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.
12/16/2021
F&M Celebrates Winter Graduates
The sound of applause and emphatic cheers filled Barshinger Center for Musical Arts Dec. 14 to celebrate 50 winter graduates of Franklin & Marshall College. The ceremony recognizes students...F&M recognized 50 winter graduates in a ceremony held...
12/14/2021
'69 Alumnus Introduces Students to Actuarial Field
An honors student at Franklin & Marshall College, Roy Goldman graduated in 1969 with plans to become a mathematics professor. He earned his doctorate, and taught for a bit, but instead of a...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
12/09/2021
Alone Together: Sophomore Soccer Player Reflects
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...In this ongoing series, F&M students discuss their...
12/08/2021
F&M Professor Reports on LGBTQI Rights at Summit for Democracy Side Panel
Among the webinar discussions that will inform the agenda for the Dec. 9-10 White House Summit for Democracy, a Franklin & Marshall College professor presented a report based on more than a...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
12/07/2021
F&M Senior Earns Second Prestigious Scholarship
With purpose in mind, senior Makaila Ranges has pursued opportunities presented to her since arriving at Franklin & Marshall College, from becoming a Truman Scholar in her junior year to recently being named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the world's...
12/02/2021
Alone Together: Sophomore Found Supportive, Sincere Group of Friends
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...
11/30/2021
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...