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Parents, take advantage of a chance to go shopping or get a bite to eat – it’s a night just for the kids with us at the Danforth!

Friday, Dec. 15th, 6 to 9 p.m.
Danforth Art School
14 Vernon Street, Framingham

Have fun making boxes out of folded paper, adding handles, feet and other decorations- to give as gifts or to hold treasures. We will even have a scavenger hunt in the museum! Includes pizza, lemonade and a treat to take home. Drop off is between 5:45-6pm. Pick up is at 9pm. Perfect for children from kindergarten to grade 8.

$30 per child.

Register at: https://danforth.framingham.edu/event/kids-night-out-origami-boxes/

Thanks to the generosity of the FSU community, more than 50 children in need from the MetroWest area will be given items off of their wish lists this holiday season.

“The involvement this year makes me really happy, as this is my first time doing this program,” said Nellie Miller, Student Experience Administrative Manager and coordinator of the Giving Tree program.

This program is hosted by the Center for Student Experience and Career Development and the United Way of Tri-County.

According to the United Way of Tri-County website, “Over the years with tremendous help from individuals, local companies, and their employees, the United Way of Tri-County has supplied gifts and given hope to thousands of families. Our holiday program focuses on children in families that are struggling to make ends meet.”

This year the Framingham State students, faculty, and staff gifted 50 children items from their wish lists.

Some common items the children wished for were Barbies, Legos, Doc McStuffin toys, Lionel Messi jerseys, and soccer balls.

Miller said almost all the kids wanted, scooters, “but we just don't have the space for them.”

United Way of Tri-County “works with 29 nonprofit community partners that identify their client families that cannot afford to give presents to their children this year,” according to the organization's website.

“Each family submits a wish list for their children and many are basic: warm jackets, new pants, simple toys, and games. “

Miller said the campus community’s participation in this program made this year’s drive extremely successful.

Well over 40 offices and individuals volunteered to sponsor these children and families. Each donating party was given a Wishlist of three items from a child that also included their clothing sizes and their favorite colors.

Sara Gallegos, executive director of the Center for Student Experience & Career Development, said, “Many people love to do it, they look forward to it every year.”

She said it provides an opportunity for “Good community building.”

Miller said “Hopefully this drive will inspire other people to want to do more” for those in need.

In response to demand, an additional session of Active Threat Preparedness Training (previously Run, Hide, Fight)* has been added!

DATE:             Monday, 12/11
TIME:             1:30-2:30PM
LOCATION:        McCarthy Center Forum
PRESENTED BY:   FSU Police Department
AUDIENCE:       Open to all faculty, staff and students
QUESTIONS:      Contact the Dean of Students Office: deanofstudents@framingham.edu

No RSVP is required for this event.

*Active Threat Preparedness training is part of a Campus Safety Series, curated by the Dean of Students office. Preparing for emergency situations on our campus can help each of us to feel safer, as we all contribute to minimizing the odds of a tragedy striking our community. As recent events show, it is vital that we acquire the skills needed to navigate and survive an active shooter situation.

Monday, Dec 11, 7 to 9 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum 

The Holidays are a time when we get to slow down and take a break from all the stress of the year. Take a load off before finals and come see the Suit Jacket Posse's Holiday Show! Maybe we'll have a super special surprise for you all, who knows. Like a good laugh? Or maybe you need a
break from studying, this is the place to be! Enter a raffle to win one of the show's custom-made posters! (There may be incentives to coming to the show such as
making new friends or being an audience participant).

https://framingham.presence.io/event/sjp-holiday-show

The Framingham State University Police Department is hosting our FINAL toy drive of the year!

On December 13th from 12 PM-2 PM, join us at the Whittemore Library Entrance to STUFF A CRUISER with the toys collected from the Whittemore Library and the Veteran's Center. We will be accepting donations of NEW and UNWRAPPED toys as well. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Please mark your calendars for these spring 2024 special programs coordinated by the Dean of Students office:

Wednesday, March 27 at 4:30pm – Phenomenal Woman 2024

Thursday, April 4 at 6:00pm (reception)/6:30pm (awards) – Inaugural Student Affairs Recognition Ceremony

Wednesday, April 10 at 1:30pm – Student Employee Recognition Program

Details on all of the above programs will be forwarded early in the spring semester.

Monday, December 18

Stop by anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m.
McCarthy Center Patio

Participants of all ages are welcome!

Use telescopes to observe the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and Albireo (double star)! McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe.

Dr. Thomas Koshy, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, has six articles published recently:

1. Infinite Sums Involving Gibonacci Polynomials Revisited: Generalizations, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023), 291-297.
2. Infinite Sums Involving Jacobsthal Polynomials: Generalizations, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023),305-311.
3. Sums Involving Two Classes of Gibonacci Polynomials, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023), 312-320.
4. Sums Involving Two Classes of Gibonacci Polynomials Revisited, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023), 327-333.
5. Additional Sums Involving Gibonacci Polynomial Squares Revisited, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023), 334-338.
6. More Sums Involving Gibonacci Polynomail Squares, The Fibonacci Quarterly, 61:4 (2023), 346-356.