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Diplomat Spirit Soars at True Blue Weekend
Alumni, students, parents and friends of Franklin & Marshall College flocked to campus Oct. 23-25 for True Blue Weekend. The annual homecoming and family weekend offered something for Diplomats of every generation, who enjoyed the festivities under brilliant blue skies.
F&M visitors kicked off the weekend with open classes, coffee hours, campus tours and reunion gatherings on Friday. The Fall Academic Research and Student Experience Fair spotlighted the internships, entrepreneurship, and research experiences of nearly 200 students.
Diplomat spirit rippled across Shadek Stadium Saturday as F&M football handed Ursinus College its first defeat of the season in a 35-17 rout. Volleyball swept Washington College on Senior Day, while both Diplomat swim teams opened the 2026-27 season with the Centennial Conference Quad Meet at F&M’s Kunkel Aquatic Center.
Among Saturday’s events was a public conversation with F&M President Andrew Rich and Ken Mehlman '88, vice chair of the F&M Board of Trustees, discussing the importance of supporting student leadership initiatives.
View the gallery below for more highlights. For more photos, view the complete 2026 True Blue gallery.
True Blue weekend offered fun for Diplomats of every generation.
Blue skies and the first hues of fall greeted visitors at True Blue Weekend.
True Blue Weekend brought all class years together.
Diplomat football fans celebrated a 35-17 win over Ursinus College at Shadek Stadium.
The F&M pep band fires up Diplomat football fans amid a 35-17 win over Ursinus College at Shadek Stadium.
Diplomat football fans tailgate during a 35-17 win over Ursinus College at Shadek Stadium.
Saturdays are for the Dips... and the dogs! Four-legged friends enjoy time together outside of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
The ampersand in the middle of F&M's name symbolizes the rich space of possibility that awaits students at the College.
Blue skies and the first hues of fall greeted visitors at True Blue Weekend.
F&M student Ayla Steinberg '27 (center) provided opening remarks in a compelling public conversation between F&M President Andrew Rich and Ken Mehlman '88, vice chair of the F&M Board of Trustees.
True Blue Weekend brought all class years together.
Franklin & Marshall Recognizes Outstanding Alumni Achievement and Philanthropy at True Blue Weekend
At a number of ceremonies taking place during F&M’s True Blue Weekend, the College community gathered to recognize extraordinary generosity, commitment, and career and athletic accomplishment.
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