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|website=http://www.fandm.edu/ | |website=http://www.fandm.edu/ | ||
|other_names=Diplomats | |other_names=Diplomats | ||
|motto=Lux et Lex | |motto=Lux et Lex | ||
|motto_translation=Latin | |motto_translation=Latin | ||
| + | |description=Liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | ||
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| + | '''Franklin & Marshall College''' ('''F&M''') is a [[Private college|private]] liberal arts college in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]. Founded in 1853 on the merger of '''Franklin College''' and '''Marshall College''', F&M is named for [[Benjamin Franklin]], who gave the college its first endowment,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120301155906/http://library.fandm.edu/archives/foundingdocs/fclist.jpg</ref> and founding father and supreme court judge [[John Marshall]]. | ||
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| + | Franklin & Marshall was the first coeducational college in America, serving both men and women<ref name=":3" /> in an experimental curriculum. Among its first students was Richea Gratz, the first Jewish female college student in the United States.<ref name=":3" >https://www.fandm.edu/about/mission-and-history</ref> | ||
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| + | The college offers various majors and minors across 62 fields of study, including the [[humanities]], [[Social Sciences|social sciences]], [[Natural Sciences|natural sciences]], and other disciplines. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 21 October 2023
 Franklin and Marshall College  (College)    | |
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| Motto | Lux et Lex (Latin) |
| Formation | 1853 |
| Headquarters | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Type | • Private • liberal arts |
| Other name | Diplomats |
| Liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1853 on the merger of Franklin College and Marshall College, F&M is named for Benjamin Franklin, who gave the college its first endowment,[1] and founding father and supreme court judge John Marshall.
Franklin & Marshall was the first coeducational college in America, serving both men and women[2] in an experimental curriculum. Among its first students was Richea Gratz, the first Jewish female college student in the United States.[2]
The college offers various majors and minors across 62 fields of study, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and other disciplines.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Duberstein | 21 April 1944 | Civil servant | President Ronald Reagan's White House Chief of Staff from 1988 to 1989. | |
| Evelyn Farkas | 6 December 1967 | US | Academic | Integrity Initiative's US cluster |
| Kenneth Mehlman | 21 August 1966 | US | Lawyer Businessperson | Bilderberger businessman, George W. Bush administration, CFR, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. |
| Scott Ritter | 15 July 1961 | Whistleblower Soldier | UN weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, who exposed the lies about Saddam's WMDs. | |
| Mary Schapiro | 19 June 1955 | Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Obama |
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