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Berwood Yost, director of the Center for Opinion Research, will present an expert, non-partisan analysis of the June 2026 F&M College Poll on Thursday, June 18. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a webinar and Q&A hosted by F&M Professor Stephen Medvic.

https://fandm.to/june-poll-webinar

This summer in a remote Nepalese village, Sarahna Khadka '28 will seek to help about 35 low-income, mostly single, women learn financial literacy and start a small business. 🇳🇵

With a $10,000 fellowship she received from the Davis Foundation Projects for Peace, Sarahna is purchasing three machines from a Nepal manufacturer that uses large, durable leaves from the native hard-wood sal tree to make biodegradable plates.

"This project will help those women by providing them training to use these locally available leaves to make leaf plates using the machines," she says. "Then they will be able to sell those leaf plates for profit to generate a livelihood."

Read more about this economics major's experience and inspiration! 🔗 https://fandm.to/4ovA1QW

Congrats to F&M alumnus Morris Clothier ’87, who was recently announced as one of three inductees to the United States Squash Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

In addition to his amazing Franklin & Marshall career, Clothier won nine National Doubles titles with three different partners and for the past quarter century has played a pivotal role in guiding squash doubles.

The official induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 7 prior to the final of the U.S. Open at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia.



https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/11/mens-squash-morris-clothier-87-to-be-inducted-into-us-squash-hall-of-fame.aspx

This past spring, Franklin & Marshall announced the F&M Innovation Fund to offer grants of up to $12,500, funded by the Office of the President, for new initiatives to advance student success and community engagement, with a focus on strengthening the connections between F&M and Lancaster, a city that is central to the College's identity and educational mission.

Check out the slate of funded projects and learn more about the faculty, staff and external partners behind them: https://fandm.to/49VyLk7

: Speaking of football...er, soccer...these are the team photos for the first Diplomat soccer squads, with the men's team taking the field in 1927 and the women in 1980 (11 years after welcoming our first female students to campus). ⚽️

Being a brewmaster has taken F&M alumnus Colin Presby ’06 around the globe – he even oversaw Carnival Cruise line’s first on-board brewery in 2016.

With a mathematics major and chemistry minor, Presby credits the STEM skills he honed at F&M for helping him craft the perfect pour. Time spent in undergraduate chemistry labs helped Presby perfect pipetting (liquid sampling) and volumetric analysis skills.

“Whatever field you end up in, being able to approach a problem from a systematic approach is really useful,” he said.

Read more: https://fandm.to/4unHbrH

A simple message — “See me.” — from Professor Stanley Michalak changed Eric Noll’s life.

Read more about how Franklin & Marshall impacted this 1983 graduate and vice versa, as we recognize his nearly two decades of service to the College. Noll joined F&M's Board of Trustees in 2008 and served six years as chair, a position he relinquishes after this month.

Reflections on Leadership: Board Chair Eric Noll ’83, P’09 Eric Noll’s relationship with F&M began on a gorgeous spring day in 1978. Almost 50 years later, the alumnus will complete his role as Chair of the Board of Trustees on June 30. “F&M continues to evolve, but its core values have remained the same,” Noll says. “I’d say, without apologies, t...

Tim Sweeney Announced as Men's Basketball Coach - Franklin & Marshall College LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced Tim Sweeney as the next head coach of the men's basketball team. Carefully crafting a strong reputation of excellence in high academic settings, Sweeney brings 12 years of heading coaching experience to the Diplomats, inclu...

From Franklin & Marshall to Google, alumna Shahina Tojieva ’25 has turned her passion for computer science into a career in the tech industry. In this alumni spotlight, she reflects on the experiences, mentorship, and liberal arts education that helped prepare her for life after F&M.

We're proud to celebrate her accomplishments and the many ways F&M graduates continue to make an impact around the world.

📖 Read her full story at the link below.
https://fandm.to/4vvrGih

A bee-autiful image from the flower beds near Goethean Hall! 🌸🐝