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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.

10/04/2021

Connecting the Dots in Immigration and Refugee Reform

Born in Guatemala and raised in Boston, Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ senior Leora Sammett grew up around diverse immigrant communities. But it wasn't until she arrived on campus that she fully...After arriving in sanctuary city Lancaster, Pa., this...

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10/01/2021

How Can Activists Be Architects of a Better Society?

What does it look like to be the architect of a better society? Eboo Patel, author, educator and interfaith leader, posed this question to the Franklin & Marshall community during Thursday's...Eboo Patel, author, educator and interfaith leader, spoke...

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09/30/2021

Springford Exhibit Brings Color to Campus

Vibrant and muted colors splash across the large canvases of Vivian Springford, the American abstract expressionist, who in the mid-20th century developed her own color-field painting process that...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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09/28/2021

Translating Russian Works in English

In 2018, when Jon Stone, associate professor of Russian and Russian studies said, embarked on his project to translate a series of Russian stories by poet and novelist Andrei Bely, he started with the assistance of Isabelle Roman ’20, whose eight...

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09/27/2021

How an 'Atypical' Degree Is Helping This Physical Therapist Think Outside the Box

The typical student pursuing a career in physical therapy will complete an undergraduate degree related to biology or public health. But Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ alumnus Cory Hecht '17 was...After graduating with a mathematics degree, F&M alumnus...

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09/24/2021

Memories of War Bring Sorrow and Hope

In writing Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&M....

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09/22/2021

A New Director at F&M's Center for Politics and Public Affairs

A government professor for more than two decades, author of several books on politics, and commentator for local and national media outlets, Franklin & Marshall's Stephen Medvic was named the new...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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09/20/2021

Afghanistan to Italy: A Young Migrant's Odyssey

In Fabio Geda's internationally acclaimed 2010 novel, "In the Sea There are Crocodiles," the author converses with his character/subject, Enaiatollah Akbari, and asks him how he chose his new home. Enaiatollah tells him, "You recognize it because...

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09/17/2021

Election Reform Means Doing the Math

Mixing politics and religion is controversial, but mixing politics and math is American. Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community...

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09/15/2021

Phillips Museum Announces Fall Exhibitions

Images captured by Magnum Photos, the famous international cooperative whose photographers travel the world capturing the many facets of humanity—in conflict and in harmony—form one of this fall's...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students...

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09/14/2021

An Appalachian Adventure Begins at F&M

Thirty first-year students at Franklin & Marshall recently swapped their books and syllabi for hiking boots and trail mix. Pioneered in 2012, Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ's First-Year...F&M First-Year Outdoor Orientation Trip (FOOT) is a program designed...

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09/09/2021

Helping the Class of 2024 Create a New Collective Identity

Walking through the Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ campus sparks a hopefulness many haven't enjoyed in more than 18 months. After welcoming 2,254 students back for the fall 2021 semester, campus is...After persisting through the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

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