The Pawgress Report: Who Rescued Who?
Introducing Hazel Mae, junior Monica Jean’s wonderfully wrinkly and kindhearted shar pei mix. “I knew I wanted to adopt a shelter dog. I wasn’t too particular about the breed. I just wanted to give a […]
Articles by Nick Murphy
FSU hosts annual Science on State Street Festival
Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center held its third annual Science on State Street Festival on Friday, April 21 from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is typically held outside, but due to inclement weather, […]
FSU faculty members reimagining the first year
The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship and Service (CELTSS) kicked off its Spring Conference on Teaching First-Year Students with a workshop and collaborative teaching fair. The workshop took place on March 7 and […]
The Pawgress Report: The Melody you won’t forget
Introducing Melody, sophomore Maria Hornbaker’s pampered, panda-masked Border Collie-Terrier mix. The Hornbakers’ search for a new forever friend ended when they met Annie at Holliston Meadows Pet Resort back in 2008. It wasn’t long before […]
The Pawgress Report: Good things come in pairs
Meet Cosmo and Reggie, sophomore Brianna Schneider’s cuddle-craving, pasta-hating, all- around quizzical pooches. While the two pups ended up in the Schneiders’ home, their journeys to get there were quite different. The Schneiders were initially […]
FSU to improve retention strategies
FSU aims to improve its retention rate by strengthening existing outreach initiatives, implementing the Reimagining First Year (RFY) project and targeted recruiting of prospective students. According to U.S. News and World Report, FSU’s […]
The Pawgress Report: The little lion dog
Introducing Kingsley, senior Dan Tursky’s lion-hearted, shaggy-bearded Affenpinscher mix. The Turskys had initially planned on adopting a dog named Scruffy however when they went to visit the pup, they fell for another even scruffier pup. […]
The Pawgress Report: One tough fluff
Introducing Bella, sophomore Kylie Zonghetti’s spunky, hairtie-hoarding, tummy-rub-loving Pomeranian. Sassy, stubborn and sure of herself, Bella has always had a go-getter attitude when it comes to leaping couches, avoiding baths and begging for food. Zonghetti […]
The Pawgress Report Through aging eyes
Meet Clovis, senior Gabrielle Rupert’s 12-year-old happy-go-lucky yellow Labrador retriever. According to Rupert, it was really Clovis who picked them out. “While I was away, my parents brought my brother along to pick out a […]
The Pawgress Report: Looking North
Introducing Ollie and Maya, junior sociology major Marissa Rousseau’s mischievous, expressive and totally goofy doggy duo. The Rousseaus adopted both dogs from Pawfect Life Rescue in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Ollie and Maya came to the shelter […]