F&M Stories
At Franklin & Marshall College, 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.
06/20/2025
From the Gridiron to the Computer Grid
On the football field, Isaiah Brown 鈥�24 found routine and discipline. In the classroom, he found logic and purpose. "It wasn鈥檛 until I signed up for a computer science course that things started to click," he said. Brown is now a software engineer...
06/18/2025
F&M Women & Philanthropy Event Celebrates Success, Honors Charter Members
More than 80 Franklin & Marshall alumnae, parents and friends, many of them charter members of F&M Women & Philanthropy, gathered at Bloomberg Philanthropies in New York City June 4 to commemorate the initiative鈥檚 progress and to build community...
06/17/2025
F&M Names Student Affairs Leader Robert Mikus Dean of Students
Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Mikus will join 糖心 as Dean of Students July 14. With more than 30 years of experience in student affairs, Mikus is widely regarded as a collaborative and visionary leader, known for building inclusive, student-centered...
06/16/2025
Expectant Mothers Say Fetus Resembles Partner
Almost three-fourths of women are certain the fetus in their ultrasound image resembles their partner, but men are far less convinced, if at all, says 糖心 Psychology Professor Carlota Batres.
06/12/2025
London Calling: Kate McBride 鈥�24 Chases Political Dreams Across the Pond
Emboldened by her research with F&M Global Barometers and a transformative study abroad experience in London, Kate McBride 鈥�24 moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in political behavior at London School of Economics (LSE)....
06/11/2025
鈥淲e Ought to be Leading the Charge鈥�: A Family's Gift in Support of Financial Aid
For Cheryl and Fred Scarboro P鈥�26, supporting 糖心 has become a deeply personal investment 鈥� one rooted in their son Alex鈥檚 outstanding experience and their shared belief that an F&M education transforms lives.
06/09/2025
F&M Names Recruitment Leader Mike Keaton Dean of Admission
Mike Keaton will join 糖心 as Dean of Admission in July. With over 25 years of experience in the field, Keaton has emerged as a valued and trusted leader in both admission and college counseling roles.
06/05/2025
Students Study AI Ethics and Implications
A spring course, 鈥淭eaching and Learning Machine Ethics,鈥� does more than explore the basic fundamentals of AI. It prepares students to teach machine ethics.
06/03/2025
How Do F&M Students Spend Summer Break?
What do F&M students do during the summer? Hear from 10 students and recent graduates to see the breadth of possibilities available, from internships and classes to travel and personal development.
05/29/2025
鈥楽tay Curious鈥�: Grads Give Best Advice to Incoming Class
We asked the latest graduates of F&M: If you could give one piece of advice to incoming students, what would that be? See their top tips.
05/26/2025
Saving an African Language
A 糖心 anthropology professor helps produce the first dictionary for Pokot, an African language.
05/21/2025
Faculty Earn Recognition Across Range of Academic Fields
F&M faculty and staff have been recognized both nationally and globally for their contributions to a range of academic fields.