F&M Stories
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11/12/2026
New Fellowship Prepares Students for Responsible AI Leadership
Knowing how to use artificial intelligence (AI) is one skill. Knowing how organizations and society can do so with good judgement is another thing. A new fellowship at Franklin & Marshall College’s Mehlman Leadership and Performance Institute will...
11/11/2026
From Getting Back on Track to Giving Back: Josh Brown ’28
For Josh Brown ’28, repeated trips to his hometown sports medicine physician gave him more than a path back to competition. They gave him a path toward his future. Now a biology major at F&M, Brown is working toward becoming a physician assistant...
11/09/2026
From Lancaster Streams to Canadian Lakes: Stephanie Sexton ’27 Puts Science into Action
When she arrived at F&M, Stephanie Sexton ’27 knew she wanted to study environmental science and engage in hands-on fieldwork. This summer, she turned that ambition into action, helping drive cutting-edge initiatives in F&M’s backyard while contributing...
11/04/2026
Raise Our Game Secures Record Support for Diplomat Athletics
This October, Franklin & Marshall alumni, parents, students, and fans raised a record-breaking $685,000 during Raise Our Game, F&M’s annual campaign to support Diplomat Athletics and our student-athletes.
11/03/2026
Franklin & Marshall to Launch Curiosity Center to Promote Inquiry, Exploration
F&M will launch the Curiosity Center next August, thanks to a gift from Kelt Kindick ’76, P’07. Designed to help incoming students embrace exploration and inquiry, the center integrates advising, leadership development, and design-thinking workshops...
11/03/2026
Finding His Calling in Global Leadership: A.J. Koikoi ’16
When AJ Koikoi ’16 arrived at Franklin & Marshall, he never imagined his education would lead him halfway around the world. A decade later, he has been selected for the prestigious Obama Foundation Leaders Asia-Pacific program, advancing international...
11/03/2026
Immigration Specialist Returns to F&M as Community Fellow
F&M graduate Roger Avila-Vidal '22 draws from his own experience as an immigrant in his role as a Know Your Rights Specialist at Church World Services. He returns to campus as a Reckoning with Lancaster Community Fellow for the 2026-2027 academic...
11/02/2026
Career Center Connection Opens Doors at JPMorgan Chase
Thanks to a strategic connection made at F&M's Center for Career and Professional Development, Vinh Dinh ’27 secured a full-time position at JPMorgan Chase. “Knowing my post-graduation path is secure allows me to focus fully on maximizing my...
10/28/2026
John Templeton Foundation Grant Elevates Humanities at Franklin & Marshall
F&M Professor of Religious Studies John Modern is the recipient of a $250,000 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to build upon innovative work examining how AI shapes religious experience, cognition, and meaning-making.
10/26/2026
Diplomat Spirit Soars at True Blue Weekend
Alumni, students, parents and friends of F&M flocked to campus Oct. 23-25 for True Blue Weekend. Watch our highlights video and browse photos from the homecoming event.
10/26/2026
Franklin & Marshall Recognizes Outstanding Alumni Achievement and Philanthropy at True Blue Weekend
At a number of ceremonies taking place during F&M’s True Blue Weekend, the College community gathered to recognize extraordinary generosity, commitment, and career and athletic accomplishment.
10/26/2026
Franklin & Marshall College Partners with Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering to Create Pathways into Advanced Graduate Programs
Franklin & Marshall College and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering have announced a new educational partnership, opening direct pathways for F&M students into high-demand graduate programs in engineering, technology, and applied sciences.