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Franklin & Marshall is an academically rigorous liberal arts college named for two iconic Americans—inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall.

For more than 225 years, our students have learned by doing, working directly with deeply invested faculty on high-impact research and scholarship.

We recruit students who we believe can become intellectual leaders. They’re curious and hard-working. We teach them to connect ideas, write well, relate theory and practice, understand diversity, ask questions and then answer them.

Within a supportive community that values individuality and developing one’s own voice, our students discover how to unleash their talent and exceed their own expectations. At Franklin & Marshall College, we create the education we seek.

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Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D.
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From the President's Blog

    • F&M Votes!
    • November 6, 2012 3:38 PM
    • After a divisive campaign season, when the parties spent $2 billion attacking each other, when Congress seems destined for gridlock, and when the presidential election focused on swing states rather [...]
    • The Power of Community
    • November 1, 2012 5:16 PM
    • As we entered last weekend, the Franklin & Marshall community knew we would need to come together as Hurricane Sandy approached the east coast. Our Crisis Management Team met throughout [...]
    • Research as Identity
    • October 22, 2012 3:58 PM
    • Last week we hosted our 2012 Autumn Research Fair, where about one hundred Franklin & Marshall College students presented path-breaking research in all fields. Here are just a few samples [...]
    • Proving Auden Wrong
    • October 10, 2012 6:39 PM
    • Last Friday we celebrated the collaborative work accomplished by the Writer’s House here at Franklin & Marshall and many community partners through Poetry Paths. The celebration of Poetry Paths and [...]
    • Believe in Savannah
    • October 5, 2012 10:43 AM
    • Earlier this week I was privileged to give the keynote speech at the annual convening of the National College Advising Corps. NCAC’s partner institutions (F&M is one) host teams of [...]