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

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