Framingham State University has ghost stories centered on Mary E. Blodgett Hall, where a spirit named Mary Mayo is said to reside, and on the campus's nature preserve. The most well-known ghost story at FSU involves Mary E. Blodgett Hall, one of the oldest residence halls, which is supposedly haunted by a woman named Mary Mayo. Despite her name being associated with the hall, she reportedly never actually set foot in the building. There is a portrait of Mary Mayo in the main lobby, and some students claim that her eyes seem to follow them as they move. Students have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in the west lounge who resembles Mary Mayo. Ghostly tapping on a piano in the lounge has been reported. Some believe it is the spirit of Mary Mayo playing music on her own. Other reported phenomena include lights turning on and off, doors closing on their own, unexplained noises, and sudden temperature changes in the hallways. Alleged paranormal activity and seances have led to the fourth-floor attic being locked off. Some claim to have seen lights and figures moving in the windows of this area from the outside, and occult symbols were once reported on the walls inside. Students have also reported strange occurrences in the campus's nature preserve. Some visitors have reported seeing tall, shadowy figures moving through the woods. There are stories from students who claim to have felt a mysterious force field that pushed them backward while in the preserve.