<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/beloved-professor-earns-distinguished-service-award.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>07/07/2021</pubDate><title>Beloved Professor Earns Distinguished Service Award</title><description>From his office in Gerhart House to the provost's office in Old Main to classrooms around the Franklin &amp; Marshall campus, the spirit of Michael Billig looms large. Franklin &amp; 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 F&amp;M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.</description><author>Chris Karlesky</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/796582617527809600-michael-teaching.0.77.2400.1446.full.jpg" alt="Students remember Professor Michael Billigs ability to take historical intellectual debates and bring them to life."/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Anthropology</tag></tags></item>