Framingham State University

Short description: Public university in Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Framingham State University

Former name

| Normal School in Lexington (1839–1844)
Normal School in West Newton (1844–1845)
State Normal School in West Newton (1845–1853)
State Normal School in Framingham (1853–1865)
Framingham Normal School (1865–1889)
Framingham State Normal School (1889–1932)
State Teachers College at Framingham (1932–1945)
Framingham State Teachers College (1945–1960)
State College at Framingham (1960–1965)
Framingham State College (1965–2010)
Motto| Live to the Truth
Type| Public university
Established| 1839; 187 years ago (1839)

Academic affiliations

| Space-grant
Endowment| $35,385,907 (2020)[1]
Budget| $105,000,000
President| Nancy Niemi
Vice-president| Lorretta Holloway
Provost| Kristen Porter-Utley
Dean| Meg Nowak

Academic staff

| 301 (189 full-time, 112 part-time)[2]
Students| 4,111 (Fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates| 2,970 (Fall 2022)[3]
Postgraduates| 1,141 (Fall 2022)[3]
Location|

Framingham

Massachusetts

U.S.

[ ⚑ ] : 42°17′52″N 71°26′12″W﻿ / ﻿42.2977°N 71.4366°W﻿ / 42.2977; -71.4366
Campus| Suburban, 143 acres (58 ha)
Newspaper| The Gatepost
|u}}rs| FSU Gold and FSU Black[4]
Nickname| Rams

Sporting affiliations

| NCAA Division III, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference
Mascot| Sam the Ram
Website| framingham.edu

Framingham State University (Framingham State or FSU) is a public university in Framingham, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs, including MBA, MEd, and MS.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Campus
* 2.1 Sustainability
* 3 Organization
* 4 Student life
* 4.1 Enrollment
* 4.2 Athletics
* 5 Notable alumni
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## History

Cyrus Peirce, first president

As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts , Horace Mann instituted school reforms that included the creation of an experimental normal school, the first one in the United States, in Lexington, in July 1839. The initial name of the school was the Normal School in Lexington.[6] Cyrus Peirce was its first principal or president.[7] A second normal school was opened in September 1839 in West Barre (the school later moved to Westfield) followed by Bridgewater State College the next year. Growth forced the first normal school's relocation to West Newton in 1843, where it was firstly named the Normal School in West Newton before changing again to the State Normal School in West Newton two years later in 1845.[6]

The school would last in West Newton for only ten years before moving to its present site on Bare Hill in Framingham in 1853. At this time, the school became the State Normal School in Framingham. Nevertheless, the school would change its name two more times in its first decades in Framingham, becoming Framingham Normal School in 1865 and Framingham State Normal School in 1889. In 1922, the school granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with its adoption of a four-year study program. Ten years later all Massachusetts' normal schools were renamed state teachers colleges, with degreed teachers predominating its graduating classes; the school thus became the State Teachers College at Framingham. This name, however, would last only until 1945 when it was slightly adjusted to the Framingham State Teachers College.

In 1960, the name changed yet again to the State College at Framingham after Bachelor of Arts degrees were added. This name was slightly adjusted five years later to just Framingham State College, the name it would subsequently take into the twenty first century. In subsequent years, Masters' of Education, Arts, and Science degrees were added as well, remaining a part of the school's curriculum today. In 2007, the college began offering the Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree. In October 2010, seven of the state colleges became state universities, unaffiliated with the University of Massachusetts system; at this time, the school adopted its current name: Framingham State University.[8] The measure was signed into law by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on July 28, 2010.[9][10]

## Campus

May Hall, 19th-century architectural rendering

The 73-acre (30 ha) campus is located in Framingham, Massachusetts.[11] Seven residence halls house over 1,500 students.[12] The Henry Whittemore Library has over 200,000 volumes, Wi-Fi, access to over 70,000 electronic journals,[13] and includes Archives and Special Collections. Framingham State University is located on the 282-foot (86-meter) high Bare Hill (also known as Normal Hill)[14] and provides views of Boston, Massachusetts 20 miles (32 kilometers) away.

### Sustainability

In 2007, the school signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. That year, Massachusetts issued Executive Order No. 484, which mandated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption for all state agencies and institutions. Greenhouse gases must be reduced 80% by 2050. In 2010, the school adopted a plan to convert its heating plant to natural gas and to convert its central chilled water plant to electric chillers.[15]

Framingham State University was named a "Green College" by the Princeton Review in 2010 and 2011. It was one of 22 schools in Massachusetts to receive the distinction, and one of 311 nationwide.[16] It was named to the list again in 2013.[17]

## Organization

The old logo for Framingham State University used until May 2023

Framingham State University is led by an eleven-member Board of Trustees. The governor appoints nine trustees to five-year terms, renewable once. The Framingham State University Alumni Association elects one trustee for a single five-year term. Finally, the student body elects one student trustee for a one-year term. In addition to five full board meetings each year, which are open to the public, the board also meets in standing committees.[18]

The university's annual budget is $105 million, and the school has 775 full and part-time employees.[19] Framingham State University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[20]

## Student life

University rankings

Regional
U.S. News & World Report[21] | #103 (tied in North)

Framingham State University has an Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development and a Center for Inclusive Excellence. It has a relatively small campus which sits on roughly 77 acres (31 ha).[22] Framingham State University also owns and operates a radio station WDJM-FM on 91.3 FM.

### Enrollment

Total enrollment (Fall 2021): 4,495 total (3,213 undergraduate and 1,282 graduate students)[23][24]

* Men: 44% (1,398 students)
* Women: 56% (1,815 students)
* Commuters (degree seeking full-time undergraduates only): 53% (1,445 students)
* Residents (degree seeking full-time undergraduates only): 47% (1,279 students)

### Athletics

Framingham State University fields 14 varsity athletic teams (6 men's, 8 women's) competing at the NCAA Division III level and 4 club athletic teams (1 men's, 2 women's, 1 co-ed) that compete in various leagues. The athletic teams are known as the Framingham State Rams.

## Notable alumni

* Anna Brackett, nineteenth century philosopher, educator
* Olivia A. Davidson, co-founder of Tuskegee Institute and wife of Booker T. Washington
* Lucie Caroline Hager (1853–1903), author
* Jennie Howard, member of a pioneering group of educators who founded normal schools in Argentina
* Mary Swift Lamson and Sarah Wight, teachers of Laura Bridgman at the Perkins Institute for the Blind[25]
* Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University; former President of Marlboro College
* Christa McAuliffe (Class of 1970), astronaut, participant in Teacher in Space Project, died in Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Center and memorial on campus in McAuliffe's honor.
* Brian J. Moran, Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
* Joshua Onujiogu, NFL linebacker
* Rebecca Pennell, first woman college professor in the United States, and niece of Horace Mann
* Charlotte Champe Stearns, mother of T. S. Eliot.
* Richard Thompson, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
* Ruth Graves Wakefield, inventor of the chocolate chip cookie
* Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton (1824–1908), educator, lecturer, writer, and suffragist
* Jacob Oliveira, American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate.

## References

1. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.framingham.edu/Assets/uploads/about-fsu/business-office/_documents/financial-statements-2020.pdf.
2. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.framingham.edu/Assets/uploads/about-fsu/office-of-institutional-research/_documents/cds-2020-2021-i-instructional-faculty-and-class-size.pdf.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Quick Facts". 24 July 2015. https://www.framingham.edu/about-fsu/office-of-institutional-research/quick-facts/index.
4. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.framingham.edu/Assets/uploads/about-fsu/marketing-and-communications/documents/071517_EMG-Branding_StyleGuide_final.pdf.
5. ↑ "facts and figures". Framingham.edu. 8 September 2017. https://www.framingham.edu/about-fsu/facts-and-figures. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 George Adams (1853). "Education in Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Printed by Damrell and Moore. https://books.google.com/books?id=MScDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA262.
7. ↑ "Framingham State College – 150 Years in Framingham". http://www.framingham.edu/henry-whittemore-library/curriculum-library-archives-and-special-collections/150-years-in-framingham/our-history.html.
8. ↑ Bill Details – H4864
9. ↑ Salem State University: University Designation
10. ↑ "Salem State University: University Designation". http://www.salemstate.edu/about/10414.php.
11. ↑ "Framingham State University". US News. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/framingham-ma/framingham-state-2185.
12. ↑ "Office of the President". http://www.framingham.edu/presidents-office/index.html.
13. ↑ "Library". Framingham State University. http://www.framingham.edu/henry-whittemore-library/index.html.
14. ↑ "FSU History – Part 1" (in en). https://www.framingham.edu/academics/henry-whittemore-library/special-collections-archives/university-history/history-part1.
15. ↑ "2010 Climate Action Plan". Framingham State University. http://www.framingham.edu/presidents-office/documents/ClimateActionPlan2010.pdf.
16. ↑ "Framingham State named 'Green College' by Princeton Review". Metro West daily News. http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x401818403/Framingham-State-named-Green-College-by-Princeton-Review.
17. ↑ "Green Guide Full List of Schools by State". The Princeton Review. http://www.princetonreview.com/green-schools-by-state.aspx.
18. ↑ "Board of Trustees". http://www.framingham.edu/presidents-office/board-of-trustees/index.html.
19. ↑ "About the President". http://www.framingham.edu/presidents-office/about-the-president/index.html.
20. ↑ Massachusetts Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, https://www.neche.org/institutions/ma/, retrieved May 26, 2021
21. ↑ "Best Colleges 2021: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities.
22. ↑ "About SILD". Framingham State University. http://www.framingham.edu/student-involvement-and-leadership-development/about-sild/index.html.
23. ↑ Brown, Brittany. "Common Data Set 2020–2021". https://www.framingham.edu/Assets/uploads/about-fsu/office-of-institutional-research/_documents/CDS_2020-2021.pdf.
24. ↑ "Fall 2020 Student Enrollment". Fall 2020. https://www.framingham.edu/Assets/uploads/about-fsu/office-of-institutional-research/_documents/Fall 2020 Student Enrollment_Final_Web.pdf.
25. ↑ "FSU History – Part 1" (in en). 2016-10-28. https://www.framingham.edu/academics/henry-whittemore-library/special-collections-archives/university-history/history-part1.

## External links

* Official athletics website

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Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

Full members|

* Bridgewater State
* Fitchburg State
* Framingham State
* MCLA
* Mass Maritime
* Salem State
* Westfield State
* Worcester State

Associate members|

* Plymouth State
* UMass Dartmouth
* Western Connecticut State

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Little East Conference

Full members|

* Castleton Spartans
* Eastern Connecticut Warriors
* Keene State Owls
* Plymouth State Panthers
* Rhode Island College Anchormen
* UMass Boston Beacons
* UMass Dartmouth Corsairs
* Southern Maine Huskies
* Western Connecticut Colonials

Associate members|

* Bridgewater State Bears
* Fitchburg State Falcons
* Framingham State Rams
* Salem State Vikings
* Westfield State Owls
* Worcester State Lancers

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Public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts

Two-year
colleges|

* Berkshire Community College
* Bristol Community College
* Bunker Hill Community College
* Cape Cod Community College
* Greenfield Community College
* Holyoke Community College
* Massachusetts Bay Community College
* Massasoit Community College
* Middlesex Community College
* Mount Wachusett Community College
* Northern Essex Community College
* North Shore Community College
* Quincy College
* Quinsigamond Community College
* Roxbury Community College
* Springfield Technical Community College

State University
system|

* Bridgewater State University
* Fitchburg State University
* Framingham State University
* Massachusetts College of Art and Design
* Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
* Massachusetts Maritime Academy
* Salem State University
* Westfield State University
* Worcester State University

University of
Massachusetts|

* University of Massachusetts Amherst
* University of Massachusetts Boston
* University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
* University of Massachusetts Lowell
* University of Massachusetts Medical School
* University of Massachusetts School of Law

Merged|

* Boston State College
* Bradford Durfee College of Technology
* Lowell State College
* Lowell Technological Institute
* New Bedford Institute of Technology

Closed|

* Hyannis State Teachers College

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