Military to the world: Thraen speaks to student vets
On Nov. 5, a group of about 40 veterans – some students – family, faculty, and other community members gathered for a luncheon in the Forum. The event was held both to celebrate the lives […]
Event Coverage
“Killing Orders”: Clark University professor discusses Armenian Genocide
Taner Akcam, professor of history and chair of Armenian Genocide, studies at Clark University, gave a presentation of his findings on the Armenian Genocide, presented in his new book, “Killing Orders,” on Nov. 1, in […]
Authors De la Peña and Minor inspire audience at children’s literature fest
Newbury Award-winning author Matt de la Peña and award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor gave presentations regarding their work in at the 2018 Swiacki Children’s Literature Festival keynote address on Nov. 1. Earlier in the evening, FSU […]
Erasing the stigma: Panel discusses barriers faced by deaf community
Sophomore Emily Pacheco grew up learning American Sign Language as her primary way of communication. Pacheco, who is a CODA, or a child of deaf adults, said she always felt a sense of obligation to […]
“Women’s issues” are men’s issues: Katz talks gender-based violence
[Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault.] How do we get more men to stand with women as their partners and allies? This is the question Jackson Katz – an author, educator, and cultural theorist […]
CELTSS honors distinguished faculty
The Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (CELTSS) held its annual Distinguished Faculty Awards Recognition on Oct. 24. The event celebrated four faculty members who were recognized for their achievements and received […]
FSU’s pride events
Oct. 11 was National Coming Out Day. In celebration of this event, Framingham State University hosted a Pride Week filled with events aimed at supporting the school’s LGBT+ community. These events were held with support […]
“Hurry up”: Kennedy urges students to act fast on climate change
Where have we been as a people, and why is it important to remember? Where are we headed, and how can we, as individuals, make a difference? These questions were just a few at the […]
Woke up, America
Ron Jones, an Emmy-award-winning stage actor and founder of Dialogues On Diversity, a social justice-based theater company, gave a lecture on Oct. 17 in the Forum as part of his cross-country tour of “MLK and […]
Influence, process, and fragmentation
Assistant Professor of Art Ellie Krakow and Visiting Associate Professor of Education Pam Bretschneider, discussed their most influential projects and the processes performed and adapted throughout their work in Framingham State’s biannual Authors and Artists […]