Campus Buildings and Facilities
Located at 100 State Street, Framingham, MA 01760-9101
Athletic and Recreation Center, opened in 2001, houses a gymnasium, locker rooms, athletic training rooms and offices, the bookstore, and an aerobics fitness center.
Crocker Hall is named for Lucretia Crocker, an outstanding teacher and the first woman to be appointed supervisor in the Boston schools. It is currently used for faculty offices.
Arthur M. Doyle Information Technology Center, named for the late Vice President for Academic Affairs, is located adjacent to Whittemore Library and houses the offices of Information Technology Services.
Dwight Hall, named for industrialist Edmund Dwight of Boston, who provided funds for Horace Mann to start the Normal Schools of Massachusetts, houses classrooms, main administrative offices, and an auditorium.
Foster Hall is named for Dr. Stuart Foster, former Chair of the Chemistry Department and Professor Emeritus. The building serves as the Health & Wellness Center and houses Health Services.
Helen L. Heineman Center, built in 1871, was purchased by the institution in 1970 and used as a chapel for all faiths and as a classroom. Renovated in 2000, the facility also now serves as the site for special campus events.
Corinne Hall Towers, a four-house residence complex, accommodates students in 32 suites of 13 students per suite. It is named in honor of Corinne Hall, a former home economics teacher at the institution. The residence opened in September 1973.
Hemenway Hall Complex, named for Mary Hemenway, who was largely responsible for the development of the consumer sciences division of the institution, houses the departments of Biology, Chemistry & Food Science, Computer Science, Nutrition & Health Studies, Environment, Society, & Sustainability, and Mathematics. It is also home to state-of-the-art science laboratories along with general purpose classrooms including three amphitheaters.
Horace Mann Hall is a coed residence housing juniors and seniors in single rooms. It is named for the famous educator who was the founder of the Commonwealth’s first teacher training institution.
Jonathan Maynard Building, named for Framingham’s most prominent citizen during the period between the Revolutionary War and the arrival of the railroad, houses Studio Art classrooms on the ground floor and is permanent location of the Danforth Art Museum on the main floor and Danforth Art School on the upper floor.
Larned Hall is named for Dorothy Larned, who served as the Dean of Women from 1942 to 1961. The six-story residence hall provides living and study facilities for men and women. The ground floor contains a large recreation room with lounge, kitchenette, and meeting rooms for educational and social functions. Other floors contain living quarters, together with study and utility areas. Situated atop Bare Hill, the residence hall is surrounded by an exterior plaza providing an overall view of the campus.
Linsley Hall, named for the late Professor James D. Linsley of the History Department, is a three-storied, three-winged, coed residence hall located at the foot of Adams Road. Linsley offers traditional single and double occupancy rooms, as well as six- and eight- person suites.
May Hall, is named for Abby May, the Official Visitor to the Framingham Normal School for the Massachusetts Board of Education. In her reports to the legislature, she advocated for this classroom-administrative building which opened in 1889, the year after her death. It was completely renovated in 1982 and houses the departments of Art, English, and History.
D. Justin McCarthy Campus Center, named in honor of Dr. McCarthy, President of the University from 1961 to 1985, houses all segments of student activities. Since the building’s opening in 1976, The D. Justin McCarthy Center has been the hub of all of the University student activities. In May 2005, the McCarthy Center main entrance was redesigned and all interior spaces have undergone extensive renovations. The McCarthy Campus Center contains the Office of the Dean of Students along with various Student Affairs offices; the Student Services Center (SSC) comprised of the offices of Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and University Registrar; the Office of University Police; the Mazmanian Art Gallery; the Dining Commons; a Cyber Café; a student game room, classrooms; and other meeting rooms.
Miles Bibb Hall, named for Mary E. Miles Bibb, the first African American graduate of the then Framingham Normal School (Class of 1843), opened in Fall 2011 and is home to approximately 410 upper-class students in four-person suites or in connected doubles and singles sharing semi-private bathroom facilities. The hall's 'backyard' is a popular space to see students enjoying a pick-up basketball game or throwing a frisbee with friends. Miles Bibb Hall also houses Sandella's Flatbread Cafe, offering freshly made sandwiches and salads, grab-and-go dining options, and convenience items.
O’Connor Hall, named for Martin F. O’Connor, who served as President from 1936 to 1961, was a residence until Fall 2016. O’Connor Hall now serves as the of several academic departments along with various administration offices. It is also the home of the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence and the Challenger Learning Center.
Peirce Hall, named for Cyrus Peirce, who was the first President of the University, is a residence for 102 women students. South Peirce houses academic administrators’ offices and the Center for Academic Success and Achievement.
Warren Center, acquired in 2016, is a professional event center and inn 10 minutes from campus, providing a training ground and real-world experience to students. The Warren Conference Center hosts corporate events, weddings, and other social gatherings in a first-rate facility located on a beautiful 65-acre property.
West Hall, opened Fall 2016, is the newest residence hall with approximately 315 residents. The majority of rooms are connected double-double bedroom units with a private bath. There are also connected single-single bedroom units with a private bathroom. The first floor boasts a game room and the main lounge includes a fireplace and kitchen area for building use. The top floor includes a large media room lounge with tall floor-to-ceiling glass exterior walls. There are also lounges on each floor featuring common seating areas, TVs, and enclosed study lounges.
Henry Whittemore Library, named for the President of the institution who served from 1898 to 1917, is a seven-level structure completed in 1969. Its collections presently include approximately 200,000 book volumes, and access to over 70,000 electronic journals. An on-line public catalog combines the holdings of the Library and the Minuteman Library Network. These resources are supplemented by on-line computer systems for information retrieval, including Internet access to data-bases world-wide. Curriculum Library, Archives, and Special Collections rooms contain many materials unique to the University. Classrooms, the Emeritus Room, the Copy Center, along with the departments of Communication Arts and World Languages are also located in the building.
The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Excellence
As teacher, Mission Specialist, and Framingham State University alumna, Christa Corrigan McAuliffe has inspired both students and educators for nearly two decades. The McAuliffe Center was established to honor her commitment to education by providing exciting, standards-based programs in the pursuit of excellence. The Challenger Learning Center is the McAuliffe Center’s best-known program. In full-size mockups of both Houston’s Mission Control and a space station interior, middle-school students apply the principles of physical science to the real-time challenges of a simulated space flight. Adjacent to the Center is the Framingham State University Planetarium. The thirty-foot dome brings the majesty of the universe down to Earth, with original programming from the McAuliffe Center that combines state-of-the-art technology with current educational philosophy.
In partnership with the Science Education Department of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the McAuliffe Center brings the ARIES hands-on astronomy curriculum to teachers across the United States.
The McAuliffe Center’s relationship with NASA gives teachers throughout New England access to the agencies numerous space-related programs, including Mission Mathematics and Liftoff to Learning. Building a Presence for Science, a National Science Teachers Association program in which more than 150 Massachusetts science teachers facilitate the integration of science education standards into classrooms statewide, is yet another example of the Center’s collaborative efforts. The McAuliffe Center is located on the FSU campus in O’Connor Hall. Call 508-626-4050, or visit the website at www.christa.org, for more information.