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Framingham State University
The Inauguration of
U. Jew® B»• fJK:zD. as the 16th President of Framingham State University
Friday, May lst, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Dwight Hall Perfo rming Arts Center
Framingham State University
I 00 State Street
Framingham, Massachusetts
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F. Javier Cevallos
F. Javier Cevallos was unanimously elected the 16th
president of Framingham State University on January 7,
2014, and assumed the office on July 1, 2014, just two
days prior to the 175th anniversary of the opening of the
University.
Dr. Cevallos was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, and his family
moved to Puerto Rico when he was 14. He earned his
bachelor's degree in 1976 at the University of Puerto Rico
at Mayagliez. From Puerto Rico, he moved to Illinois
where he earned his master's and doctoral degrees in
1978 and 1981, respectively, from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His area of research is
Latin American literature, with particular emphasis in the
Colonial era.
Dr. Cevallos began his career in education in 1981 as an
assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Maine
at Orono. In 1984, he moved to the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst, where he was promoted to
associate professor in 1988 and to full professor in 1992.
In 1994, he was asked to serve as faculty advisor to the
provost. In 1996, he was selected as a Fellow by the
American Council on Education (ACE) and spent his
fellowship at Wesleyan University, in Middletown,
Connecticut.
Upon hi!' return to UMass, Dr. Cevallos became chair of
the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Soon after,
he was appointed vice chancellor for Student Affairs, a
post he held until 2002, when he became president of
Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.
During his 12-year tenure at Kutztown, enrollment grew
from 8,500 to 10,000 students while the diversity of the
student body grew from 6 percent to 17 percent. The
academic profile of the entering class also improved,
going from close to an 80 percent acceptance rate in 2002
to 64 percent in 2012.
Dr. Cevallos also oversaw significant improvements to
campus facilities at Kutztown. During his tenure, the
campus completed a new $20 million science center, a
$21 million classroom/dining facility, the renovation and
expansion ofSharadin Visual Arts building {$19 million),
and a $21 million renovation of Schaeffer Auditorium,
the performing arts center. He also oversaw construction
of a new $61 million residence hall, a $30 million student
recreation center, and a $13 million renovation of the
health center, as well as many other projects. Dr. Cevallos
was an advocate for internationalizing Kutztown
Univers ity. As a faculty member in Massachusetts, he
directed the Summer Program in Salamanca, Spain, and
has been involved with international programs since then.
Under his leadership, Kutztown established programs in
Ecuador, China, India, and Italy. As part of the effort, the
university developed an English as a Second Language
Program to help students with their language skills .
Dr. Cevallos and his wife, Josee Vachon-Cevallos, believe
in community involvement and have volunteered to serve
in numerous non-profit boards in the region, such as St
Joseph's Hospital, the Reading Museum, Berks Arts
Council, the United Way, and the Boys and Girls Club
of Reading.
Order of Procession
Delegates of the Universities and Colleges
Administrators of Framingham State University
Faculty of Framingham State University
Guests of Honor
Former Presidents of the University
Trustees of Framingham State University
Bearer of the University Mace
the President of Framingham State University
Inaugural Ceremony
Processional "Procession of the Nobles"
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Composer Performed by Occasional Brass
Welcome Joseph Burchill
Chair, Framingham State University Board of Trustees
The National Anthem Francis Scott Key, Composer
Performed by Molly Buckley '15 and Victoria Dost '15
Greetings to the President David Scott
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Claire Ramsbottom '79 President, Alumni Association
Kendall Valente 'l5
President, Student Government Association
Robert Donohue President, MSCA, Framingham Chapter
Musical Interlude "Asturias"
Issac Albeniz, Composer "Latin Heritage"
Paco Pefia, Composer Selections performed by Jozsef Halajko
Guest Speaker Keith Motley
Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston
Presentation of the Symbols of Office Joseph Burchill, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Linda Vaden-Goad, Provost
Administration of the Oath of Office His Excellency Charlie Baker
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Inaugural Address F. Javier Cevallos, 16th President
Framingham State University
Closing Remarks Susanne Conley '90, Chairperson
Inauguration Committee
Alma Mater "Live to the Truth"
To the tune of "Finlandia" Jean Sibelius, Composer
Words by Martin F. O'Connor Music Arranged by Mark Evans
Performed by Molly Buckley '15 and Victoria Dost '15
Recessional "My Spirit be Joyful"
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Performed by Occasional Brass
1636 Harvard University Thomas Grove Alumnus
1815 Nichols College Susan West Engelkemeyer President
1823 Trinity College Joanne Berger-Sweeney President
1839 Westfield State University Elizabeth H. Preston Interim President
1840 Bridgewater State University Dana Mohler-Faria President
1841 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Madeleine Wing Adler President Emerita
1854 Salem State University Patricia Maguire Meservey President
1863 Boston College John Heineman Professor Emeritus Michael A. Mingolelli, Sr. Alumnus
Delegates
1873 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Kurt T. Steinberg Acting President
1874 Worcester State University Barry M. Maloney President
1880 Emerson College Travis Small Senior Vice President
1881 University of Connecticut Priscilla D. Douglas Professor Emerita
1883 Houghton College J. Anthony Lloyd Trustee
1891 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Richard Gurnon President
1894 Fitchburg State University Robert V. Antonucci President
1894 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Cynthia Farr Brown Interim President
1946 Anna Maria College Dory Rourke Field Placement Coordinator School of Education
1958 Quincy College Peter H. Tsaffaras President
1961 MassBay Community College John O'Donnell President
1961 Northern Essex Community College George J. Moriarty Executive Director for the Center for Corporate and Community Education
1962 Greenfield Community College Robert L. Pura President
1962 Newbury College Joseph L. Chillo President
1963 Mount Wachusett Community College Melissa Fama Vice President of Academic Affairs
1963 Quinsigamond Community College Gail E. Carberry President
1965 Bristol Community College John J. Sbrega President
1965 Community College of Rhode Island Lois A. Whims Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Academic Regalia
Representative Sampling of the Colors Worn by the Faculty Arts, Letters, Humanities - White
Business - Drab Education - Light Blue Fine Arts - Brown
Home Economics - Maroon Journalism - Crimson
Law - Purple Library Science - Lemon
Music - Pink Nursing - Apricot
Philosophy - Dark Blue Science - Golden Yellow
Theology - Scarlet
Academic Attire
The academic attire worn today in American colleges and universities originated in the Middle Ages, when all of the scholarly institutions were religious or monastic foundations. Officially adopted in 1895 as a standardized code for academic costume, its essentials remain largely unchanged.
Robes: Undergraduate gowns are black, worn closed, and distinguished by long, pointed sleeves. Masters wear their black gowns open, with square-cut sleeves open at the wrist and an arc cut out near the hem. The doctoral gown features large, bell-shaped sleeves and is trimmed with a velvet yoke that is attached to the neck and stitched down the front edges to the
hem. In addition, three horizontal velvet bars are attached to t~e upper arm of the sleeves. The velvet trimmings may be either black or in a color particular to the field of study of the degree. Doctoral gowns are traditionally black, but many
American universities have adopted their own color for these gowns.
Headgear: The mortar board, always black, is required by the American code for degree levels below the doctorate. The soft
cap, which resembles a large tam, is permitted with the doctoral gown. The doctoral cap may be made of velvet. For undergraduates the tassel is worn on the right side of the cap. Upon receipt of the bachelor's degree, it is moved to the left.
Hoods: Hoods are the most distinctive feature of academic attire. Their shape and size indicate the level of degree attained, while the colors reflect both the field of study and the institution that granted the degree. The bachelor's hood is three feet
long with a two-inch velvet border around the edge and collar. The master's hood is three and a half feet long with a threeinch collar and border in its academic discipline. The doctoral hood is four feet long with a five-inch collar and border of velvet. All hoods are lined in silk with eitl).er a single university color or with several stripes or chevrons representing the colors of the institution that awarded the degree.
Symbols of the Office of the President The Mace
Originally a medieval club or weapon used for protection, the mace is now a ceremonial object symbolizing the authority of
an institution, governing body, college or university. The Framingham State University mace is a three-foot-long, two-inch
wide rod of maple finished with mahogany. It has brass accents and culminates in a brass medallion at the top. In university
ceremonial processions, it is carried by the chief faculty marshal. The University is in the process of creating a new mace,
carved from the wood of a white oak that stood in Crocker Grove.
The Chain of Office For centuries, ceremonial Chains of Office have honored the highest officials of educational institutions. The Framingham
State University Chain of Office includes the engraved names of every former president around the chain and culminates in
a large medallion engraved with the University seal.
Framingham State University
Framingham State University (FSU), originally known as
the Lexington Normal School, was founded by noted
education reformer Horace Mann as the first public
teacher's college in America on July 3, 1839. Today, FSU is
a comprehensive arts and sciences institution offering
rigorous programs to more than 6,500 students annually,
including nearly 2,000 graduate students.
The University is located on a beautiful 73-acre
traditional New England campus just 20 miles from
Boston in the Commonwealth's thriving MetroWest
region. It offers 58 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences,
and professional fields. Framingham State is home to
seven Academic Centers - Center for Global Education;
Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship
and Service (CELTSS); Christa Corrigan McAuliffe
Center; Metro West Economic Research Center (MERC);
Metro West STEM Pipeline Center; and John C. Stalker
Institute (JSI) for Food and Nutrition. In 2013, the
University also launched an Entrepreneur Innovation
Center, where students intern with local entrepreneurs
seeking to launch their business ideas.
For more than 175 years, the University's commitment to
a strong liberal arts education that encourages
independent thought and creativity has remained
steadfast. The University is dedicated to ensuring student
success, building faculty and staff, strengthening diversity
in the student body and curriculum and responding to
the needs of the local community. Framingham State
boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1- small
enough for learning to be personal and collaborative, yet
large and diverse enough to broaden students'
understanding of their world. When students are asked
why they chose to attend FSU, they talk about an
outstanding academic reputation, interesting course
offerings, an exciting location, and a sense of community.
FSU provides a challenging and supportive living and
learning environment that encourages students' active
participation in residential life, more than 50 student
clubs and organizations, recreational and athletic
programs, internships, study abroad programs, and
cultural and social events. Nearly 2,000 students reside on
campus in seven residence halls, including LEED Gold
Certified North Hall, which opened in the fall of 2011.
Construction is currently underway on a $67.5 million
science center, which will provide students with access to
16 state-of-the-art laboratories. The University supports
the professional growth and development of its faculty
and staff, enabling them to remain on the cutting-edge in
their areas of expertise. Framingham State also seeks to
enhance access to a first-rate educational experience for
students in need through an ambitious financial aid
program. In 2011, the University launched its first
comprehensive fundraising campaign to raise $12 million
over seven years, with most of the money being targeted
directly to student scholarships and financial aid.
The large majority of Framingham State's more than
40,000 alumni live and work in Massachusetts. They excel
in many fields, including law, business, the arts,
communications, education, biotechnology, biochemistry
and food science, nutrition and dietetics, information
technology and public service.
The Trustees of Framingham State University
Joseph Burchill, Chair
Richard C. Logan '70, Vice Chair
Nancy Budwig
Paul C. Combe '72 '76
Kevin Foley '84
Honorable Barbara G. Gardner '82
Richard Gregory
Brandon Martinez '15
Dana Neshe '90
Colin G. Owyang
Fernando Quezada
F. Javier Cevallos, ex-officio
Past Presidents of the University
Cyrus Peirce, 1839-1842, 1844-1849
Samuel May, 1842-1844
Eben S. Stearns, 1849-1855
George N. Bigelow, 1855-1866
Annie Johnson, 1866-1875
Ellen Hyde, 1875-1898
Henry Whittemore, 1898-1917
James Chalmers, 1917-1930
Francis A. Bagnall, 1930-1936
Martin F. O'Connor, 1936-1961
D. Justin McCarthy, 1961-1985
Paul F. Weller, 1985-1995
Raymond N. Kieft, 1996-1999
Helen L. Heineman, 1999-2006
Timothy J. Flanagan, 2006-2013