News http://www.fandm.edu/news Thu, 16 May 2013 14:22:00 -0400 en <![CDATA[F&M Works Benefits Lancaster and College Communities]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/f-m-works-benefits-lancaster-and-college-communities

Designed to build sustainable relationships between the College and the community, F&M Works in Lancaster provided F&M students this year with work opportunities at various nonprofit organizations where they further developed leadership skills and awareness of community issues.

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Commencement 2013 Video Highlights]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/commencement-2013-video-highlights

The video "Commencement Weekend 2013" shows highlights of a graduation weekend full of celebration and reflection for members of the Class of 2013 as they marked the culmination of their undergraduate careers.

]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Teevens Caps F&M Experience With Williamson Medal]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/teevens-caps-f-m-experience-with-williamson-medal

Alexis Rae Teevens '13 arrived at Franklin & Marshall College four years ago quiet and shy, not sure what she wanted to pursue other than competitive athletics. Four years later, she is F&M's Williamson Medalist.

]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 16:16:00 -0400 <![CDATA[F&M's Class of 2013 Urged to be Agents of Change]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/f-m-s-class-of-2013-urged-to-be-agents-of-change

Franklin & Marshall's Class of 2013 faces challenges in the 21st century that will demand men and women be agents of change for the nation, and the world, to progress, Melanne S. Verveer said during the College's Commencement ceremony May 11.

]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 16:16:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Williamson Medalist Alexis Teevens' Commencement Remarks]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/williamson-medalist-alexis-teevens-commencement-remarks

Read the Commencement remarks of Alexis Teevens, winner of Williamson Medal, the highest award to a graduating senior at Franklin & Marshall.

]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:34:00 -0400 <![CDATA[President Daniel R. Porterfield's Commencement Remarks]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/president-daniel-r-porterfield-s-commencement-remarks

Read the remarks given by Franklin & Marshall President Daniel R. Porterfield at the College's 2013 Commencement ceremony.

]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Melanne Verveer's Commencement Address]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/melanne-verveer-s-commencement-address

Read the remarks of Commencement speaker Melanne Verveer, the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues.

]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:26:49 -0400 <![CDATA[Alexis Rae Teevens: 2013 Recipient of the Williamson Medal]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/alexis-rae-teevens-2013-recipient-of-the-williamson-medal The following citation was presented at Franklin & Marshall College's Commencement Ceremony on May 11, 2013: When she visited Franklin & Marshall College as a high school junior, Alexis Teevens was…]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:26:06 -0400 <![CDATA[Kathleen Triman: 2013 Recipient of the Socrates Citation]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/kathleen-triman-2013-recipient-of-the-socrates-citation Through her 23-year career at Franklin & Marshall College, Kathleen Triman has represented the ideal of a liberal arts professor. She is a much-admired instructor, her research has been of great…]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:25:18 -0400 <![CDATA[Jack Heller: 2013 Recipient of the Socrates Citation]]> http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/jack-heller-2013-recipient-of-the-socrates-citation Jack Heller has been a professor at Franklin & Marshall College for more than 40 years. He arrived on campus in 1972, and has served as one of the principal architects…]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:24:51 -0400