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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.

11/09/2018

Italian Hip Hop Artist Visits F&M for Classes and Concert

Amir Issaa is an Italian writer, educator, and hip hop artist. The son of an Italian mother and an Egyptian father, he was initially launched as an immigrant rapper. Though this...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education...

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10/29/2018

TRUE BLUE Weekend Blows in With Homecoming, Inauguration and Capital Campaign

A nor'easter's winds and rain could not sweep away the festivities at Franklin & Marshall's Oct. 26-28 TRUE BLUE Weekend, where the College launched a $200 million capital campaign, celebrated...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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07/26/2018

Community-Based Learning Engages Students with Spanish-Speaking Lancaster

At Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ, students taking Spanish classes are practicing their language skills outside of the classroom. Through myriad community-based learning courses (CBL), the...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education...

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03/28/2018

College Breaks Ground for Susan and Benjamin Winter Visual Arts Center

Before the silver ceremonial shovels broke the earth to officially begin construction of the College's visual arts center March 27, Franklin & Marshall President Daniel R. Porterfield thanked and...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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03/01/2018

Trustee and Diplomat Athletic Club co-founder Brooks gives $1M for Shadek Stadium

As a student at Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ, Bob Brooks '66, P'98 was a member of the men's varsity tennis team, and as a successful businessman and investor, he later acquired...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on education that...

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12/05/2017

Citizen Participation in Government Budgeting Flourishes in Democracies

The idea arose from a South American socialist government in the late 20th century — allow citizens to participate in the governmental budgeting process. Now spread worldwide, participatory budgeting...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students...

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11/02/2017

Dance Teaches Us About Ourselves and Our Capabilities

At the Nov. 2 Common Hour, the Thursday community discussion held each week classes are in session, Associate Professor of Dance Pamela Vail said the art form of movement is a form of knowledge. Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students...

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03/14/2017

Seeking to Make a Better World, F&M Juniors Earn Public Policy Fellowships

Juniors Thanh Nguyen and Charisma Lambert, longtime friends and roommates in Weis College House were each awarded Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowships. Together, they spent seven weeks completing the PPIA Junior Summer Institute curriculum...

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02/23/2017

Saving Endangered Languages from Going Extinct

As he took the stage, the speaker urged the Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ audience to say 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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11/22/2016

Professor, Students Celebrate Women and Computing

Before she died in 1992 at age 85, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper was a pioneer in the computer science field. As one of the first code writers for the Harvard IBM computer used during World War...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students...

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09/28/2016

Construction Begins on Shadek Stadium, Which Will Open Next Fall

Earthmovers and other heavy equipment will roll onto the North Campus site this week to begin construction of Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ's new multipurpose stadium, known as Shadek Stadium,...Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ offers students a hands-on...

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09/01/2016

Kreisel and Faris Commit $1 Million To Establish Groundbreaking F&M Mindfulness Program

Tony Kreisel '66 graduated from Franklin & Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ long before the term 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...

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