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.
11/30/2021
Alone Together: Housing Adviser Finds Rewards in Being Supportive
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
11/22/2021
Alone Together: Kayla Mejia Found the Community She Was Searching For
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Students share their experiences during the COVID-19...
11/19/2021
F&M Launches Chesapeake Watershed Initiative
F&M established the Chesapeake Watershed Initiative (CWI), supported through a three-year, $1.25-million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, a Pittsburgh philanthropy.
11/17/2021
French Connections: Where Students and an Artist Meet
On the subject of African Americans who went to reside in welcoming Paris, a Franklin & Marshall professor and her Connections I class spent an afternoon with a painter, associated with the College for 30 years, who spent time in the City of Light...
11/16/2021
Two Truths in One Heart: Israeli and Palestinian Activists Discuss Peace
Addressing the crowd at Franklin & Marshall College's Bonchek Lecture Hall, Orthodox rabbi Hanan Schlesinger pointed to a map of Israel's contentious borders. Roots activists Hanan Schlesinger and Shadi Abu Awwad discuss their vision of peace between...
11/12/2021
Mentors Benefit as Much as Mentees
Franklin & Marshall's Jennifer Morford, professor of chemistry and 2021 recipient of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, recalled an impromptu...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
11/11/2021
Alone Together: International Sophomore Joyous to Arrive on Campus
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Students share their experiences during the COVID-19...
11/10/2021
From Alaska to Lancaster: A Student's Journey
Few can say they've explored Alaska by plane, let alone dog sled. Franklin & Marshall senior Ashley Guernsey has done both. From racing in the Iditarod to examining the state's museum archives,...Few can say they've explored Alaska by plane, let...
11/09/2021
Alone Together: Finding Community in Getting Involved Virtually
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Students share their experiences during the COVID-19...
11/05/2021
Mueller Fellow Reflects on Lifetime of Disability Rights Activism
When Judith Heumann's elementary school barred her from attending class due to wheelchair use, she quickly learned about activism. F&M Mueller Fellow Judith Heumann became the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the U.S. Department...
11/03/2021
Dye Magic Changes Yellow to 'Japan Blue'
On a cool autumn afternoon outside Franklin & Marshall's Brooks College House, dozens of students gathered around as Ken-ichi Miura explained shibori, a Japanese tie-dyeing technique. Miura, senior teaching professor and the director of the Japanese...
11/02/2021
Alone Together: Junior Made Lifetime Memories
The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...