By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor A fire in Corinne Hall Towers resulted in the evacuation of residents and their subsequent displacement from their rooms on Nov. 12. The fire, caused by a malfunctioning lamp in a student's room on the sixth floor, spread to flammable personal items throughout the space at approximately 1 a.m., according to Meg Nowak Borrego, vice president of Student Affairs. As a result, 23 students are living in Linsley Hall or other Towers rooms w

By Cole Johnson Staff Writer Over the last decade, the total number of enrolled degree-seeking students at Framingham State decreased by 37%, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research. In Fall 2015, Institutional Research data showed Framingham State enrolled 5,275 degree-seeking students. By Fall 2025, that number had dropped by 1,964, with only 3,311 degree-seeking students enrolled, including both undergraduate and graduate students. Framingham State’s

By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST The Board of Trustees discussed the recent fire at Corinne Hall Towers, the Campus Master Plan update, and the University’s retention rates, among other agenda items on Nov. 12. Vice President for Student Affairs Meg Nowak Borrego informed the Board about the fire on Nov. 12, which occurred on the sixth floor of Corinne Hall Towers. Students evacuated the building around 1 a.m. and 23 students could not return

By Wenchell Pierre Staff Writer Newly appointed Honors Program Director Laura Hudock, professor of education, said she plans to expand data collection to strengthen student engagement in the Honors Program.  She said her initiatives include introducing “success scripts” and conducting focus group interviews  to evaluate the program’s overall effectiveness. “I'm really trying to figure out what is the identity of an honors student here at our campus, and I'm reluctant to say w

By Julien Fernandez Staff Writer Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST Student Government Association approved the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion ad hoc Committee (D&I), chaired by Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ana Julia Ribeiro, at a meeting on Nov. 4. Ribeiro said, “We live in a society that looks down upon young people, and unfortunately, that is our reality, and as young people, we need to stand up … for our beliefs and our values and our passions. I really have full

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST What is your academic and professional background? I went to Rhode Island College for my bachelor's degree in social science and teaching license in social studies for middle school and high school students. Then, I went to McDaniel College for my master's degree in deaf education, and then later on, I went to Gallaudet University for my Ed.S. in educational leadership. So that's my education - my journey. I started teaching ASL when I was youn

By Bella Grimaldi News Editor Framingham State is the only institution in the Massachusetts State University System to receive a Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) award.  The University was recognized by the Insight into Academia magazine for on-campus mental health support, the increase of diversity in faculty and the student body, and “outreach efforts to diverse communities,” said Jeffrey Coleman, vice president for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Enga

By Dylan Pichnarcik  Associate Editor The Commonwealth of Massachusetts did not renew the State Behavioral and Mental Health grant given to the University by the Department of Higher Education (DHE) during the last two fiscal years, according to Glenn Cochran, assistant vice president of Student Affairs. The University received approximately $280,000 each of the two fiscal years, Cochran said.  Cochran said he, along with Vice President of Student Affairs Meg Nowak Borrego, C

Dylan Pichnarcik / THE GATEPOST By Cole Johnson Staff Writer Despite achieving retention rates on par with pre-pandemic levels, graduation rates at Framingham State have declined. Framingham State’s first- to second-year retention rate for Fall 2025 was 74%, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research. This surpassed Fall 2024 by 3% and equaled the retention rate of Fall 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Bella Grimaldi News Editor What is your academic and professional background?  I studied history as an undergraduate at Brown University. After graduation, I went to New Orleans, and I taught high school for two years at a public high school through the Teach for America program. And then I went to graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, where I studied history but really focused on colonial American history and the history of race

Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST By Julien Fernandez Staff Writer Fewer Framingham State University students are studying abroad than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Joanne Farley, director of International Student Services and Study Abroad. She said her office is undertaking initiatives to familiarize students with new study abroad opportunities. On Sept. 24, Farley’s office held a study abroad fair to inform students about the options they can explore with the p

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Christopher Addario What is your academic and professional background? I started my journey at Salem State University. I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, and I worked as a resident assistant (RA) there for two years, and then I was a head RA. I fell in love with higher education and working with students, so I went to Boston College for my graduate program and got my master's in higher education administration. During tha

By Dylan Pichnarcik Associate Editor Alexis Schlesinger / THE GATEPOST SGA President César Matos raised concerns about SGA’s role in approving club constitutions at their weekly meeting on Oct. 21.  Matos said he did not believe SGA should be a part of the approval process for new and amended club constitutions.  Currently, SGA and the Center for Student Experience and Career Development (EXP) approve the creation and amendment of all student organizations.  To receive fundin

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Two individuals representing Turning Point USA, a political nonprofit group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, attempted to host an information table on the McCarthy Patio on Oct. 21. Buttons, candy, a prize wheel, and a tablecloth with a link to Turning Point USA’s website were displayed on the table. In addition to advertising for Turning Point USA, one of the individuals was wearing a shirt that advertised the Leadership Institute, a non

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief President Nancy Niemi hosted the first All University meeting of the 2025-26 academic year on Oct. 20. Niemi said she wanted to use the occasion to discuss the University’s successes, including strategic priorities that were completed during the first year of the University’s five-year strategic plan.  “We decided today that we also wanted to highlight the things, both from our strategic plan and from around the University, that we have al

By Sarah Daponde Editorial Staff Framingham State is reassessing the campus’s Climate Action Plan from 2022 and preparing to publish a new plan for 2026, according to Director of Campus Sustainability and Fashion Professor Ruirui Zhang. Framingham State has been recognized as a Green Campus since 2010, according to the University’s website, which is an acknowledgment given to a campus that has made it a priority to integrate sustainability into campus life. President Nancy Ni

By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff The Framingham State Athletic Department completed phase two of its three-phase initiative to replace the equipment in the fitness center in June 2025, according to Deputy Athletic Director Carey Eggen. The equipment installed included two treadmills, five elliptical machines, eight adjustable benches, two adjustable ab benches, two stationary bikes, a free-weight preacher curl bench, and a utility bench, according to Eggen. Athletic Director T

By Bella Grimaldi News Editor A portion of a $1.3 million grant awarded to the University was used to expand the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), according to LaDonna Bridges, dean of Student Success and Persistence. Over the summer, CASA used the grant money to expand into the Peirce Annex and add four new success coaches, said Bridges. She said the $1.3 million Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) grant funded t

By Izabela Gage Editorial Staff Student Government Association (SGA) held a club representative meeting followed by a Senate meeting Oct. 7. SGA President César Matos opened the club representative meeting with an interactive survey. He said the information collected from club representatives and senators would help SGA better represent student perspectives at its upcoming Administrator’s Forum being held on Nov. 18. “We are collecting data from you all, and this is going

By Sophia Oppedisano Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Emma Laurie What is your academic and professional background? I graduated from Framingham State in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in criminology with minors in psychology and sociology. Before that, I earned my associate's degree in liberal arts at MassBay Community College, and then I transferred to FSU. I interned at the Center for Inclusive Excellence during my senior year of college, and then when I graduated, the person w