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F&M Stories

At Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº, 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.

09/27/2022

Top 5 Fall Activities When Visiting F&M

Are you exploring Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº for the first time this fall? With its towering oak trees and brick-lined pathways, it's hard to beat a crisp fall day at F&M. To make the most...Touring F&M for the first time this fall? Make the most...

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09/22/2022

Students Reflect on Summer Fieldwork

As the new semester gives way to shorter days and cooler weather, Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº students are finding their fall rhythm. For many, the quest for knowledge continued uninterrupted...For the final installment of our summer series, two...

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09/16/2022

Sultana Becomes F&M's First Obama Foundation Voyager Scholar

On the heels of a United States Foreign Service internship, Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº student Munahil Sultana '24 will continue her path toward international diplomacy with the backing of the Obama Foundation. This week, Sultana, a government and...

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09/15/2022

Want to Be a Writer? Hausman Speaker Shares Surprising Advice

Writing Rule No. 1: You need the right jacket. That is, at least, according to Julie Otsuka, Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's 2022-23 Hausman lecturer. On Sept. 13, the novelist and short...What is novelist Julie Ostuka's No. 1 writing rule? The answer...

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09/13/2022

F&M's Ongoing Diversity Efforts Earn College a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in...Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº offers students a hands-on...

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09/08/2022

F&M Prepares Tomorrow's Leaders, Today

In class, on stage, or on the playing field, leadership takes many shapes.

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09/06/2022

F&M Students Mentor Local High Schoolers in Filmmaking

Three Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº seniors mentored local high school students in filmmaking this summer, as well as planning a fall film festival. Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships...

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09/06/2022

Film Faculty Screens First Film Festival

The inaugural Gleaners Film Festival at Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Sept. 22-24 will feature director John Waters and "Pink Flamingos," his 1972 "exercise in poor taste" (trailer in this link), which, at the time of its release, was initially banned...

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09/02/2022

Aspiring Neuroscientist Tackles Cutting-Edge Research in Chicago

Beta Cai ’23, a neuroscience major, spent a summer conducting biomedical research in the pharmacology department at the University of Illinois-Chicago. “I did research on designing and constructing a FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer)-based...

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08/31/2022

Incoming Class Encouraged to Chart New Paths at Convocation

Lined up under a cerulean sky, members of the Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Class of 2026 began their F&M journeys by walking into Convocation Aug. 30. The time-honored event signifies not...The Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Class of 2026 began their...

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08/29/2022

F&M Diplomat Interns to Become U.S. Diplomat

The Franklin & Marshall student experience doesn't stop when the academic year ends. From internships in Lancaster to travel around the world and research across the country, our students...Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº offers students a hands-on education...

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08/26/2022

Fourth-Year Phenom Frames F&M Experience for First-Year Class

No matter where she goes on campus, Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº senior Kyra Caffrey is leading — in Diplomatic Congress, at her sorority (Alpha Phi), and in the biology laboratory. The...Franklin & ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº offers students a hands-on education...

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