[Students] Fall 2020 Information Coming Soon
Margaret Hazlett margaret.hazlett@fandm.edu Thu, Jul 30, 5:32 PM Dear Students and Families, Last week, we shared with you the F&M Pledge; on Monday, course registration began for returning students; on…
[For students] F&M Virtual Town Hall for Students and Families this Tuesday (7/28)
Office of the President president@fandm.edu Jul 24, 2020, 4:19 PM Dear Students, I am writing to invite you to join an F&M Virtual Town Hall Meeting for students and families…
COVID on Campus? Pennsylvania, Lancaster Still Struggle to Contain Virus as Details About Upcoming Fall Move-in are Announced
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter As students’ return to Franklin & Marshall College nears, COVID-19 cases across the U.S., Pennsylvania, and Lancaster continue to rise. The recent spike in…
35% of Courses Online this Fall, Varies Significantly by Department
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter As colleges and universities across the country have announced their plans to return to campus for the fall semester, many professors have said they…
Leave of Absence Deadline Passes Quietly for Fall Semester
By Molly Sproul || Website Manager Last semester, we saw the college transition to remote learning. While some students thrived in a remote setting, others found it challenging to balance…
TCR Sits Down with Dr. Gretchel Hathaway, New VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
By Anna Synakh and Isabel Paris || Copy Editor and Managing Editor In an email sent out on July 9th, President Altmann introduced Dr. Gretchel Hathaway as Franklin & Marshall’s…
Further Impact of COVID-19, Now on International Students
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor On July 6th, the Department of Homeland Security announced that international students on an F-1 or M-1 visa could not remain in the United…
Op-Ed: Why Your Friendly Cop is still Dangerous: Police Brutality is not just about Aggressive Personalities
Photo Courtesy of Sean MacEntee By Sojin Shin || Op-Eds Editor About a month ago, our family almost got robbed. We were fortunate in that my sister happened to be…
Polls Leading Up to the 2020 Election
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer In any election cycle, there’s only one poll that truly matters: the one that takes place at the voting booths on election day. But…
Fall 2020 Housing Plan Update, how It Impacts Students Directly
By Amani Dobson || Campus Life Editor Over the recent weeks, the F&M community has received more information regarding housing, and what coming back to campus will look like. For…
[Students] Fall 2020 Tuition Bill & Due Date
Student Accounts studentaccounts@fandm.edu Mon, Jul 20, 11:23 AM Dear Students, I am writing with information regarding bills for the fall semester, including the timing of the bills and their due…
[Students] Fall 2020 Reopening Plan: Move-In and Housing Update
Margaret Hazlett margaret.hazlett@fandm.edu Thu, Jul 16, 12:20 PM Dear Franklin & Marshall Students and Families, We continue to plan for a return to campus in the fall with a full…
[Students] Fall 2020 Course Registration Information
F&M Registrar’s Office registrar@fandm.edu Thu, Jul 16, 11:02 AM Fall 2020 Course Registration for Modules 1 and 2Phase I Registration July 27-30 Each returning class will have access for 24…
[Students] STUDENT INPUT NEEDED: COVID-19 Student Agreement
Diplomatic Congress diplomatic.congress@fandm.edu Wed, Jul 15, 11:30 AM Dear Students: The COVID-19 Student Task Force is working in collaboration with the College administration and the Re-Opening Operations Team (ROOT) to…
A Semester of Unknowns—Financial Crises, Admissions Troubles, and Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases Puts F&M in a Bind for the Fall
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter This past Wednesday, Franklin & Marshall President Barbara K. Altmann announced the administration’s decision to return to campus for the fall semester. The College…