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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
09/08/2022
F&M Prepares Tomorrow's Leaders, Today
In class, on stage, or on the playing field, leadership takes many shapes.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...