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@DrNadiaChaudhri
You got so good at climbing, you went right to the top of your class! 🎓🏅💙
#FandMProud
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When all the blue chairs are taken on Hartman Green.
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Barbara K. Altmann, a scholar of French medieval language & literature and current provost of Bucknell University, has been named the 16th president of Franklin & Marshall College by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees. Learn more at:
#WelcomeBarbara
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#fandm2022
stats 📊
Average SAT score: 1346 ✏️
74% held leadership positions 🙋🏾♀️
30% musicians 🎷
26% involved in theater/dance 🎭
54% varsity athletes 🤼♂️
80% did community service 🤝
59% held job/internship 💼
From 19 countries 🌏
20% first-gen college 🎓students
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Fireworks to celebrate the start of a new semester — AND a
@godiplomats
win vs. LVC — capped off our first night game for
@FandMFootball
in Shadek Stadium. 🎆
#godips
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Did you catch this F&M-related clue from yesterday's episode of
@Jeopardy
?
A 🧵to take you behind the answer...er, question...so, naturally: SPOILER ALERT!
(And let's tag
@KenJennings
, because no one loves trivia more than that guy!)
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Good luck and safe travels to
@FnMFieldHockey
, on their way to Louisville for their first NCAA Final Four since 1983!
#godips
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“I am grateful to be invited to speak to the newest graduates of an institution that is so deeply rooted in American history and in our shared commitment to fortifying our civic values." —
@CoryBooker
, U.S. senator &
#fandm2018
Commencement speaker.
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Of the nearly 800 institutions ranked in the Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Ranking List, F&M comes in at 76; among liberal arts colleges, our ranking is 25. Feeling
#FandMProud
of the community that makes us who we are! 💙
#godips
#FandMForward
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Apply to F&M and see what it’s like to work and play in a “$2000
@Jeopardy
clue” city!
Just don’t call it LAN-caster, right
@cityoflancpa
?
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We stand with international students. President
@bkaltmann
has signed the
@PreslmmAlliance
amicus brief that supports the
@Harvard
/
@MIT
request for an injunction to stop the
@ICEgov
#studentban
.
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Congrats to the 540 members of
#fandm2019
! 166 graduating with honors 🏆 71 double majors & 168 minors 💪🏽 97 first-generation students 🚪
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Today is a
#PalindromeDay
(8-10-2018), and we stumbled on the *perfect* palindrome phrase for welcoming Barbara Altmann, whose "official" first day as Franklin & Marshall president is Monday!
ARE WE NOT DRAWN ONWARD TO NEW ERA?
#WelcomeBarbara
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Congrats to F&M religious studies professor
@JohnModern
!
@the_issr
has awarded his latest work,
#Neuromatic
: A Particular History of Religion and the Brain, its 2022 Book Prize for general readership.
#fandmproud
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Based on observations w/
@JaneGoodallInst
, F&M psych prof & primatologist
@EloLonsdorf
has published a study suggesting that mother chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, exhibit a sadness when one of their babies dies.
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The campus had a great time yesterday saying farewell to spring semester classes AND to
@DanPorterfield
, who begins his new role as CEO of
@AspenInstitute
in June. We think the students will miss one more than the other.
#farewelldrp
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Us, when
#JonathanGroff
agrees to record himself answering questions from F&M students for the latest
@writershouse
Social Distance Salon! Thanks!
#DipsUnited
Check it out at:
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F&M Assistant Professor of Physics
@crosstrainor
received a grant of $195,230 over two years from
@PittsburghFdn
for his research on galaxy growth. Congrats! 🔭
#fandmproud
#fandmresearch
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Congrats to WFNM 89.1 for being named a Top 20 “Best College Radio Station” by Princeton Review! This student-run station is a community of nearly 100 student, staff and faculty DJs, broadcasting an eclectic mix of shows over a 30-mile radius.
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The
#fandm2021
Williamson medalist Leilani Ly recognized both her single mom & her classmates, especially those who are "also low-income or first-generation college students, students of color, women, nonbinary, or queer, who have had to overcome a million things to get here." 💙
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Statement to the F&M community on on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (
#DACA
) Program from
@DanPorterfield
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Our namesake Benjamin Franklin was born 313 years ago. 🎂
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Our institution was reborn 263 years later, as the Franklin & Marshall College Board of Trustees voted to begin admitting women. 👩🎓
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Today, women make up 54% of F&M students! ♀️💪
#fandmcoed50
#TBT
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F&M students, including sophomore Elizabeth Fulham, who shared this pic, were involved in the planning for Lancaster’s
#marchforourlives
in Binn’s Park downtown.
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As evening falls on this last day of classes for the Fall 2019 semester, we wish our students and faculty a restful period of Reading Days as they prepare for next week's final exams! 🌆
#FridayFeeling
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Will Kiefer '14 began a weightlifting program for Lancaster's at-risk youth.
http://t.co/ijcdazPnwG
#whyitworks
http://t.co/CSF2uFNkf1
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Congrats to
@DanPorterfield
, named a "champion of change for college opportunity" by
@WhiteHouse
!
#WHChamps
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Tomorrow, we welcome our first group of
#fandm2024
students to campus! Upon arrival, everyone is tested and handed a bag of PPE before receiving their keys and completing check-in.
#FandMTogether
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Franklin & Marshall College President
@DanPorterfield
will be taking on a new role as president & CEO of the
@AspenInstitute
effective June 1, 2018. F&M board chair Sue Washburn calls the appointment a testimony to F&M's accomplishments w/Dan's leadership.
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We are excited to welcome
@GretchHathaway
as Franklin & Marshall's first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion!
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TFW you get your haircut after four months of quarantine! 💈 💇♂️ Thanks to groundskeepers German Quintana and Dakota Aldinger for the "F&M" trim. (Photos by Deb Grove/F&M staff photographer)
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With
@godiplomats
pre-season practices starting up, students have started moving back in for the Fall 2019 semester. A special welcome to our new athletes in
#fandm2023
! ⚽🏈🏐🏃♀️🏑
#godips
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We join her family, friends and
@Concordia
community in celebrating the life of F&M alumna
@DrNadiaChaudhri
’99 — bell ringer, Williamson Medalist, neuroscientist, teacher, wife, mother and inspiration.
(HT to
@fradmin
for the video suggestion.)
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It's a good day to be a Diplomat. Congratulations to Franklin & Marshall College's Class of 2022!
#fandm2022
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Today, we formally welcome
#fandm2021
with a Convocation ceremony celebrating the beginning of their academic careers at F&M!
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From F&M theatre major to ad copywriter to Instagram & Snapchat comic to TV show mentor. Meet Mallika Dua '12:
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As part of F&M's
#QueerVisibilityWeek
,
@Danez_Smif
will join us for a night of poetry and reclamation: Thursday October 25th from 7-9 p.m. in the Green Room Theater. ❤️💛💚💙💜
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Two thumbs up for yesterday's beautiful weather on campus! 😎
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Mitch Wagner ’24 enjoyed a successful scholastic and athletic career in high school and sought a college where he could have a similar chance to excel on and off the field. The generosity of the family of Jeffrey Chairnoff ’88 made that possible at F&M:
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Gearing up for tomorrow night's big game in Louisville, but studying still comes first for
@FnMFieldHockey
! The Diplomats spent the afternoon practicing on the field of the
@BUKnights
.
#godips
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#fandm2022
includes 133 international students, and many of them arrived on campus yesterday to begin a special pre-orientation program that includes upperclass student mentors and opportunities to learn more about Lancaster and living in the U.S.
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"I have never ceased to feel how lucky I am to be here. I really think the College gave me everything, perhaps most importantly the chance to discover my passion." — Anastasiia Grigoreva '20, this year's recipient of the Williamson Medal. Congrats! 🎓
#fandm2020
#FandMProud
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Good morning from Lancaster! 🌞
#fandm
#iamfandm
#truebluefandm
#lancasterpa
#lancastercity
#lancastercounty
#visitlancaster
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Wishing our lifelong community of Diplomats good health, happiness and fulfillment in the upcoming year!
#DiplomatsForever
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First snow of the season on campus this morning! ❄️❄️❄️
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During today's home contest vs. Ursinus,
@FandMFootball
(2-1, 1-1 CC) will honor the 50th anniversary of the undefeated 1972 Diplomats. The many records surpassed that year resulted in a dramatic turnaround for a team whose seniors went 1-7 as freshmen.
#godips
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Alumna and CEO of
@2harvest
@allison_otoole
was conferred an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa at today’s Commencement. She is an active leader in fighting the largest uptick in hunger seen in decade.
#truebluefandm
#fandmproud
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#fastfactfriday
: In the 1850s, when Franklin and Marshall Colleges merged, "&" was the 27th letter of the alphabet.
#NationalAmpersandDay
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From opening Shadek Stadium and Harwood Commons to a new field hockey coach who led her team to the national semifinals and the anticipation of a new president to lead F&M in its next chapter, here are the year's top 10 F&M stories:
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“Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men.” — F&M alumnus Maj. Dick Winters
#memorialday
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Early Decision Round 1 letters are out the door! Thinking of applying early to F&M or know someone who should? Our next ED deadline is Jan. 15.
#fandm2022
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"Each of you is a creator....Education is not a product but a practice. We choose our openness to new ideas. We choose to learn the foundations of a field. We choose to read. We choose to inquire. We choose to think." —
@DanPorterfield
#fandm2018
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“Dip-henge” during a Winter Solstice sunrise! Has Harrisburg Avenue ever looked better?
#lancasterpa
(Photo by Deb Grove / F&M staff photographer)
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UPDATE: Doris Hall-Gulati won for her work on Lansing McClosky's “Zealot Canticles,” performed by choral group
@crossingchoir
, in the best choral performance category; she is a clarinet soloist on the recording. It is Hall-Gulati's first
#GRAMMYs
award.
#ClaimTheName
Watching the
@RecordingAcad
61st Grammy Awards & celebrating two
@fandmcollege
faculty members in the Department of Music – Doris Hall-Gulati and Jessica Beebe – who are nominated tonight for Best Choral Performance. Go Dips!
#GRAMMYs
#TrueBlueFandM
#ClaimTheName
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What a beautiful Monday morning as campus gears up for
#TrueBlueWeekend
! 💙🤍
The forecast for Oct. 21-23 is looking good and the tree colors are POPPING!
Alumni, family & friends: check out our website for info on all the fun, food and fellowship:
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Some views of F&M's snowy campus courtesy of senior PJ Howard! ❄️
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Today, we're remembering F&M's first female physics professor, Linda Fritz, who died this week after a lengthy struggle with cancer.
#FandMGamechangers
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F&M President
@DanPorterfield
sat down with the
@chronicle
for a Q&A about how Franklin & Marshall finds talented students, how to gauge their potential, and what keeps him up at night.
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Congratulations to sophomores Hargobind Vohra and Mira Lerner, this year's Rouse Scholars. Thanks to the generosity of Trustee Emeritus Andrew Rouse ’49, these prominent campus leaders will have funds to cover tuition, books and academic projects.
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“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” — Benjamin Franklin
Happy
#IndependenceDay
, Diplomats! 🎆
#FourthOfJuly
#GoDips
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A record 9,502 high school students applied for spots in
#fandm2023
, surpassing the previous record of 7,146 applicants for the Class of 2019 by more than 30 percent! 📈
#ClaimTheName
#collegeaccess
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We’re joining 30 colleges to give our nation’s best lower-income talent a seat at top schools.
#ActivateTalent
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F&M announced its intention to return in the fall with a blended model of in-person and online instruction that prioritizes health and safety, academic integrity, and the student experience. As we refine the details, updates will be posted to this website:
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These participants of the WW2-era V-5 naval aviation training program are just a few of the veterans who F&M is proud to claim as Diplomats. This
#VeteransDay
, we recognize those among our current community who have likewise served our country. Thank you!
#FandMProud
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Nearly four years on from Move-In Day, seniors Astrid Perez and Danielle Sang reflect on their personal growth as Franklin & Marshall College. Look at them now! 😎
#fandm2018
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What kind of students choose F&M? The kind that are smart, engaged and embrace life to its fullest. Here's just a sample from
#fandm2021
!
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"The best way to spread F&M cheer, is singing loud for all to hear." — Benjamin Franklin
#fandm2023
Welcome to the first diplomats to join
#fandm2023
! We're excited for you to join our community!
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#ThrowbackThursday
Patricia S.W. Epps is retiring after 41 years at F&M w/a distinguished career as the Diplomats’ tennis and squash coach and the College's first female athletics director.
#ThanksCoachEpps
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Did you know the man who designed the "Wheel of Fortune" was an F&M grad? He played tennis for the Diplomats and went on to to receive a master's degree in scenic design from
@yaledrama
. He passed away in 2011.
#NationalTriviaDay
#TrueBlueFandm
#BuyAVowel
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F&M President
@bkaltmann
addressing
#fandm2022
: “I encourage you to stretch intellectually, socially, physically, spiritually, and to reach far beyond what you already know — and what you already know you are good at.”
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Not all F&M students graduate in the spring. Congratulations to this year's batch of December Diplomats!
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98% of
#fandm2016
secured full-time employment or were enrolled in grad school, thanks in part to
@OSPGDatFandM
!
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Happy birthday, F&M! 🎂
It’s a double birthday party because we’re celebrating our Addax boys Franklin & Marshall! What's more, we’re so incredibly lucky to have them here because Addax like Franklin and Marshall are critically endangered in their native Sahara Desert landscape.
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So proud that F&M student
@becca_meyers
has done it again! 🥇 To appreciate how fast this time actually is, know that it would have won the "regular" Olympics in 1968 BY 9 SECONDS!
#godips
#ClaimTheName
Magnificent Meyers 😍
USA's
@becca_meyers
storms to a new WORLD RECORD on the first night of our world champs.
#London2019
#ExperiencetheExtraordinary
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Congrats to F&M junior Makaila Ranges, who was named one of 62 Truman Scholars from across the nation! 👏 She is a bio/gov joint major, minoring in Spanish, and is active in student government. Read more about her accomplishments:
#fandmproud
#Truman21
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A huge THANK YOU to the fourteen F&M faculty and staff who opened their homes to students to share in Thanksgiving festivities during break! 🦃 When you're at Franklin & Marshall, you're FAMILY!
#ClaimTheName
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Big news for one amazing alumna: Fatoumata Keita ’16 was awarded the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which provides a year of postgraduate study in Ireland & is considered among the most competitive int'l fellowships for American students. Congrats!
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Congratulations to F&M Associate Professor of Religious Studies SherAli Tareen, who has just won the prestigious American Institute of Pakistan Studies Book Prize for his work “Defending Muhammad in Modernity." 🏅
#FandMProud
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Whether by mail or in person, glad to see so many F&M students participating in
#Election2020
! Thank you to our F&M Votes organization and
@godiplomats
coaches, staff and athletes for working hard over the past two months to register students and GOTV today.
#FandMProud
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Take a look at the evolution of
@FandMBaseball
uniforms, from 1896, 1952, 1964, 1973, 1983, 1994 and 2019. ⚾ Wishing all our spring sport
@GoDiplomats
teams great seasons!
#godips
#ThrowbackThursday
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Jonathan "J" Cole "will go down as one of the best, if not the best, pitchers in program history,” says
@FandMBaseball
Coach
@RYHtwo
. Learn more about his accomplishments and his plans to continue his athletic pursuits in grad school. ⚾
#GoDips
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"We don't want to limit students; we want the best and brightest from any corner of the country." — Barbara Altmann, just named F&M's first female president, shares some early goals for her tenure.
#CollegeAccess
#WelcomeBarbara
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We love our creative faculty! F&M Professors Amelia Rauser, Alison Kibler and Jennifer Redmann — a subset of The Feminist Ukeleles — present their
#pandemic
version of “Ain’t That a Shame.”
#FandMInspires
#DipsUnited
#COVID19
#LanacasterPA
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