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Feb. 19, 2021
Framingham State is pleased to announce that Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark will deliver the commencement address to Framingham State University s Class of 2021 during a virtual ceremony on Sunday, May 23rd.
Subscribe We are fortunate to be represented by a Congresswoman who shares our students passion for issues such as social justice, protecting our environment, supporting public education, and helping working families, says Framingham State University President F. Javier Cevallos. We are honored that Congresswoman Clark has accepted our invitation.
Congresswoman Clark was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013 and has quickly risen to the rank of Assistant Speaker, the fourth ranking post in the House leadership. She represents the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District, which includes the City of Framingham. During the ceremony, Framingham State will present Congresswoman Clark with an honorary doctoral degree in
Katherine Clark will be Framingham State s 2021 commencement speaker
The May 23 ceremony will be virtual due to COVID-19. We are fortunate to be represented by a Congresswoman who shares our students’ passion for issues such as social justice, protecting our environment, supporting public education, and helping working families,” said university President F. Javier Cevallos. We are honored that Congresswoman Clark has accepted our invitation.
Clark, of Melrose, represents the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts, which locally includes Ashland, Holliston, Framingham, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston. She first won the seat in a special election in December 2013.
Before that, she served as a state senator, school committee member, state representative, general counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, and policy chief for the state attorney general.
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Feb. 5, 2021
Framingham State University is proud to announce an historic agreement with the Chile Massachusetts Alliance (ChileMass) to provide an educational program that supports and enhances the linguistic and pedagogic skills of educators in Chile s K-12 schools in spring and fall of 2021.
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ChileMass emerged as a result of the 2011 Agreement known as the Chile-Massachusetts Plan which was initiated by Chile s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CORFO the agency for economic development and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The purpose for establishing the Agreement was for building a bridge of technology and knowledge transfer between Chile and Massachusetts to promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life for people in both countries.
The move is expected to be approved by the Board of Trustees in January. The pandemic has put such a burden on so many of us and many people are struggling,” says Framingham State President F. Javier Cevallos in a statement. “With the support of our Board of Trustees, I’m happy to say that we are fully committed to keeping the price of attending Framingham State University flat for the upcoming academic year.”
Departments across campus have been asked to tighten their budgets and target efficiencies in order to offset deficits created by holding tuition and fees flat. Current in-state tuition and fees at the university are $11,380 per year.