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Students Receive Prestigious College Awards

Franklin College sophomores Amy Garrido Portillo and Phebe Wolf received the esteemed Laurels and Lancers Awards during the annual Opening…

Posted Sep 1, 2022

Campus News

College Announces Sale of WFCI

Franklin College has announced the sale of its radio station, WFCI (89.5 FM), to Inter Mirifica, Inc., who will begin…

Posted Aug 31, 2022

Campus News

College’s Arbin Thapaliya Receives Top Educator Award

The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) has named 10 faculty members – including Franklin College’s Arbin Thapaliya, Ph.D.,…

Posted Aug 30, 2022

Campus News

College Awarded Six-Figure Grant From Lilly Endowment Inc.

Franklin College announced today it has received a $489,480 implementation grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its two-phase…

Posted Aug 29, 2022

Events and Lectures

Join Us for Our Fall Art Exhibit Opening and Reception

The Franklin College Art Department will welcome its first guest artist exhibit of the 2022-2023 academic year to campus in…

Posted Aug 24, 2022

Events and Lectures

Opening Convocation to Focus on Free Speech

Franklin College will host the first event in its 2022-23 Convocation Lecture Series on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m….

Posted Aug 22, 2022

Campus News

Students Selected for Vital Mentoring Team

Launch Mentors are an integral part of Franklin College’s First-Year Experience program for new and transfer students. These student leaders…

Posted Aug 15, 2022

Events and Lectures

Last Survivor Pulled From 9/11 Rubble to Share Her Story

Franklin College will host a Zoom presentation by speaker Genelle Guzman-McMillan on Sept. 6, 2022, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Guzman-McMillan’s remarks…

Posted Aug 11, 2022

Campus News

Eight New Alumni Council Members Welcomed into the Ranks

The Franklin College Alumni Council has welcomed eight new members into its ranks. Each began a three-year term as of…

Posted Aug 9, 2022

Campus News

Meet Alumnus Geoff Doughty, Class of 1972

The daily trains that rattle along the tracks west of campus are as familiar a sight today as they were…

Posted Aug 8, 2022

Campus News

Staff Retirements Announced – Together, the Trio Combine for More than 100 Years of Service

Franklin College announces the retirement of three beloved staff members, who together total 106 years of dedicated employment to the…

Posted Aug 4, 2022

Campus News

Franklin College family shares its condolences on the passing of Bill Russell

The Franklin College family sadly acknowledges the passing of NBA legend Bill Russell, a 2003 recipient of the Franklin College…

Posted Aug 2, 2022