictions and complexity of their actions.

Dr. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned author and prominent spokesperson for the humane treatment of livestock and for the neurodiversity movement. She is currently a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University. In addition to authoring numerous scientific papers on animal behavior, she has published several books related to the understanding of autism. Time magazine honored her as one the most influential people in 2010 and in 2017 she was named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

This screening is sponsored by Tufts University, Framingham State University, and Northeastern University.

Wednesday, Nov. 2, McCarthy Center

The Swiacki Children's Literature Festival at Framingham State University is an annual celebration of children's books featuring renowned authors and illustrators in the field. The event includes book signings, lectures and workshops sharing the latest developments in the craft. The event launched in 1986 as the David McCord Children's Literature Festival, sponsored by the Nobscot Reading Council. Framingham State has hosted the festival since its inception and began coordinating the event in 2006.

In 2014, the festival was renamed the Swiacki Children's Literature Festival at Framingham State University in recognition of the efforts and support of alumnae donors, Nancy and Janina Swiacki.

This year's featured speakers are New York Times best selling authors and illustrators Raúl the Third and Erin Entrada Kelly.

For more information and to register visit, click here.

Join us for Food Day, an educational fair presented by Community Nutrition students and Sodexo Dining Services.

Tuesday, Nov. 1st, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
McCarthy Center Dining Commons

Booths will be up on Holistic Nutrition and Physical Activity; Debunking Social Media Myths; and Food Waste Reduction. There will be games, raffle prizes, samples, recipes and more!

For more information, contact Megan Mayer at mmayer1@framingham.edu.

Brazilian American Center: BRACE
Address: 560 Waverly St, Framingham, MA 01702
Time: 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Date: Sunday, November 6th, 2022

A special event open to the community and prospective MetroWest Early Start Scholars - meet professors, learn about career pathways and enjoy raffles and free food.

Hybrid Event
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 5 p.m.
Alumni Room and via Zoom

CELTSS honors the recipients of the Framingham State University's Distinguished Faculty and Librarian Awards.

Shelli Waetzig, PhD, Professor of Chemistry and Food Science
2022 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Advising

Kimberly Arditte Hall, PhD, Professor of Psychology
2022 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship

Julia Zoino-Jeannetti, PhD, Professor of Education
2022 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Service

Sandra Rahman, PhD, Professor of Marketing
2022 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Fei Yu, PhD, Professor of World Languages
2022 Distinguished Visiting Faculty Award College of Arts & Humanities

Kenneth Grunes, MBA, Professor of Management and Business & IT
2022 Distinguished Visiting Faculty Award College of Business

Holly Pearson, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Criminology
2022 Distinguished Visiting Faculty Award College of Arts & Humanities

Andrea Kozol, PhD, Professor of Biology
2022 Distinguished Visiting Faculty Award College of STEM

Framingham State University is hosting an information session for students interested i attending the Cannes International Film Festival.

The opportunity is open to students studying film, media, marketing, journalism, communications, business, hospitality, and events.

The in-person presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, at 1:30 p.m. in the Whittemore Library TV studio, Room WL220.

Can't make it? Sign up for a Zoom Q&A session.

Scholarships are available! https://www.ampav.com/student-programs/

The Historians of Color Speaker Series
Thursday, Nov. 3, at 12:30, Heineman Ecumenical Center

Please join Professor Jeanne Essame, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as she discusses Haitians during the Duvalier dictatorships of Francois and Jean-Claude Duvalier (1957-1986). In this talk, Professor Essame examines the cultural and political practices that Haitians engaged in to recast their relationship with their homeland and challenge issues of race and representation across national boundaries.

Join us in celebrating our First-Generation college students at FSU!

Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the McCarthy Center Lobby.

There will be giveaways, banners to sign, and other quick activities to celebrate our first-generation college students.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to noon

Framingham State's Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting an Open House event on Saturday, Nov. 19. Registration is required. Explore academic programs with faculty and current students, learn about admissions and financial aid, enjoy a complimentary lunch, take a campus tour, and receive free entry to the Danforth Art Museum. Click here to learn more and register!

By Publications Intern Leighah Beausoleil

After completing his Ph.D. program, Wardell Powell applied for a job at a university and was told he was a finalist for the position .

Approximately five months later, he said he finally received a call from the dean and was turned down.

“All this time I was that second-tier candidate,” Powell added. “The reason why I didn't get the job was because I did not have any teaching experience at the university level – never mind over 15 years teaching at the K-12 level.”

Completing his degree part-time in order to work as a science teacher full-time to support his family, Powell said he missed out on the opportunities his peers had.

The lack of guidance in higher education for non-traditional students such as Powell was just one of the discussions held during the “Young Nerds of Color” Panel Oct. 19 in the Christa McAuliffe Center.

“Young Nerds of Color” is a play based on a series of interviews with people of color working within the field of science. These scientists have shared their experiences and challenges in pursuing their careers and FSU BIPOC faculty came together to do the same.

The panel consisted of Powell, an education professor and interim chief diversity and inclusion officer; Ishara Mills-Henry, a professor of chemistry and food science; Vandana Singh, a professor of environment, society, and sustainability; Floshadé Solomon, an education professor; and Cara Pina, a biology professor.

The panel highlighted moments in their lives when their identity or socioeconomic status was used against them in their educational and professional journeys. They emphasized the importance of representation in the field and working to break down stereotypes and misconceptions.

In closing, the panel was asked what they would tell a young nerd of color.

Pina said, “I feel like I'm often telling students, “It's not you. This space wasn't built for you.’”

She added her students will feel they are not good enough, but the truth is the field of STEM “was intentionally designed to exclude you.”

Solomon referenced the panel's discussions on authenticity and code switching saying, “The more of our full selves that we can bring to spaces, I think the better off we'll be.”

She added people should make sure they take care of themselves, love one another, find community, and treat people well.

Singh said she would tell a young nerd of color, “It's not just that you are important in science, but that you are necessary.”

Powell said the notion of “I see you” is vital as much of the time STEM faculty will blame students for unpreparedness when the truth is they did not have the same access to resources as others when receiving their education.

Mills-Henry said in the past, she would have dissuaded students of color from pursuing science because of the amount of bias, racism, and discrimination she faced .

“But I have to stand here today and say, ‘I would do it again,’” Mills-Henry added. “I would do it again because those experiences taught me so much about myself and what I could do - who I can become - that I would not choose anything else.”

Mix and Bake to Give and Take: Blue Ribbon Winner Peanut Clusters!

Friday, December 9th at 3:30

Register here!

'Tis the season to celebrate the end of the semester. Join us to mix and bake some peanut clusters. This effortless candy is great to pack up and share or nibble on throughout the winter break, but fair warning, it’s hard to eat just one! Come have some fun as we let the secret out of the bag for these simple treats, mix up a batch of delicious and award-winning (blue ribbon at the Pima County Fair) treats, and of course, taste a cluster or two!