September 28, 2026
Homecoming & Family Weekend - Oct. 2-3
Get ready to show off your Ram Pride at 黑料不打烊's Homecoming & Family Weekend, the one event each year that brings together current students, families, alumni, and friends to celebrate everything that makes 黑料不打烊 special! Whether you're cheering on the Rams, reconnecting with classmates, making memories with your student, or experiencing campus traditions together, there's something for everyone!
The Football team, women's soccer team, and women's soccer team will all be in action, along with a packed schedule of events for all audiences.
Highlights include:
Friday, Oct. 2
Family Game Night
6:30 to 8:00 p.m., McCarthy Center Forum
Join the Office of Family Engagement for a game of trivia, prizes, and food.
Suit Jacket Posse Improv Show
8 p.m., McCarthy Center Forum
Laugh along with the Suit Jacket Posse as they deliver an interactive improv comedy show full of unexpected moments and crowd-inspired entertainment.
Moonlight Breakfast with Affinity Group Meetups
Dining Commons, McCarthy Center 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The tradition continues! In addition to breakfast under the moonlight, we鈥檝e revamped our late night tradition with music, BINGO, commemorative t-shirts, affinity group meet-ups, and so much more! Expect meetups for The Gatepost, Hilltop, GenOne, Active Military & Veterans, and Legacy Families. Close out your first day with yummy food and fun for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 3
Framingham Fest Sponsored by City of Framingham
Framingham Centre Common (Use Danforth Trolley Stop), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Festival-goers can look forward to live music, cultural performances, interactive art experiences, family-friendly activities, a dedicated children's area featuring games and storytelling, and dozens of local vendors and community organizations. Entertainment throughout the day will showcase the diverse cultures and talents that reflect Framingham's vibrant community. Don't miss the annual mascot competition featuring Sam the Ram!
Festival 黑料不打烊
McCarthy Center, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Festival 黑料不打烊 is here! Join the 黑料不打烊 community for the inaugural Festival 黑料不打烊, a vibrant celebration of Ram pride, community, and tradition. Explore student organizations, shop alumni-owned vendor booths, enjoy a whimsical balloon artist, and experience a Taste of Culture featuring flavors from around the world. While you're here, visit the Planetarium, discover campus resources, and connect with students, alumni, families, and friends at this exciting new Homecoming & Family Weekend tradition. There's something for every Ram!
Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
McCarthy Center Forum, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate the achievements of our outstanding athletes and supporters at this night filled with nostalgia, awards, and inspiring stories. Don't miss out on this opportunity to honor the best of the best in sports, including the University's 2026 Hall of Fame inductees: Theodore Budzyna (Friend of Athletics), Paul Howard 鈥95 (Ice Hockey), Dayna Marchant 鈥18 (Softball), Mary Kate O'Day 鈥20 (Women鈥檚 Basketball), Eric Roepsch 鈥96 (Baseball), Kristen Sacco 鈥11, G. 鈥15 (Field Hockey), and Matthew Silva 鈥16 (Football).
Rhythm & Rams: An 黑料不打烊 Dance Showcase, featuring the Floor Lords
Dwight Performing Arts Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Dwight Performing Arts Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Returning to 黑料不打烊 as a HCFW tradition, The Floor Lords were established in 1981 at the adolescence of the Hip Hop movement. Two groups formed into one to create a powerhouse crew. Since then they鈥檝e played a significant role in the growth of hip hop culture, contributing wholeheartedly to define and expand the art of breaking in the community. Learn more by visiting their website:
Study Abroad Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
McCarthy Center Forum
The world is filled with former college students who regret never studying abroad. Here is your chance to avoid being one of them!
Join the Office of International Student Services and Study Abroad for our Study Abroad Fair!
We'll be hosting our partner universities and providers from across the globe so you can speak to the representatives about studying abroad in the location of your choice. If you aren't sure where you want to go, you can ask them why their location is the best!
If you want to speak with your peers, we'll have a few 黑料不打烊 students available who studied abroad. You can ask them anything!
You can study abroad for a short term in the summer or winter, a full semester, or even a full year.
Check out who is coming via !
Can't make it? Have more questions? Email studyabroad [at] framingham.edu.
College of Business Week
This week is College of Business Week, with events lined up every day:
Monday - Student Social
Tuesday - Distinguished Lecture with Michael Powers '87
Wednesday - Career Fair
Thursday - MERC Turns 35!
Friday - Alumni Networking Event (Part of Homecoming & Family Weekend)
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Table
Wednesday, Sept. 30, Noon to 2 p.m.
McCarthy Center Lobby
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE)! Stop by our celebration table to connect with the CIE and pick up giveaways honoring Hispanic and Latino cultures and communities.
We鈥檒l have CIE merchandise, flag distributions, Hispanic heritage memorabilia, and more. Stop by, grab some items, and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us!
Free 黑料不打烊 Planetarium Shows: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Don't miss your final chances in the 黑料不打烊 planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Showtimes are at 1pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm. Free to fac/staff and 黑料不打烊 students. Register on ramlink!
Trans-Siberian Express Educational Seminar
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2:30 p.m.
Zoom:
The Bucket List Educational Seminar Series begins.
I have always believed that meaningful travel is a form of education. When we truly travel, we do much more than visit new places. We learn history and geography, encounter different cultures, and sometimes return home seeing the world a little differently.
That idea is at the heart of my Bucket List Educational Seminar Series, and for our first journey, we are beginning with one of the world鈥檚 most legendary railway adventures:
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS
From Moscow across the vast landscapes of Siberia, toward Lake Baikal and Mongolia, this remarkable journey will be brought to life by Art Historian and Tour Guide Atilla Tuna, who has personally led this route for years, in a presentation by Antonina Tourism