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.
07/07/2021
Beloved Professor Earns Distinguished Service Award
From his office in Gerhart House to the provost's office in Old Main to classrooms around the Franklin & Marshall campus, the spirit of Michael Billig looms large. Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close...
07/02/2021
Dewey Honoree Seeks 'Intersection of Science and Society'
Whether he's leading ornithology studies in Latin America or Lancaster, the impact of Franklin & Marshall Professor of Biology Dan Ardia's research is palpable. Professor of Biology Dan Ardia is named the Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship....
06/25/2021
Professor Embraces 'Uncomfortable' in Learning
A colleague at another college once remarked to Jennifer Morford that lecturing on the same subject all the time Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish...
06/23/2021
Bridging Civic Engagement and Spirituality at F&M
The Davidowitz Family Endowed Jewish Life Programming Fund and Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow Endowment Fund open the door to leadership opportunities. For recent Franklin & Marshall graduate James...As the Klehr Center for Jewish Life's first civic...
06/21/2021
F&M Student STARS to Catch Gravitational Waves
Astrophysics student researchers involved in detecting gravitational waves at Franklin & Marshall College are among the beneficiaries of the National Science Foundation's renewed support of the...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/17/2021
F&M Poll: Majority Believe State's Election Laws Need Revisions
Fifty-nine percent of Pennsylvania's registered voters believe revisions are needed to the state's election laws, according to the recent Franklin & Marshall College Poll. The poll, conducted...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/14/2021
Uncovered History: Recent Grad Explores the Experiences of the First Black Women on Campus
The year 1969 was a groundbreaking one at Franklin & Marshall College. It was the year that the institution became co-educational, and the first cohort of female first-year students stepped foot...American studies grad explores F&M's history of co-education...
06/11/2021
Future Student Researchers Will Look Back Billions of Years
It sounds like a plot from a science-fiction film like 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,...
06/09/2021
F&M Co-Hosts Aspen Undergraduate Consortium 2021
Franklin & Marshall College joins two Pennsylvania universities this month in hosting more than 100 educators from nearly 50 colleges and universities nationwide for the Aspen Institute's annual...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...
06/07/2021
F&M Student Named to Hillel International Cabinet
Franklin & Marshall College senior Julia Bernstein has been named to the 2021-22 Hillel International Student Cabinet by Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. Started in 2016, the Student Cabinet, which invites...
06/03/2021
Two F&M Swimmers to Compete in Olympic Trials
Victory in the pool is often decided by one hundredth of a second. But for two Olympic hopefuls on the Franklin & Marshall College men's swim team, one year has arguably made all the difference. For senior Chris Schiavone, one gap year after high...
06/02/2021
'I'm So Grateful to Receive This Education and Have It Accessible to Someone Like Me'
Recent graduate Mackenzie Blackwell '21 shares how financial aid opened the door to a top-notch institution and supported her dream of pursuing judicial activism, rights-oriented and constitutional...Graduate shares how financial aid support from...