FRAMINGHAM, MA — On Saturday, May 10, 2008, the Greater Framingham Track Club, in conjunction with Framingham State College, will sponsor a 3.2 mile road race. This event is a yearly tribute to a beloved teacher and former Framingham State Academic Vice President, Arthur Doyle, who died tragically in 2002 as a result of a car accident.
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New Cable Show about Local Economy
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Everyone is feeling the pain of the economy. We’re bombarded with national reports on the subject, but what about the local implications. How is it really affecting our community and the region? Mark this on your calendar: Tune into the Audrey Hall Show on FPAC-TV beginning Monday, 1/19/09 for the first show in a new series on the local economy.
The first discussion in this series is an overall look at how the business community is responding to economic challenges and the economic impact on employment in this area.
Special guests are Ted Welte, President & CEO, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce and Maureen Dunne, Professor, Framingham State College Dept. of Economics and Business and Employment Research Specialist for the MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC) Located at Framingham State College.
The show airs:
Monday, 1/19/09 at 7:00PM
Tuesday, 1/20/09 at 9:00AM
Wednesday, 1/21/09 at 9:00AM
and can be seen on: RCN Channel 3 / Comcast Channel 9 / Verizon Channel 43.
Announcements will be made as each new topic in this series is scheduled to air. Is there a someone you would like to see as a guest on the show? Are there specific topics you would like to hear discussed on the show? Your ideas are welcome. Send them to: Ms.AudreyHall@gmail.com
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Global Warming “Town Meeting” at Framingham State College
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham State College Professor Lisa Eck invites all interested members of the community to attend and participate in a Town Meeting on Global Warming that will take place Monday, April 30th, 2007 at 7 pm in the Athletic Center on the FSC campus.
You’ve seen the Documentary, ” An Inconvenient Truth”, What Next ?
Framingham State College invites all interested members of the community to participate in our campus wide initiative to educate ourselves on global warming, with an eye towards informed action. The Town meeting will be run as a question and answer session with Climate Activists Keith Bergman and Donna Kramer Merritt of the Climate Project and members of the FSC faculty – from Biology, Geography, Sociology and Philosophy.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, email Dr. Lisa Eck at leck@frc.mass.edu
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“A Journal for Christa” Read on Radio
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The MetroWest Radio Reading Service joins Framingham State College in observing the 20th anniversary of the Challenger Accident and celebrates the life of Christa McAuliffe.
The MetroWest Radio Reading Service has a program every Monday and Thursday from 2:30 until 4-00 p.m. called, “Reading at F.S.C.” where we feature books recorded by our volunteers in their entirety.
Beginning on Monday, January 9, 2006, The Metro West Radio Reading Service will present “A Journal for Christa” by Grace George Corrigan.
The episodes will run as follows:
- Monday, January 9, Episode One – 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 12, Episode Two- 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.
- (Monday, January 16, is a holiday, Martin Luther King Day)
- Thursday, January 19, Episode Three – 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, January 23, Episode Four – 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 26, Episode Five – 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 27, a special edition of “Reading at F.S.C.” from 2:30 until 4:00 p.m, Episode Seven.
The Metro West Radio Reading Service is a Community Outreach program of the Disability Services Office at Framingham State College and an affiliate of the Talking Information Center Massachusetts Reading Network under the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
For more information and a complete schedule you can contact the Disability Services at Framingham State College at 508-626-4627 or the Talking Information Center at 1-800-696-9505 or check our two websites: www.framingham.edu/disabilityservices or ticnetwork.com
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Video & Framingham State Honor Christa McAuliffe
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Christa McAuliffe Center, in collaboration with Framingham State College, will sponsor events during the week of January 23 to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Challenger accident, which occurred January 28, 1986. Among the scheduled activities will be screenings of the documentary Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars, by independent filmmakers Renee Sotile and Mary Jo Godges. The film is narrated by Susan Sarandon and features the ballad “You’re Where I Go” by Carly Simon.
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says the film is “a compelling and honest account of Challenger 51L’s ‘Teacher in Space’ mission. A portrait of a courageous young teacher whose enthusiasm for education and optimism in the future of America’s young people came to express the driving force behind the space program itself – our passionate belief in a boundless future. An inspiring tribute to a true American hero”.
Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, a Framingham local and FSC graduate, Class of 1970, was a social studies teacher in Concord, New Hampshire when she was selected from thousands of applicants to be NASA’s first civilian astronaut. Her mission was to make space exploration come alive for millions of school children across America.
The documentary examines Christa’s personal journey as a fledging astronaut. The producers worked closely with Christa McAuliffe’s mother, Grace Corrigan, and other members of her family, gaining access to exclusive family photos and home movies. Together the material paints a new and more intimate portrait of Christa’s public and private life.
For more information on the screenings and other activities to mark this anniversary, please contact the Challenger Learning Center at 508-626-4050, or visit: www.christa.org
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Reading Volunteer Needed
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The MetroWest Radio Reading Service at Framingham State College is looking for someone would be willing to record the Sunday supplement “Jobfind”, ( of the MetroWest Daily News), which contains articles and job openings in the MetroWest area.
The recordings would be broadcast on The Radio Reading Service.
It will not be necessary to read every opening of job.
Recordings can be done at home with tapes provided by the MetroWest Radio Reading Service.
Only one hour a week is required.
Please contact The Disability Services Office at Framingham State College at 508-626-4627 or by email dennisp@frc.mass.edu if you are interested.
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Money Conference for Women at Framingham State College
FRAMINGHAM, MA – A free money conference for women will be held on Saturday, February 12 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Framingham State College.
This program is presented under the leadership of Treasurer Tim Cahill for the benefit of all who are interested in learning more about managing their own money from experts. Dee Lee, author of books and articles on money management, is the keynote speaker. The program will include small group discussion on various topics.
We have been working with the Treasurer’s staff to bring this seminar to Framingham for the first time. We will have official sign up information this week. The program is free and is open to men and women of all ages. Lunch and babysitting services will be provided.