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F&M Stories

At Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ, we connect our students with extraordinary opportunities so they can accomplish great things in their four years on campus. Here are just a few of their stories.

10/25/2021

African American Identity, Culture Through the Lens

Students this academic year have the chance to encounter two local artists, both photographers, who will bring perspectives on African American identity and culture to Franklin & Marshall's...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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10/22/2021

Alone Together: Campus Experiences in the Pandemic

The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Students share their experiences during the COVID-19...

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10/21/2021

F&M Launches Campuswide Community Service Series

Franklin & Marshall students and staff roll up their sleeves — quite literally — to plant trees, create pollinator habitats, and better Lancaster's forested lands and waterways. A campuswide...A campuswide, monthly service project...

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10/19/2021

True Blue Weekend Reunites Diplomats from Near and Far

Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ warmly welcomed students, parents and alumni back to campus for True Blue Weekend, its first since 2019. Held Oct. 15-17, the annual Homecoming and Family Weekend...True Blue, F&M's annual Homecoming and Family Weekend,...

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10/15/2021

2009 Graduate is Building Lancaster's Future

Who decides where a city's bus stops go? The parks? The new apartment complexes? Franklin & Marshall alum Douglas Smith does, to an extent. As chief planner within the City of Lancaster's...What is an urban planner? F&M grad Douglas Smith shares...

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10/15/2021

Research Fair: Students Study Pandemic Impact on Lancaster Restaurants

Prior to the pandemic, restaurant and food-service jobs in Pennsylvania accounted for 10% of employment in the state. Two Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ students are tracking how that industry...F&M students are tracking how the restaurant industry...

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10/14/2021

Research Fair: Learning English Online During the Pandemic

Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ junior Lauren Chen was coding survey results for a lab when a particular aspect of her work caught her eye. Neuroscience major researches COVID-19 and its impact on adult English language learners' interest in taking an...

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10/14/2021

Research Fair: Senior Studies Hope, Solidarity and Cognition

Moral psychology major Maceo Whatley '22 worked with Assistant Professor of Psychology Elana Cuffari and George Fourlas, visiting assistant professor of philosophy and government, on individual projects and an ongoing, joint project centered around...

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10/13/2021

Research Fair: Student Samples Sounds With Synthesizers, Space

With electronic keyboards, synthesizers and computer software programs, Amanda Peterson explores electronic music and natural sounds to create her composing project. Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes...

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10/12/2021

Research Fair: The Power in Engaging the Community Through Art

What happens when art and civic engagement meet? Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ senior Sarah Sutter spent her summer showing how effective, and important, it is when they do. Studio art major explores art and community engagement interns by interning...

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10/11/2021

Research Fair: Discovering Discrepancies in Theoretical Physics

Before he turns to the computer for his research, physics major Evan Shinn calculates by hand to determine corrections to a theory on positronium energy levels.

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10/06/2021

Alone Together: Campus Experiences in the Pandemic

The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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