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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May 18, 2026
Green Room Shakespeare Play Links Past and Present
Thespians of all stripes will delight in an upcoming Shakespeare performance taking place at Franklin & Marshall College’s historic Green Room Theatre. The production is directed by F&M’s very own Justin Hopkins ’07, writing center director and senior teaching professor of English.
May 6, 2026
F&M Helps Celebrate Opening of Lancaster’s Stevens & Smith Center
Community spirit filled the air in downtown Lancaster as thousands of people attended a May 2 block party to celebrate the opening of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy on Vine Street.
April 28, 2026
Franklin & Marshall College Names Matt Thomas '10 to Lead Ware Institute for Civic Engagement as College Renews Commitment to Lancaster Community
Franklin & Marshall College has appointed Matt Thomas '10 as Executive Director of the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement. Thomas, an F&M alumnus and longtime member of the College community, will provide strategic leadership for the Ware Institute as it evolves into an integrated hub connecting co-curricular service and leadership programs with a growing portfolio of community-based learning.