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.
03/08/2019
The Barriers to Sharing African Women's Stories
When it comes to telling stories, Tsitsi Dangarembga, a Zimbabwean author, filmmaker and activist, chooses to shine a light on the narratives of one of the most marginalized populations in the world—...Franklin & Marshall College offers students...
02/28/2019
Zoos Focus on Animal Quality of Life Around the World
At first glance, Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after...
02/07/2019
'The Sign for Love': Deaf Filmmakers Examine Disability, Culture in Israel
As a deaf, gay man in a hearing family in Israel, El-ad Cohen felt alone growing up, particularly after the tragic death of his mother and the breakdown of his family. As an adult, he feared he would...Franklin & Marshall College offers students...
12/07/2018
The Challenge of Translating 'The Odyssey'
That she is the first woman to translate “The Odyssey” into English holds little import to Emily Wilson, but what does is that she’s the first scholar in 400 years of translations to make the kinds of alterations that reveal the text in a new...
11/09/2018
Italian Hip Hop Artist Visits F&M for Classes and Concert
Amir Issaa is an Italian writer, educator, and hip hop artist. The son of an Italian mother and an Egyptian father, he was initially launched as an immigrant rapper. Though this...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education...
10/29/2018
TRUE BLUE Weekend Blows in With Homecoming, Inauguration and Capital Campaign
A nor'easter's winds and rain could not sweep away the festivities at Franklin & Marshall's Oct. 26-28 TRUE BLUE Weekend, where the College launched a $200 million capital campaign, celebrated...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
07/26/2018
Community-Based Learning Engages Students with Spanish-Speaking Lancaster
At Franklin & Marshall College, students taking Spanish classes are practicing their language skills outside of the classroom. Through myriad community-based learning courses (CBL), the...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education...
03/28/2018
College Breaks Ground for Susan and Benjamin Winter Visual Arts Center
Before the silver ceremonial shovels broke the earth to officially begin construction of the College's visual arts center March 27, Franklin & Marshall President Daniel R. Porterfield thanked and...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
03/01/2018
Trustee and Diplomat Athletic Club co-founder Brooks gives $1M for Shadek Stadium
As a student at Franklin & Marshall College, Bob Brooks '66, P'98 was a member of the men's varsity tennis team, and as a successful businessman and investor, he later acquired...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that...
12/05/2017
Citizen Participation in Government Budgeting Flourishes in Democracies
The idea arose from a South American socialist government in the late 20th century — allow citizens to participate in the governmental budgeting process. Now spread worldwide, participatory budgeting...Franklin & Marshall College offers students...
11/02/2017
Dance Teaches Us About Ourselves and Our Capabilities
At the Nov. 2 Common Hour, the Thursday community discussion held each week classes are in session, Associate Professor of Dance Pamela Vail said the art form of movement is a form of knowledge. Franklin & Marshall College offers students...
03/14/2017
Seeking to Make a Better World, F&M Juniors Earn Public Policy Fellowships
Juniors Thanh Nguyen and Charisma Lambert, longtime friends and roommates in Weis College House were each awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowships. Together, they spent seven weeks completing the PPIA Junior Summer Institute curriculum...