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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.

02/17/2023

Alum Has Hand in Super Bowl Halftime Show

As the nation tuned into Super Bowl LVII, Franklin & Marshall College alum Kristin Schlossman '13 and her colleagues were more concerned with what hovered above the stadium's 50-yard line....F&M grad Kristin Schlossman '13 is senior manager of inclusive...

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02/16/2023

F&M Ranks High Among Fulbright Top Producers

Franklin & Marshall College has again been recognized by Fulbright, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. For the sixth consecutive year, the Fulbright U.S...For the sixth consecutive year, the Fulbright U.S....

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02/14/2023

Love, Music and F&M Will Keep Us Together

One clear strength of Franklin & Marshall College throughout its 235-year history is its outstanding alumni. Today, its living graduates number more than 29,000 and stretch around the world. They...Alumni share how music brought them together and...

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02/13/2023

F&M Joins 14 Institutions in Unique Science and Math Collaborative

Over the next six years, students taking introductory mathematics or science should expect more inclusive, dynamic experiences at Franklin & Marshall College, which is engaged in a new approach...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...

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02/08/2023

An Uncommon Path to Professor: Adeem Suhail

Once my eyes were open, I couldn't just go back to a normal 9-to-5 existence. Adeem Suhail was visiting his hometown of Karachi, Pakistan, in 2007 when then-prime minister Benazir...

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02/08/2023

'F&M Really Made My Dreams Come True': Meet Gyana Guity '24

Franklin & Marshall College junior Gyana Guity wants you to walk through a bookstore and spot her name on the spines lining the shelves. She wants you to notice her name appearing on the silver...Creative writing major from Bronx, N.Y. shares how...

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02/03/2023

Global Grad Earns Pickering Fellowship

When Franklin & Marshall College graduate Paolo Caglioti '21 took the first-year course F&M grad Paolo Caglioti '21 was recently named a Pickering Fellowship, a competitive award that prepares young graduates for foreign service careers.

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01/24/2023

'My History Degree From F&M Provided the Foundation for Who I Am Today'

Hilary Green '99, the James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies at Davidson College, Kicks off 2023 Common Hour. As soon as she stepped on campus as a first-year student in 1995, Hilary Green '99...Hilary Green '99, Professor of Africana Studies...

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01/23/2023

No Fault in Our Stars for Aspiring Astronaut

F&M first-year student Menelaos Raptis was just 7 years old when he received his first telescope. Follow the aspiring astronaut's journey from Greece to Lancaster.

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01/20/2023

Five Fun Winter Activities Near Campus

Visiting Franklin & Marshall College for the first time this winter? A snowy stroll around campus will quickly warm up your day. You might even catch students sledding at Buchanan Park! Make...Visiting F&M for the first time this winter?...

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01/18/2023

'Need Is Everywhere': Students, Faculty Help Rebuild Home in F&M's Backyard

Nine Franklin & Marshall students and 13 of the College's faculty, staff, friends and alumni spent the last week of winter break helping to repair and restore a home in Lancaster City. F&M's Catastrophic Relief Alliance (CRA) collaborated with Impact...

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01/17/2023

Common Hour Returns to Mayser Center for Spring Term

On Jan. 26, for the first time since March 2020, the Franklin & Marshall community will gather in person for Common Hour, a weekly event for everyone on campus to participate in a dialogue about...Common Hour, a weekly gathering of the F&M community,...

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