Franklin & Marshall College
College in Lancaster
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| 2024 | Washington Monthly ranked the college 21st in their list of Liberal Arts Colleges, further solidifying its academic reputation. |
| 2024 | Washington Monthly ranked Franklin & Marshall College 21st in their list of Liberal Arts Colleges for the 2024-2025 academic year. |
| 2024 | In the Forbes rankings for 2024-2025, the college was ranked 101st in overall top colleges, 57th in private colleges, 24th in Liberal Arts Universities, and 43rd in the Northeast region. |
| 2024 | Franklin & Marshall College achieved notable rankings in the U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings for 2024-2025, including tying for 31st in National Liberal Arts Colleges, 23rd in Best Undergraduate Teaching, 25th in Top Performers on Social Mobility, and 42nd in Best Value Schools. |
| 2023 | Won Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against King's (Pa.) with a dominant 30-7 victory |
| 2022 | Tom Blumenauer was appointed as the head coach of the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team. |
| 2021 | Triumphed in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Stevenson with a 42-28 win |
| 2019 | Won Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Misericordia with a 31-13 victory |
| 2018 | Barbara K. Altmann becomes president of Franklin and Marshall College, continuing to serve as of the provided text. |
| 2018 | Secured victory in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Lycoming with a narrow 21-20 win |
| 2017 | The Diplomats football team played and won their first game in the new Shadek Stadium, defeating Dickinson College 56-0 in a Centennial Conference match. |
| 2017 | Won Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Widener with a 21-7 score |
| 2017 | John Troxell coached the Diplomats to a Centennial Conference co-championship with a 10-1 overall record and 8-1 conference record. |
| September 2017 | Construction of Shadek Stadium was completed in the fall, providing a new venue for football and lacrosse. |
| 2016 | Competed in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Albright, losing 23-28 |
| September 2016 | Construction of Shadek Stadium began in the fall, marking a significant development in Franklin & Marshall College's athletic facilities. |
| 2014 | Internal sources reported that 43.7% of the F&M student body were members of Greek houses, highlighting the continued significance of Greek life on campus. |
| May 1 2014 | Franklin & Marshall College was named as one of 55 colleges under review by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights regarding sexual assault report handling policies. |
| 2013 | Franklin & Marshall became a sponsor of Hellas Verona, a football (soccer) team in the Italian Serie A. |
| 2013 | The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a $700,000 grant for the Faculty Center to improve support for faculty research and education. |
| 2013 | Won ECAC Southeast Championship against Delaware Valley with a convincing 38-14 victory |
| 2012 | The Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development was opened to provide life skills workshops, job-search support, and alumni programming. |
| 2012 | Participated in ECAC Southeast Championship against Albright, losing 34-38 |
| 2011 | F&M College Prep summer immersion program was established to support talented, underserved high school students, with participants subsequently enrolling in prestigious universities. |
| 2010 | Despite no longer selling products in the United States due to poor sales, the Franklin Marshall Clothing company pledged to donate $130,000 to the college's scholarship fund. |
| 2010 | Competed in ECAC Southwest Championship against Washington & Jefferson, losing 41-54 |
| November 16 2010 | Daniel R. Porterfield was announced as the new president, effective March 1, 2011, becoming the 15th president in the college's history. |
| March 10 2010 | President John Fry announced his departure to become president of Drexel University, effective August 1, 2010. Alumnus John Burness was appointed interim president. |
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