F&M Stories
Class of 2028 Explores F&M at Admitted Student Weekend
A chance of April showers didn’t deter 372 students from visiting Franklin & Marshall during the College’s annual Admitted Student Weekend, held April 12-13. Prospective members of the Class of 2028 and their families took advantage of the opportunity to explore campus and the City of Lancaster. The two-day event was attended by 934 total visitors, and highlighted the F&M student experience through campus tours, a student research fair, open houses, student panels, and more.
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July 30, 2026
F&M Receives $2.8 Million in State Grants for Campus Construction Projects
Franklin & Marshall College is the recent recipient of four Pennsylvania grants totaling nearly $3 million to support construction and infrastructure projects on and adjacent to campus.
July 22, 2026
Dips Donate Thousands of Items During Move-Out
As F&M students departed campus after finals, unwanted items never went to waste thanks to Dips Donate. The campus initiative prevents waste by redistributing usable items instead of discarding them during move-out. Volunteers collected and sorted more than 3,000 donated items, including books, cleaning supplies, clothing, decor, furniture, kitchenware, school supplies, small appliances, and unopened food and hygiene products.
July 20, 2026
F&M Experts Weigh in on Wildfire Air Quality
As Canadian wildfire haze blanketed the mid-Atlantic last week, local news sources turned to experts at F&M for air quality and public health insights. Professor of Geosciences Robert Walter '75 has been monitoring Lancaster’s air-quality index via a sampler machine atop of the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center.