Framingham State President F. Javier Cevallos Retiring In 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham State University President F. Javier Cevallos will retire next year, he announced Thursday morning.

Cevallos took over as president in 2014, and said in a letter to the campus that he will work in the coming months to prepare the school for the next president. Cevallos will depart in August 2022.

"This is not a decision that I take lightly, but I believe it is in the best interest of the university," his letter said. "We will be back to a full and energetic campus life by then. Our strategic plan concludes in 2022, our decennial [New England Commission of Higher Education] accreditation will be in 2024 — but the process will start next year — we will be closer to announcing a comprehensive campaign, and we will have settled our collective bargaining agreements for the next three years. All these milestones will help the next president work with the campus to shape the future of the University."

Before FSU, Cevallos was president of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania between 2002 and 2014. He began his academic career first as a Spanish professor at the University of Maine, and then at UMass Amherst. He later rose to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UMass Amherst.

Off campus, Cevallos has been a fixture in the local community as a member of the United Way of Tri-County, Jewish Family Service and MetroWest Chamber of Commerce boards.

"I want to once again extend my appreciation to everyone for your support during my presidency, and for being a part of our fRAMily," he concluded. "I can never thank you all enough, and I will always be grateful for the incredible support you have given me."