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The Diplomat

February 9, 2012

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Where Science and Medicine Meet

Professor Rob Jinks and F&M students work with the Clinic for Special Children to demonstrate the power of new genotyping technologies in the study of genetic disorders.   more >

College-Prep Summit to Bring 200 Central Pa. Students to F&M Campus

F&M prepares to welcome 200 exceptional juniors from rural Pennsylvania high schools for a daylong introduction to college life.   more >

Meet the College House Leaders: Akbar Hossain ’13

A profile of the president of Brooks College House is the first installment of the 2011-12 series on the student leaders of Franklin & Marshall's College Houses.   more >

Pre-College Adventures Give Students Experience, Perspective

This year's Spring Option class includes 42 students whose experiences helped prepare them for life as liberal arts students.   more >

Featured Cultural Events


Heartfelt Tricks: Two One-Act Plays About Love and Other Deceptions

Directed by Gian Giacomo Colli, assistant professor of theatre

Feb. 16
Gian Giacomo Colli directs Federico García Lorca's The Love of Don Perlimplín and Dario Fo’s The Virtuous Burglarmore >

The New York Gypsy All-Stars

Feb. 17
Experience a musical chemistry experiment with explosive staying power.  more >