F&M Stories
At Franklin & Marshall College, we connect our students with extraordinary opportunities so they can accomplish great things in their four years on campus. Here are just a few of their stories.
04/15/2022
The Economy Weighs on Voters, According to April F&M Poll
More than one in three or 36% of respondents to the April Franklin & Marshall College Poll say they are Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive...
04/14/2022
Students Turn Wrenches at The Common Wheel
Franklin & Marshall students are rolling up their sleeves to refurbish bikes at The Common Wheel. F&M alumna Adriana Atencio '10 is executive director of the local nonprofit.
04/13/2022
F&M Rocks Annual Geological Society Meeting
Student presenters, faculty and alumni organizers, and an alumnae keynote speaker rocked the 2022 Geological Society of America's meeting for the North East Section this year. Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that...
04/12/2022
Students Lob a Few Axes to Get Loose as End of Term Looms
As the end of the semester inches ever closer at Franklin & Marshall College, students are looking for every opportunity to remain sharp heading into finals. This past weekend, about 50 students...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
04/11/2022
Emerging Writers Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Scribes of every stripe will gather this week at Franklin & Marshall College for the annual Emerging Writers Festival. The three-day event features a diverse range of craft talks and readings,...Started in 2002, the Emerging Writers Festival at F&M...
04/08/2022
Senior Studies Russian Politics in Real Time
As Franklin & Marshall College senior Anna Synakh began researching Russian soft-power politics, her studies took a startling turn. The Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in February added a...F&M senior Anna Synakh is analyzing Western country responses...
04/07/2022
A Book Club For Second Chances
Franklin & Marshall College senior Jolie Rosenberg believes in second chances. She converted that belief into action by crafting an education project for the Lancaster County Prison in Lancaster,...History and government double major designed prison...
04/06/2022
Exploring How Images Present New Ways to Tell a Story
As an English literature and studio art double major, Franklin & Marshall College senior Sojin Shin has a twofold love of words and images. It's only fitting that she chose to explore how her...English literature and studio art double major explores...
04/04/2022
Satellite Images and Climate Change: What's the Connection?
What happens to a fishing community during a drought? A student researcher uses images and computer skills to show what that experience looks like.
04/01/2022
'Streams are the Canary in the Coal Mine'
Water has a lot to say, if you know how to listen. An F&M sophomore is senior examines the stream-channel dynamics of Fishing Creek North Nature Preserve in Lancaster County.
03/30/2022
Biology, Psychology Interests Lead Researcher to Potential New Antibiotics
As Hailan Yu synthesizes holomycin and its derivatives, she plows relatively untouched ground in her chemistry studies for new antibiotic compounds.
03/29/2022
Students, Staff Help Local Neighbors, Build Community
For spring break, the Catastrophic Relief Alliance (CRA) at Franklin & Marshall College joined with Impact Missions to help the College's Lancaster neighbors. A student-based organization...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education...