Framingham State College
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| Size | 73 acres (0.3 km²) |
| Established | 1839 |
| School type | Public |
| Location | Framingham, Mass., USA |
| Enrollment ¹ | 3,892 undergraduate 2,264 graduate |
| Faculty ² | 161 full-time 125 part-time |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Home page | framingham.edu |
Framingham State College is a public college offering liberal arts and science programs. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts.
In addition to its original mission of training teachers, the college offers numerous career-oriented degree programs in arts and sciences, as well as traditional liberal arts tracks.
It is noted for being the alma mater of Christa McAuliffe (Class of 1970), who was on her way to becoming the first teacher in space before being killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. There is a center at the college dedicated to her.
[edit] History
As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts, Horace Mann instituted sweeping school reforms. A centerpiece of these changes was the creation of an experimental normal school in Lexington. A companion was opened the next year in Bridgewater. Growth forced the normal school's relocation to Newton in 1843, followed a decade later by a move to the present site on Bare Hill in Framingham.
In 1922, the Framingham Normal School granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with a four-year study program. Ten years afterward, with degreed teachers becoming the norm, the normal schools were renamed State Teachers Colleges. This was changed again in 1960 to the State College at Framingham when Bachelor of Arts degrees were added. At present, Masters' of Education, Arts, and Science degrees are granted as well.
[edit] External links
- Framingham State College
- 150th Anniversary pages - includes a history of the college, information on past presidents, photos.
- Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence
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