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: fal.cn/y4wp#WelcomeBarbara
#fandm2022 stats ๐
Average SAT score: 1346 โ๏ธ
74% held leadership positions ๐๐พโโ๏ธ
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26% involved in theater/dance ๐ญ
54% varsity athletes ๐คผโโ๏ธ
80% did community service ๐ค
59% held job/internship ๐ผ
From 19 countries ๐
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Fireworks to celebrate the start of a new semester โ AND a @godiplomats win vs. LVC โ capped off our first night game for @FandMFootball in Shadek Stadium. ๐ #godips
Did you catch this F&M-related clue from yesterday's episode of @Jeopardy?
A ๐งตto 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!)
โI 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." โ @CoryBooker, U.S. senator & #fandm2018 Commencement speaker. fal.cn/4UU1
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! ๐ #godips#FandMForward
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. fal.cn/396G9
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