Citizens and Scholars addresses one of the most serious challenges in our society: how people with different values and priorities can work together in constructive ways to solve problems, promote innovation, and strengthen democracy.
- Andrew Rich
Activation Plan
Below is an overview of some campus activities:
- All 2025 first-year students required to complete the Perspectives program to foster openness to diverse perspectives and skills to engage in conversations across lines of difference. Senior staff, house deans, housing assistants, and club leaders will also take the training.
- F&M Votes is a nonpartisan coalition of students, faculty and professional staff engaged in voter registration, education and motivation activities.
F&M Week of Inclusion encourages all employees and students to submit proposals for workshops on an annual theme. - Center for Politics and Public Affairs hosts “Deliberative Democracy” forums.
- Courageous Dialogues, sponsored by President’s Ofc and Ofc of Community and Belonging, are an opportunity to train faculty and staff to host courageous dialogues on challenging global issues.
- F&M Harrisburg Practicum are credit-bearing student internships in state offices at the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.
Andrew Rich
President, Franklin & Marshall College
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Andrew Rich
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Below is an overview of some campus activities:
- All 2025 first-year students required to complete the Perspectives program to foster openness to diverse perspectives and skills to engage in conversations across lines of difference. Senior staff, house deans, housing assistants, and club leaders will also take the training.
- F&M Votes is a nonpartisan coalition of students, faculty and professional staff engaged in voter registration, education and motivation activities.
F&M Week of Inclusion encourages all employees and students to submit proposals for workshops on an annual theme. - Center for Politics and Public Affairs hosts “Deliberative Democracy” forums.
- Courageous Dialogues, sponsored by President’s Ofc and Ofc of Community and Belonging, are an opportunity to train faculty and staff to host courageous dialogues on challenging global issues.
- F&M Harrisburg Practicum are credit-bearing student internships in state offices at the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.
Citizens and Scholars addresses one of the most serious challenges in our society: how people with different values and priorities can work together in constructive ways to solve problems, promote innovation, and strengthen democracy.
- Andrew Rich