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05/16/2023

Curtin Named Vice President of Finance and Administration

Shawn P. Curtin has been appointed as Franklin & Marshall's new vice president of finance and administration. He will begin his duties July 31. Curtin has served as the vice president of...Shawn P. Curtin has been appointed as Franklin & Marshall's...

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05/15/2023

F&M Grads Get Ready to Launch

When it comes to opportunity, don't ask yourself 'Why?' Instead, F&M celebrated 518 graduates at the Class of 2023 Commencement. Featured speakers included alum Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist at NASA.

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05/12/2023

Class of 2023 Celebrates With Lux et Lex Walk

Franklin & Marshall's Class of 2023 joined together for one last journey around the pathways of campus during the Lux et Lex walk May 12. The walk began at the College's Alumni Sports &...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on education...

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05/11/2023

Senior Spotlights: 'F&M Really Is a Family'

As their undergraduate chapters come to a close, nine Franklin & Marshall College seniors share their most meaningful moments on campus. They're among the 518 students who will gather Saturday...Franklin & Marshall College seniors share their most...

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05/10/2023

F&M Senior Sculpts House from the Ground Up

While sculpture isn't unusual for art majors, senior Lauren Proffitt might just be the first Franklin & Marshall College student to build a home from scratch. F&M studio art major Lauren Profitt '23 attended workshops led by This Cob House and Mud...

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05/05/2023

NASA's Jacob Bleacher '00: 'Never Forget Your Dirty Field Boots'

Jacob Bleacher '00, chief exploration scientist at NASA, will return to campus as this year's Commencement speaker.

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05/03/2023

Reddit's Matt Klein '15 Tracks Complex Culture Trends

As Head of Global Foresight at Reddit, Matt Klein '15 is responsible for making sense of all the data on a social news website and forum that sees more than 57 million visitors per day. When he was a student at F&M, Klein completed a joint major...

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05/02/2023

Alum Oversees Wildlife at Zion National Park

Wolves, bear, bison, elk — Franklin & Marshall College alumna Janice Stroud-Settles '00 has studied them all (and more). On the heels of National Park Week, Stroud-Settles gave us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her life as the wildlife program...

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04/28/2023

Graduating Senior Celebrates Publication of First Novel

The spring semester at Franklin & Marshall College is typically a whirlwind for graduating seniors. There are finishing touches to put on capstone projects and theses, graduate-school...Special Studies major Megan Cunningham '23 self-publishes a...

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04/26/2023

Class of 2023 Turns Tassels May 13

Members of Franklin & Marshall College's Class of 2023 will be honored during Commencement May 13 in the College's Alumni Sports & Fitness Center (ASFC). The in-person ceremony will...The Class of 2022 will be honored during an in-person...

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04/25/2023

'I Left As a Leader': Young Alumni Share Stories

In a panel sponsored by the Alumni Leaders of Tomorrow program, Franklin & Marshall College graduates Emma Corrado '16, Wyatt Behringer '18 and Danielle Sang '18 spoke to students about their top F&M takeaways and the strength of the True Blue networ...

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04/24/2023

Mindful Moments: Unwinding in Nature

Sometimes, it's the quiet and contemplative moments in between class and co-curriculars where the most personal growth occurs. In this mindfulness miniseries, we explore moments of calm and...Franklin & Marshall College offers students a hands-on...

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