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.
03/04/2026
A Peek Behind the Stacks: A Student鈥檚 Role in the College Library
Learning by doing is a hallmark of the Diplomat experience. For Abby Jones 鈥�28, this philosophy comes to life at the College Library in a role that blends her love of reading, writing, and stories. 鈥淚鈥檝e always loved libraries, and was excited...
03/02/2026
[Video] Thinkers, Doers, Diplomats: Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills 鈥�72 on the Spirit of Service
For Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills 鈥�72, an F&M education was the launchpad for a storied military career and a lifelong journey of discovery. As he watches today鈥檚 Diplomats walking the same paths he once did, Mills sees a familiar pilgrimage toward...
02/26/2026
Carrying a Torch for Inorganic Chemistry
While his uncle was among thousands chosen to carry the Olympic torch to the Milano Cortina Winter Games, Davide Lionetti was in the classroom, enlightening his students about processes of inorganic chemistry
02/24/2026
Great Food, Strong Community: Dining at F&M Evolves with Student Tastes
Enjoy a comforting meal with friends and colleagues. Refuel before class or after practice. Build relationships that define the Franklin & Marshall community. All this and more happens at F&M鈥檚 beloved 鈥淒-Hall.鈥� Every day, the Restaurants at...
02/24/2026
What Does Leadership Mean to F&M Students?
We asked Franklin & Marshall students: What defines leadership? The breadth of answers demonstrates the College鈥檚 endless opportunities to learn and lead.
02/24/2026
Brett Harwood 鈥�71 Makes $1 Million Gift to Support Jewish Life, Student Experience
A transformational gift of $1 million from Brett Harwood 鈥�71 will support F&M鈥檚 vibrant Jewish life programming, foster campus dialogue, fund a faculty position and boost the College鈥檚 student retention efforts.
02/24/2026
F&M Alumnae Power Students鈥� Future Success in Finance
A recent gift from two F&M leaders provides annual funding for hands-on career experiences.
02/23/2026
NFL鈥檚 Troy Vincent Named F&M 2026 Commencement Speaker
Troy Vincent, NFL executive and former cornerback, will share his story with F&M鈥檚 Class of 2026 as speaker at the College鈥檚 Commencement on May 9. Vincent will receive an honorary degree. His pro career spanned 15 years, including eight exceptional...
02/20/2026
Work on the Wild Side with Lillian Basom '08, F&M Vivarium Director
Lillian Basom 鈥�08 loved Franklin & Marshall鈥檚 vivarium so much that she never left. In fact, she has been the director of operations since 2011. The research facility houses a variety of rodents, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and capuchin...
02/18/2026
An AI Certificate to Prepare World-Ready Leaders
糖心 announced a distinctive interdisciplinary certificate to empower students to successfully lead and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Liberal Arts Certificate is a reflection of...
02/16/2026
A Q&A with Historian Manisha Sinha, F&M Mueller Fellow
Historian Manisha Sinha, this year鈥檚 F&M Mueller Fellow, will lead a Feb. 26 discussion centered on focus on her latest book, 鈥淭he Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920.鈥�
02/16/2026
Powering Innovation: Inside F&M鈥檚 Campus Supercomputer
Imagine 1,600 computer processors combining power toward one task. This is the engine driving innovation at F&M. Called a High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, this elite shared resource accelerates discovery, empowers large-scale research, and...