Franklin & Marshall people, events and ideas regularly make news. Here are some recent headlines from national and regional sources. For more, log on to: www.fandm.edu/news/f-m-in-the-news
ACTOR TREAT WILLIAMS ’73 TALKS HOCKEY AND PLAYING THE BAD GUY The Huffington Post (7/23/12) In this Q&A, actor Treat Williams ’73 talks about his guest role on TNT’s drama “Leverage,” how it felt to play the bad guy and whether he was a fan of his former “Everwood” co-star Emily VanCamp’s show “Revenge.”
20 COLLEGES WITH THE BEST CAREER SERVICES Best Colleges Online (7/13/12) This listing of top colleges gives Franklin & Marshall high marks for its career-preparation programs. F&M tops a list of schools that “really stand out for what they have to offer students who are entering one of the toughest job markets in recent history.”
TERRY MADONNA ON 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN C-Span (7/08/12) In this 45-minute video, Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics & Public Affairs, discusses the 2012 presidential election campaign in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.
PLAYING YOUTH SPORTS HELPS WOMEN IN THEIR CAREERS MSNBC (6/29/12) In this story about the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro ’77 talks about how playing lacrosse at F&M helped her become a better leader and encouraged her to take risks.
N.J. SENATE CONFIRMS PAULA DOW FOR JUDGESHIP Philadelphia Inquirer (6/29/12) Former New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow ’77 cruised through her judicial confirmation in the New Jersey Senate.
AKBAR HOSSAIN ’13 EARNS WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP Norristown Patch (6/25/12) F&M rising senior Akbar Hossain of Norristown, Pa., is recognized after securing a summer internship at the White House. Hossain also received the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship in April. n
ACTOR TREAT WILLIAMS ’73 TALKS HOCKEY AND PLAYING THE BAD GUY The Huffington Post (7/23/12) In this Q&A, actor Treat Williams ’73 talks about his guest role on TNT’s drama “Leverage,” how it felt to play the bad guy and whether he was a fan of his former “Everwood” co-star Emily VanCamp’s show “Revenge.”
20 COLLEGES WITH THE BEST CAREER SERVICES Best Colleges Online (7/13/12) This listing of top colleges gives Franklin & Marshall high marks for its career-preparation programs. F&M tops a list of schools that “really stand out for what they have to offer students who are entering one of the toughest job markets in recent history.”
TERRY MADONNA ON 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN C-Span (7/08/12) In this 45-minute video, Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics & Public Affairs, discusses the 2012 presidential election campaign in the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.
PLAYING YOUTH SPORTS HELPS WOMEN IN THEIR CAREERS MSNBC (6/29/12) In this story about the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro ’77 talks about how playing lacrosse at F&M helped her become a better leader and encouraged her to take risks.
N.J. SENATE CONFIRMS PAULA DOW FOR JUDGESHIP Philadelphia Inquirer (6/29/12) Former New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow ’77 cruised through her judicial confirmation in the New Jersey Senate.
AKBAR HOSSAIN ’13 EARNS WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP Norristown Patch (6/25/12) F&M rising senior Akbar Hossain of Norristown, Pa., is recognized after securing a summer internship at the White House. Hossain also received the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship in April. n