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gather together to analyze the national climate from all perspectives sometimes the debate may get heated sometimes community members may express themselves imperfectly and sometimes peers friends and colleagues may find some words or ideas offensive the beauty of american democracy and american higher education is that we foster deep questioning discovery innovation challenging of assumptions and scrutiny of ideas the proper role of higher education is to shine a light on important topics to encourage inquiry and scholarship to foster free and open dialogue and to challenge members of communities to maintain environments of civility while rejecting harassment or invective this is our charge and the charge of every generation of students and scholars to contend with questions and issues openly and to protect and promote free expression embracing these commitments f m faculty students and staff organized a day of dialogue in october featured on page 16 we rescheduled classes in order to give students an entire day to consider and discuss questions of identity and inclusion more than 2 000 people took part in programs on ethnicity gender religion sexual orientation nationality politics and other aspects of campus culture throughout the day in classrooms libraries and college houses 10 05 day of dialogue 48 dg the energy on campus was palpable i saw countless moments of honesty and integrity disagreement and empathy it was a memorable expression of the intellectual and social values of franklin marshall and american higher education in general but this energy alone cannot sustain progress in recent weeks at dozens of colleges around the country including at f m there have been disturbing reports of bias incidents targeting women immigrants muslims lgbtq community members democrats and republicans progress must come first from communities ensuring that events like the day of dialogue are picked up and amplified through the week to week work of a college campus and that s 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All across the country, students, scholars and citizens are discussing and assessing the events of the past year while trying to predict national policy changes and global impacts moving forward. Clearly, this is a time in which the intellectual resources of higher education can benefit our students and our society.\n\n\nAt Franklin & Marshall College, and on all campuses, we must gather together to analyze the national climate from all perspectives. 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At Franklin & Marshall College, and on all campuses, we must gather together to analyze the national climate from all perspectives. Sometimes the debate may get heated, sometimes community members may express themselves imperfectly, and sometimes peers, friends and colleagues may find some words or ideas offensive.

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The beauty of American democracy and American higher education is that we foster deep questioning, discovery, innovation, challenging of assumptions and scrutiny of ideas.

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The proper role of higher education is to shine a light on important topics, to encourage inquiry and scholarship, to foster free and open dialogue, and to challenge members of communities to maintain environments of civility while rejecting harassment or invective. This is our charge, and the charge of every generation of students and scholars: to contend with questions and issues openly and to protect and promote free expression.

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Embracing these commitments, F&M faculty, students and staff organized a Day of Dialogue in October, featured on page 16. We rescheduled classes in order to give students an entire day to consider and discuss questions of identity and inclusion. More than 2,000 people took part in programs on ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, politics, and other aspects of campus culture throughout the day in classrooms, libraries, and College Houses.

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articles 2016 12 20 letters to the editor fall 2016 fall16 voices magazine remembering professor vanderzell professor of government john vanderzell obituaries summer 2016 was very important in my life during my senior year i applied to three graduate programs in public administration accepted at each one i needed an additional 1 000 in aid from my first choice the maxwell school at syracuse university the top program in the nation john had earned his ph d from the maxwell school when i told him my sad story he got on the phone and convinced the director to give me another 1 000 the happy result was that after i earned the m p a i stayed and got my ph d in political science by an even happier coincidence i ended up on a career path very similar to the one john vanderzell took i became a professor at a liberal arts college similar to f m with time out to serve as dean of the faculty during john s last years i talked to him regularly by phone and was amazed by his ability to keep his spirits up under trying conditions our conversations were always lively and punctuated by laughter he was quite a person full of wisdom and courage i think of him almost daily my debt is great james underwood 59 schenectady n y concerts of yesteryear the story on concerts when mayser rocked summer 2016 brought back memories of f m s sophomore prom in 1940 which i chaired with a budget of 400 the best band i could get for that money was a new group called les brown and his band of renown brown s soloist was a girl named doris day who was just starting out in her career it took place in the old biesecker gym this was the start of the big band era we couldn t afford tommy dorsey and benny goodman but the senior class got woody herman for 800 doris day became a radio singer and movie star and les brown performed with bob hope for many years roy lightner 42 durham n c the article in the summer issue brought back a lot of old and wonderful memories for me i was president of the student union 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believe that the most we paid a group was about 5 000 which included all of their expenses it is so hard to believe this was all 50 years ago i went to medical school but always wondered what life would have been like if i chose a career as a concert promoter here is a 50 year old photo that my children still marvel at that s me with the supremes taken as they arrived on campus dennis riff m d 67 laguna beach calif i can t believe that an article on the history of concerts in mayser which included quite a bit on the grateful dead omitted the story of the legend of jerry garcia and the fum sub t shirt just google it you ll see what i m talking about my fellow alumni from the 1970s and later graduating deadheads will know suellen burkey 76 chambersburg pa although i never really loved the band i was surprised that you neglected the appearance of chicago i believe in the spring of 74 my recollections of the show are mostly bad we were forced to wait for way too long outside in a pouring rain for some inexplicable reason and the fire marshal insisted that there be a diligent squad of students with flashlights running around and repressing every lighted match that appeared it reminded me of the joke about what the two deadheads said at a show when they ran out of pot this concert sucks a couple of other notables who appeared during my stay at f m horace silver larry coryell bonnie rait and zoot sims allan raskin m d 77 providence r i the article on concerts brought back fond memories of my year at f m as an exchange student from hong kong in 1974 75 my first time leaving the tiny little former british enclave you can imagine my culture shock seeing miles and miles of cornfields and buggies but nothing was more shocking than attending one of these concerts the one i attended was dionne warwick somehow one of my suite mates at thomas hall got me up close and even introduced me to ms warwick proudly proclaiming i was a chinese kung fu master i did take some wing chun 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I started my term with a pledge that we would have the best entertainment of any college in the country. That pledge was fulfilled in the opinion of many.\n\n\nIt is important in that context to remember that Franklin & Marshall was an all-men’s school at that time. If there was no entertainment on campus, a large percentage of students went home for the weekend. Big events equated to entertainment on campus, bringing dates to campus for the weekend or having bus loads of women visiting campus from local colleges.\n\n\nEntertainers during my senior year included the Righteous Brothers, The Young Rascals, The Supremes, The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Peter, Paul and Mary, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Al Hirt, the Four Tops and Ray Charles.\n\n\nI remember Bill Honney of our booking agency trying to convince me to engage a new hot young group called the Jackson Five and hearing about Michael Jackson. 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It reminded me of the joke about what the two Deadheads said at a show when they ran out of pot: “This concert sucks!”\n\n\nA couple of other notables who appeared during my stay at F&M: Horace Silver, Larry Coryell, Bonnie Rait and Zoot Sims.\n\n\nAllan Raskin, M.D. ’77\n\nProvidence, R.I.\n\n\nThe article on concerts brought back fond memories of my year at F&M as an exchange student from Hong Kong in 1974-75, my first time leaving the tiny little former British enclave. You can imagine my culture shock seeing miles and miles of cornfields and buggies, but nothing was more shocking than attending one of these concerts! The one I attended was Dionne Warwick. Somehow, one of my suite mates at Thomas Hall got me up close and even introduced me to Ms. Warwick, proudly proclaiming I was a Chinese Kung Fu master. I did take some Wing Chun classes in Hong Kong but I’m definitely no Bruce Lee. Those were crazy but fun days!\n\n\nAlfred Ho ’75\n\nMira Loma, Calif.\n\n\nWith all due respect to Jack Roberts ’71, I have a very different recollection of the Simon and Garfunkel concert in 1968. The concert was delayed by at least two hours because the duo was running late. The crowd was understandably restless, and well lubricated, when the performers finally arrived and entered the stage. I remember the announcer introducing them and instructing the crowd that the pair were artists and demanded absolute decorum from the audience. Their very first song was “Homeward Bound.” When they reached the chorus line, “I wish I was.... Homeward Bound,” one of my brothers from Lambda Chi stood on his seat and gave out a great “Yeeeehaaaa.” With that, Simon and Garfunkel walked off stage, but returned within a few minutes. The urban legend was that they returned after being informed they would not get paid until they did.\n\n\nLarry Haas ’72\n\nNewfield, N.J.\n\n\nGreat article! Professor Flaherty's memory is a little rusty on the James Taylor concert, however. The opening act was Mimi Farina—not Carole King. Carole King appeared later when James Taylor brought her out onstage part way through his concert (after the bomb threat evacuation). And she was pretty well known even then, so the crowd went bananas at the idea of a “twofer!” I remember Taylor abruptly stopping right in the middle of one of his first songs to ask the crowd to quiet down. He couldn't even hear himself sing! It was a great (and wild) night. Thanks again for bringing back the memories.\n\n\nJonathan Berg ’71\n\nGeneva, Ill.\n\n\nI enjoyed your article on concerts from the summer edition of Franklin & Marshall Magazine. Here is the poster from the concert mentioned in the opening paragraph.\n\n\nDr. Phil Schwartz ’73\n\nLancaster, Pa. ","draftAuthoredById":"474160829520188434","body1":{"slug":"/magazine/magazine-issues/fall-2016/fall-2016-articles/2016/12/20/letters-to-the-editor-fall-2016:body1","items":[{"type":"richText","content":"

Remembering Professor Vanderzell

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Professor of Government John Vanderzell (Obituaries, Summer 2016) was very important in my life. During my senior year, I applied to three graduate programs in public administration. Accepted at each one, I needed an additional $1,000 in aid from my first choice, the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, the top program in the nation. John had earned his Ph.D. from the Maxwell School. When I told him my sad story, he got on the phone and convinced the director to give me another $1,000. The happy result was that after I earned the M.P.A., I stayed and got my Ph.D. in political science.

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By an even happier coincidence, I ended up on a career path very similar to the one John Vanderzell took. I became a professor at a liberal arts college similar to F&M with time out to serve as dean of the faculty.

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During John’s last years, I talked to him regularly by phone and was amazed by his ability to keep his spirits up under trying conditions. Our conversations were always lively and punctuated by laughter. He was quite a person, full of wisdom and courage. I think of him almost daily. My debt is great.

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James Underwood ’59
\nSchenectady, N.Y.

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Concerts of Yesteryear

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The story on concerts (“When Mayser Rocked,” Summer 2016) brought back memories of F&M’s sophomore prom in 1940, which I chaired with a budget of $400. The best band I could get for that money was a new group called Les Brown and His Band of Renown. Brown’s soloist was a girl named Doris Day, who was just starting out in her career. It took place in the old Biesecker Gym. This was the start of the Big Band era. We couldn’t afford Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, but the senior class got Woody Herman for $800. Doris Day became a radio singer and movie star, and Les Brown performed with Bob Hope for many years.

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Roy Lightner ’42
\nDurham, N.C.

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The article in the summer issue brought back a lot of old and wonderful memories for me. I was president of the Student Union Board from 1966 through 1967. I started my term with a pledge that we would have the best entertainment of any college in the country. That pledge was fulfilled in the opinion of many.

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It is important in that context to remember that Franklin & Marshall was an all-men’s school at that time. If there was no entertainment on campus, a large percentage of students went home for the weekend. Big events equated to entertainment on campus, bringing dates to campus for the weekend or having bus loads of women visiting campus from local colleges.

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Entertainers during my senior year included the Righteous Brothers, The Young Rascals, The Supremes, The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Peter, Paul and Mary, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Al Hirt, the Four Tops and Ray Charles.

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I remember Bill Honney of our booking agency trying to convince me to engage a new hot young group called the Jackson Five and hearing about Michael Jackson. I remember telling him that they were not a big enough name for us to book. I believe that the most we paid a group was about $5,000, which included all of their expenses.

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It is so hard to believe this was all 50 years ago. I went to medical school but always wondered what life would have been like if I chose a career as a concert promoter.

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(Here is a 50-year-old photo that my children still marvel at: That’s me with the Supremes taken as they arrived on campus.) 

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Dennis Riff, M.D., ’67
\nLaguna Beach, Calif.

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I can't believe that an article on the history of concerts in Mayser, which included quite a bit on the Grateful Dead, omitted the story of the legend of Jerry Garcia and the "FUM SUB" t-shirt. Just Google it—you’ll see what I'm talking about. My fellow alumni from the 1970s and later-graduating Deadheads will know.

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Suellen Burkey ’76
\nChambersburg, Pa.

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Although I never really loved the band, I was surprised that you neglected the appearance of Chicago—I believe in the spring of ’74.  My recollections of the show are mostly bad. We were forced to wait for way too long outside in a pouring rain for some inexplicable reason, and the fire marshal insisted that there be a diligent squad of students with flashlights running around and repressing every lighted match that appeared. It reminded me of the joke about what the two Deadheads said at a show when they ran out of pot: “This concert sucks!”

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A couple of other notables who appeared during my stay at F&M: Horace Silver, Larry Coryell, Bonnie Rait and Zoot Sims.

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Allan Raskin, M.D. ’77
\nProvidence, R.I.

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The article on concerts brought back fond memories of my year at F&M as an exchange student from Hong Kong in 1974-75, my first time leaving the tiny little former British enclave. You can imagine my culture shock seeing miles and miles of cornfields and buggies, but nothing was more shocking than attending one of these concerts! The one I attended was Dionne Warwick. Somehow, one of my suite mates at Thomas Hall got me up close and even introduced me to Ms. Warwick, proudly proclaiming I was a Chinese Kung Fu master. I did take some Wing Chun classes in Hong Kong but I’m definitely no Bruce Lee. Those were crazy but fun days!

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Alfred Ho ’75
\nMira Loma, Calif.

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With all due respect to Jack Roberts ’71, I have a very different recollection of the Simon and Garfunkel concert in 1968. The concert was delayed by at least two hours because the duo was running late. The crowd was understandably restless, and well lubricated, when the performers finally arrived and entered the stage. I remember the announcer introducing them and instructing the crowd that the pair were artists and demanded absolute decorum from the audience. Their very first song was “Homeward Bound.” When they reached the chorus line, “I wish I was.... Homeward Bound,” one of my brothers from Lambda Chi stood on his seat and gave out a great “Yeeeehaaaa.” With that, Simon and Garfunkel walked off stage, but returned within a few minutes. The urban legend was that they returned after being informed they would not get paid until they did.

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Larry Haas ’72
\nNewfield, N.J.

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Great article! Professor Flaherty's memory is a little rusty on the James Taylor concert, however. The opening act was Mimi Farina—not Carole King. Carole King appeared later when James Taylor brought her out onstage part way through his concert (after the bomb threat evacuation). And she was pretty well known even then, so the crowd went bananas at the idea of a “twofer!” I remember Taylor abruptly stopping right in the middle of one of his first songs to ask the crowd to quiet down. He couldn't even hear himself sing! It was a great (and wild) night. Thanks again for bringing back the memories.

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Jonathan Berg ’71
\nGeneva, Ill.

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I enjoyed your article on concerts from the summer edition of Franklin & Marshall Magazine. Here is the poster from the concert mentioned in the opening paragraph.

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Dr. Phil Schwartz ’73
\nLancaster, Pa. 

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mosaic the white house has named president daniel r porterfield a champion of change for college opportunity franklin marshall college president daniel r porterfield attended a white house ceremony on sept 30 where he received recognition as a champion of change for college opportunity and then participated in a panel discussion about college access with other education leaders u s secretary of education john king paid special recognition to porterfield for his talent strategy in recruiting underserved student populations and said dan has been a hero of mine for a long time at franklin marshall to ensure access for low income students and students of color is i think a national model king said the secretary added that access and opportunity works at f m because porterfield approaches it not as an act of charity but as an act of talent maximization porterfield was among 11 individuals and one of two four year college presidents to be named champions of change friday morning at the white house he and his fellow honorees emerged from hundreds and hundreds of nominations across the country according to kyle lierman from the white house office of public engagement this award is further recognition of franklin marshall s dynamic leadership in responding to the national imperative to expand educational opportunity for high achieving students from every sector of society said porterfield there s tremendous talent in every zip code america s top colleges and universities need to seize opportunities to provide more qualified students with the kind of rigorous education and holistic growth that transforms talented 18 year olds into leaders in the five years that porterfield has been at f m the college has significantly expanded its financial aid budget and transitioned to a fully need based aid program f m enhanced admission outreach and has built pipelines through partnerships with leading k 12 school networks and college access programs including kipp the posse program college match uncommon schools achievement first noble college track and a network of rural and urban public schools served by the pennsylvania college advising corps as a result f m has nearly tripled the proportion of pell grant recipients students from low income backgrounds from an average of 7 percent of incoming students in 2006 2008 to an average of 19 percent over the past three classes our talent strategy has strengthened the school academically and in many other ways porterfield said in each of the past five years pell grant recipients and first generation college students have had retention rates that are higher than their class as a whole while earning comparable gpas they re doing high level research with scholars leading student organizations winning national fellowships entering graduate school or getting great jobs after graduation and they are graduating 85 percent of pell grant recipients who enrolled in 2010 graduated at f m compared to 51 percent nationally everybody wins the students f m and society when asked if other institutions can follow suit porterfield answered emphatically absolutely f m is proving the possible he said like most institutions across the country we don t have a billion dollar endowment we ve managed our financial resources strategically which has allowed us to prioritize recruiting educating and launching talent we ve employed a range of strategies that could readily be adopted or adapted by public and private colleges alike and all our students have benefited f m board chair sue washburn 73 who attended the white house ceremony is proud of the national recognition for franklin marshall s leadership that the award represents a visionary leader like dan porterfield is just what we need in education today washburn said dan understands the potential for our nation and world if we can tap into the deep talent pool among students from all backgrounds and engage students in a rigorous learning environment he has succeeded in reframing the approach to student recruitment and academic leadership so that it now champions talent and inclusion our franklin marshall board of trustees celebrates this recognition with him and is proud that a college founded by benjamin franklin is providing leadership toward the great national imperative of ensuring that talent has the opportunity to rise in america college board president and ceo david coleman called porterfield one of the few true innovators and visionaries in education today by democratizing who can get into higher education and showing that it can work at a truly great school i think everyone is watching franklin marshall he said president barack obama who has made expanding higher education opportunities for students a hallmark of his administration has said if we make sure our students remain the best educated generation in american history there is no limit to what they can achieve there s no limit to what this country can achieve the champions of change recognition is the third time porterfield has been invited to the white house to address issues of expanded opportunity in higher education i m grateful to the many members of the f m community from our visionary board of trustees and supportive investors to our outstanding faculty and dedicated professional staff who have worked together to create a transformative educational experience for all our students porterfield said hopefully in pennsylvania and in the country the coming years will bring more collective focus on educational opportunity and f m will be at the table and making a difference","searchSummary":"\nIn a prestigious recognition of Franklin & Marshall College’s strategies to create college opportunity for talented students from the full American mosaic, the White House has named President Daniel R. Porterfield a “champion of change for college opportunity.” \nFranklin & Marshall College President Daniel R. Porterfield attended a White House ceremony on Sept. 30, where he received recognition as “a champion of change for college opportunity,” and then participated in a panel discussion about college access with other education leaders.\n\n\nU.S. Secretary of Education John King paid special recognition to Porterfield for his “talent strategy” in recruiting underserved student populations and said, “Dan has been a hero of mine for a long time.”\n\n\n“At Franklin & Marshall, to ensure access for low-income students and students of color, is, I think, a national model,” King said. The secretary added that access and opportunity works at F&M because Porterfield approaches it \"not as an act of charity, but as an act of talent maximization.\"\n\n\nPorterfield was among 11 individuals and one of two four-year college presidents to be named “champions of change” Friday morning at the White House. He and his fellow honorees emerged from \"hundreds and hundreds of nominations across the country,\" according to Kyle Lierman from the White House Office of Public Engagement.\n\n\n\"This award is further recognition of Franklin & Marshall's dynamic leadership in responding to the national imperative to expand educational opportunity for high-achieving students from every sector of society,\" said Porterfield. \"There’s tremendous talent in every zip code—America’s top colleges and universities need to seize opportunities to provide more qualified students with the kind of rigorous education and holistic growth that transforms talented 18-year-olds into leaders.\" \nIn the five years that Porterfield has been at F&M, the College has significantly expanded its financial aid budget and transitioned to a fully need-based aid program. F&M enhanced admission outreach and has built pipelines through partnerships with leading K-12 school networks and college-access programs including KIPP, The Posse Program, College Match, Uncommon Schools, Achievement First, Noble, College Track, and a network of rural and urban public schools served by the Pennsylvania College Advising Corps.\n\n\nAs a result, F&M has nearly tripled the proportion of Pell Grant recipients—students from low-income backgrounds—from an average of 7 percent of incoming students in 2006-2008 to an average of 19 percent over the past three classes. \n\n\n\"Our talent strategy has strengthened the school academically and in many other ways,\" Porterfield said. \"In each of the past five years, Pell Grant recipients and first-generation college students have had retention rates that are higher than their class as a whole, while earning comparable GPAs. They’re doing high-level research with scholars, leading student organizations, winning national fellowships, entering graduate school or getting great jobs after graduation. And they are graduating— 85 percent of Pell Grant recipients who enrolled in 2010 graduated at F&M, compared to 51 percent nationally. Everybody wins — the students, F&M and society.\"\n\n\nWhen asked if other institutions can follow suit, Porterfield answered emphatically. \"Absolutely—F&M is proving the possible,\" he said. \"Like most institutions across the country, we don't have a billion-dollar endowment. We've managed our financial resources strategically, which has allowed us to prioritize recruiting, educating, and launching talent.  We've employed a range of strategies that could readily be adopted or adapted by public and private colleges alike, and all our students have benefited.\"\n\n\nF&M Board Chair Sue Washburn '73, who attended the White House ceremony,  is proud of the national recognition for Franklin & Marshall’s leadership that the award represents. \n\n\n\"A visionary leader like Dan Porterfield is just what we need in education today,\" Washburn said. \"Dan understands the potential for our nation and world if we can tap into the deep talent pool among students from all backgrounds and engage students in a rigorous learning environment. He has succeeded in reframing the approach to student recruitment and academic leadership so that it now champions talent and inclusion. Our Franklin & Marshall Board of Trustees celebrates this recognition with him, and is proud that a college founded by Benjamin Franklin is providing leadership toward the great national imperative of ensuring that talent has the opportunity to rise in America.\"\n\n\nCollege Board President and CEO David Coleman called Porterfield one of the \"few true innovators and visionaries in education today. By democratizing who can get into higher education and showing that it can work at a truly great school…I think everyone is watching Franklin & Marshall,\" he said.\n\n\nPresident Barack Obama, who has made expanding higher-education opportunities for students a hallmark of his administration, has said, \"If we make sure [our students] remain the best-educated generation in American history, there is no limit to what they can achieve, there’s no limit to what this country can achieve.\"\n\n\nThe \"Champions of Change\" recognition is the third time Porterfield has been invited to the White House to address issues of expanded opportunity in higher education.\n\n\n\"I'm grateful to the many members of the F&M community — from our visionary Board of Trustees and supportive investors to our outstanding faculty and dedicated professional staff — who have worked together to create a transformative educational experience for all our students,\" Porterfield said. \"Hopefully, in Pennsylvania and in the country, the coming years will bring more collective focus on educational opportunity, and F&M will be at the table and making a difference.\"","draftAuthoredById":"608254296779188068","body1":{"slug":"/news/latest-news/2016/09/27/f-m-s-president-porterfield-named-a-white-house-champion-of-change-for-college-opportunity:body1","items":[{"type":"richText","content":"

Franklin & Marshall College President Daniel R. Porterfield attended a White House ceremony on Sept. 30, where he received recognition as “a champion of change for college opportunity,” and then participated in a panel discussion about college access with other education leaders.

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U.S. Secretary of Education John King paid special recognition to Porterfield for his “talent strategy” in recruiting underserved student populations and said, “Dan has been a hero of mine for a long time.”

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“At Franklin & Marshall, to ensure access for low-income students and students of color, is, I think, a national model,” King said. The secretary added that access and opportunity works at F&M because Porterfield approaches it "not as an act of charity, but as an act of talent maximization."

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Porterfield was among 11 individuals and one of two four-year college presidents to be named “champions of change” Friday morning at the White House. He and his fellow honorees emerged from "hundreds and hundreds of nominations across the country," according to Kyle Lierman from the White House Office of Public Engagement.

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"This award is further recognition of Franklin & Marshall's dynamic leadership in responding to the national imperative to expand educational opportunity for high-achieving students from every sector of society," said Porterfield. "There’s tremendous talent in every zip code—America’s top colleges and universities need to seize opportunities to provide more qualified students with the kind of rigorous education and holistic growth that transforms talented 18-year-olds into leaders."

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In the five years that Porterfield has been at F&M, the College has significantly expanded its financial aid budget and transitioned to a fully need-based aid program. F&M enhanced admission outreach and has built pipelines through partnerships with leading K-12 school networks and college-access programs including KIPP, The Posse Program, College Match, Uncommon Schools, Achievement First, Noble, College Track, and a network of rural and urban public schools served by the Pennsylvania College Advising Corps.

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As a result, F&M has nearly tripled the proportion of Pell Grant recipients—students from low-income backgrounds—from an average of 7 percent of incoming students in 2006-2008 to an average of 19 percent over the past three classes. 

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"Our talent strategy has strengthened the school academically and in many other ways," Porterfield said. "In each of the past five years, Pell Grant recipients and first-generation college students have had retention rates that are higher than their class as a whole, while earning comparable GPAs. They’re doing high-level research with scholars, leading student organizations, winning national fellowships, entering graduate school or getting great jobs after graduation. And they are graduating— 85 percent of Pell Grant recipients who enrolled in 2010 graduated at F&M, compared to 51 percent nationally. Everybody wins — the students, F&M and society."

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When asked if other institutions can follow suit, Porterfield answered emphatically. "Absolutely—F&M is proving the possible," he said. "Like most institutions across the country, we don't have a billion-dollar endowment. We've managed our financial resources strategically, which has allowed us to prioritize recruiting, educating, and launching talent.  We've employed a range of strategies that could readily be adopted or adapted by public and private colleges alike, and all our students have benefited."

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F&M Board Chair Sue Washburn '73, who attended the White House ceremony,  is proud of the national recognition for Franklin & Marshall’s leadership that the award represents. 

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"A visionary leader like Dan Porterfield is just what we need in education today," Washburn said. "Dan understands the potential for our nation and world if we can tap into the deep talent pool among students from all backgrounds and engage students in a rigorous learning environment. He has succeeded in reframing the approach to student recruitment and academic leadership so that it now champions talent and inclusion. Our Franklin & Marshall Board of Trustees celebrates this recognition with him, and is proud that a college founded by Benjamin Franklin is providing leadership toward the great national imperative of ensuring that talent has the opportunity to rise in America."

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College Board President and CEO David Coleman called Porterfield one of the "few true innovators and visionaries in education today. By democratizing who can get into higher education and showing that it can work at a truly great school…I think everyone is watching Franklin & Marshall," he said.

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President Barack Obama, who has made expanding higher-education opportunities for students a hallmark of his administration, has said, "If we make sure [our students] remain the best-educated generation in American history, there is no limit to what they can achieve, there’s no limit to what this country can achieve."

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The "Champions of Change" recognition is the third time Porterfield has been invited to the White House to address issues of expanded opportunity in higher education.

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"I'm grateful to the many members of the F&M community — from our visionary Board of Trustees and supportive investors to our outstanding faculty and dedicated professional staff — who have worked together to create a transformative educational experience for all our students," Porterfield said. "Hopefully, in Pennsylvania and in the country, the coming years will bring more collective focus on educational opportunity, and F&M will be at the table and making a difference."

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Flexible-bodied sea creatures able to maneuver with speed and precision have a Franklin & Marshall College biologist researching their features for future applications including underwater vehicles.

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Associate Professor of Biology Joe Thompson and his student researchers study a particular cephalopod, the cuttlefish, similar to squid but with a wider body or mantle, fins the length of the mantle, a large head, eight short arms and two tentacles.

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Thompson said as both predator and prey, the cuttlefish is known as the master of disguise. "Cuttlefish spend a lot of time hiding around structures and some of them partially bury their bodies in sand," he said. "They wait until something comes by and then rush out and get it. Squid are not sit-and-wait predators. They are usually cruising around all the time. They see something and they race after it."

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Thompson and two other researchers, a mechanical engineer and an engineer-trained biologist, are working under a $273,000, three-year collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation. While his colleagues address the question of the fin’s effect on the flow and movement of fluid around the cuttlefish, Thompson’s research focuses on how the cuttlefish’s musculoskeletal system works the fin.

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"We're studying these guys because they have this interesting dual locomotive system," Thompson said. "They can use jets – squirt water out of internal body cavities that lets them rocket backward or forward – and they can use the fins and make very fine undulations to rotate their body, change their pitch, swim forward or backward. They use the jets for faster speeds and they use the fins for slower swimming and slower maneuvering. They use the jet to rocket off, but they use the fin to bank a curve, slow down one side of the body and spin around. The interplay between the two systems is pretty remarkable. It gives a lot of potential for maneuvering.”

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Thompson and his students – juniors Danae Diaz, John Emmett and Garrett Largoza – began work on the NSF-funded project over the summer at the University of Maine's Darling Marine Center. There, they used electromyography – electrodes inserted into the fins – to record the muscles’ movements. Their work continues in F&M's labs. Thompson developed techniques for cephalopods by modifying techniques used to measure muscle activity and force production in other animals.

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Diaz, a biological foundations of behavior major who is studying animal behavior, found the research opportunity, which involved different aspects of study each day, exciting and beneficial to her post-graduate studies.

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“It was really valuable,” she said. “I want to become a professor and do research.”

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Thompson said once they understand what the fin shape and size means for the cuttlefish’s locomotion – “Is this variation closely tied to the animal’s ability to catch prey and elude predators?” – they can build on the idea of an autonomous underwater vehicle that is propelled by a soft, fin-like actuator as opposed to a propeller.

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Autumn colors and a cool snap in the air added to the traditional festivities of Franklin & Marshall College’s Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 14-16.

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It was a weekend of celebrating milestones – the 50th anniversary of F&M’s Hillel, the 10th anniversary of the Joseph International Center and the fifth anniversary of the African-American Alumni Council each brought together alumni to reminisce.

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As alumni and family began to arrive on campus Friday afternoon, the Autumn Research Fair offered them a glimpse of such student projects as sophomore Md Faisal Alam’s “Are Our Telescopes Sensitive Enough to Detect Extragalactic Pulsars?” and junior Jennifer Deasy’s “Understanding the Common Roman Man through Ancient Graffiti.”

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That evening, the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center (ASFC) crackled with political dialogue as F&M alumnus and CNN political commentator Jeffrey Lord ’73, a political strategist and an adviser to Republican nominee Donald Trump, exchanged views with his broadcast colleague, Paul Begala, a Democratic political consultant and an adviser to former President Bill Clinton. The two men offered their views on the presidential race as Terry Madonna, director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll, moderated the discussion. 

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Under a big tent outside ASFC, Dean of the College Margaret Hazlett welcomed six athletes inducted into F&M’s Athletic Hall of Fame: Amy Abernathy ’04, women’s basketball; Jack Bailey ’69, track and field; Steve Coulson, volleyball coach; Eve Dintino ’83, women’s lacrosse and field hockey; Leah Rubin ‘00, women’s tennis; and Jack Savage ’89, football and wrestling.  

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Saturday morning offered a series of breakfasts including the Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development briefing, where Tammy Halstead, director of alumni advising and development, explained to parents how the liberal arts experience increases internship opportunities for students and employment opportunities for graduates.

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Over coffee, eggs, pastries and other fare at the African-American Alumni Council’s awards breakfast, Donna “Bonnie” Glover ’76, director of Domestic Violence Services in Lancaster, and Sylvester Cox ’80, a Circuit Court Associate Judge in Baltimore, were on hand to receive the Sydney N. Bridgett ’51 Award for achievement. Bridgett, a leader in public education in Lancaster, died earlier this year. Unable to attend were two other award recipients, Ricardo Rivers ’93, associate vice president at Wells Fargo Investments, and Nick Peterson ’02, teaching assistant at Lancaster Theological Seminary.

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“To know Mr. Bridgett as a young lady was just incredible,” Bonnie Glover said. “In Lancaster, he has the same kind of respect as he does on this campus.”

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Outside Hensel Hall in the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, where F&M President Daniel R. Porterfield was about to lead a discussion with faculty and staff on the College’s approach to the liberal arts experience, Fred Honaman ’55, P’81, P’83, took a moment to enjoy the sunshine before he, his son, Drew, and his grandson, Francis, an eighth-grader, went inside.

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“If he came to F&M, he would be in the Class of 2025,” Honaman said of his grandson. “My father was in the Class of 1925.”

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Under a series of large white tents on Hartman Green, alumni, students and family swarmed the Tailgate Party, enjoying great music and food while visiting tables laden with information, baked goods and spirit merchandise set up by the academic departments, student organizations, athletic teams and alumni groups.

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Offering cookies, pumpkin bread and pumpkin walnut muffins at the Phi Sigma Pi honors fraternity, sophomore Anthony O’Donnell said, “They’re selling like hot cakes!”

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In the afternoon, following the Diplomats’ handy 25-7 defeat of McDaniel College on Sponaugle-Williamson Field, alumni, coaches, student-athletes, senior staff and Porterfield gathered for the groundbreaking of Sponaugle-Williamson’s replacement, Shadek Stadium.

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Located behind ASFC on the developing North Campus, Shadek Stadium, the new home of F&M football and men’s and women’s lacrosse, should be completed by next fall. Attending the ceremony was trustee Laurence Shadek ’72, P’05, P’06. Four years ago, Shadek and the Shadek Family Foundation launched the fundraising drive for the $19.1 million multi-purpose stadium with a generous $5 million gift. To date, $14.5 million has been raised.

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“This endeavor reflects a true team effort,” Porterfield said. He praised fundraising efforts and said the College’s commitment to Shadek Stadium and development of North Campus is so strong that F&M literally “moved a railroad” to make it happen. “That has never been done in higher education,” Porterfield added.

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Just before shoveling and tossing the ceremonial shovelful of dirt, Shadek said the College never wavered in its commitment to the project, which began under the former administration of F&M President John Fry.

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To the cheers of about 200 spectators there for the groundbreaking, Shadek said, “They passed the ball to President Porterfield and his team, and they took it and ran it in for a touchdown.”

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That evening at the Tribute Dinner, senior sociology major Donnell Bailey, in introducing Porterfield, captured what it means to be a student, particularly for an African-American, at F&M.

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“In my time here at Franklin & Marshall, I’ve had incredible opportunities to work on issues that deeply matter to me in and outside of the classroom,” Bailey said. “I’ve learned to be a fearless sociology major asking the big questions and acting upon opportunities to interrupt systemic racism, classism, ableism, and sexism. I’ve had the privilege of serving as class president for two years, student body president, interned in the U.S. Senate, House, and the White House. All of this because my liberal arts education has made me fearless.”

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At that dinner, Al Ingraham '72 earned the Alumni Development Volunteer Award, while two members of the College's Board of Trustees, Susan Kline Klehr '73 and Ray Sanseverino '68, received the Alumni Medal. The program also included a special recognition of F&M swimmer Becca Meyers, who won three gold medals and one silver at September's Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, setting two world records and two Paralympics records in the process. Greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 300, she thanked everyone for their support in her brief remarks, ending with a rousing, "Go Dips!"

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Earthmovers and other heavy equipment will roll onto the North Campus site this week to begin construction of Franklin & Marshall College’s new multipurpose stadium, known as Shadek Stadium, slated to open in fall 2017.

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Near the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center, Shadek Stadium is the first step in the planned development of North Campus, a new athletic area of the College. It will replace the nearly 122-year-old Sponaugle-Williamson Field, located along College Avenue and last upgraded in 1920 with stadium seating. For the near-term, the College will continue to use the field's track. The new stadium will not have a track.

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About one-third of F&M students participate in the College’s competitive athletics programs and club sports, and the new stadium will become a prominent symbol of F&M’s commitment to national leadership in the student-athlete experience. The facility, which will provide new spaces for training and sports medicine, allows for the athletics department to offer an innovative array of leadership programs for students and coaches. 

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Features of the new stadium include a synthetic turf field, concession stand, locker rooms, plus many gathering places to socialize and view the activities on the field. It will have LEED Silver Certification to ensure it is an environmentally sustainable facility.

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Turner Construction is managing the project, which F&M’s Facilities and Operations is overseeing. HKS is architect of the 2,500-seat facility, which will serve as the home to Diplomat football as well as men’s and women’s lacrosse.

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Football has a long tradition at F&M, dating back to 1887, when the first team was organized to compete against York YMCA. The College is one of the first institutions to begin a football program and among a small group of Division III schools to have played more than 1,100 contests and won more than 600 of them.

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Funding for the $19 million stadium began in 2012 with a generous $5 million gift from Laurence Shadek ’72 and the Shadek Family Foundation. Fundraising continues, and the College has raised $14.5 million from 315 donors toward the project. At the time, Shadek’s was the largest gift ever made to F&M for athletics. It was matched last year by the $5 million contribution from Dave Lehman to endow the College’s wrestling program.  

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Shadek said his family was motivated to contribute to the stadium because of the influence playing football at F&M had on his own development, and because of the positive outcomes they have seen as a result of their donations to faculty chairs, student scholarships and improvements to the College’s library.

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John W. Greene ’99 is portfolio manager and managing principal at Halcyon Capital Management LP, a global investment firm. Prior to joining Halcyon in 2002, he was a distressed securities analyst for J.P. Morgan Chase.

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GOLD Trustee

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Ex Officio Trustees

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Christine Corkran Kretkowski, Esq., ’05, president of the F&M Alumni Association Board, is counsel, corporate development, at Johnson Controls plc. Previously, she served as an associate at McDermott Will & Emery. She earned her J.D. at George Washington University Law School.

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Brian T. Rutter ’87, vice president of the F&M Alumni Association Board, is vice president of marketing at NACS, the international association for convenience and fuel retailing. He earned his M.B.A. at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

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Robert S. Schlossberg, Esq., ’79, P’14, chair of F&M’s Leadership Council, is of counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP in Washington, D.C., where he specializes in antitrust matters. He earned his J.D. at the George Washington University Law School.

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child with special needs to his first radio program director who called him a diamond in the rough he was determined to be the best in his field and demonstrate that hard work perseverance and some luck can help one overcome odds regardless of obstacles john s is a story of the american spirit about how tears determination and grit can get you to the top outskirts press 2014 the convergence of k 12 and higher education christopher p loss and patrick mcguinn 93 eds two leading scholars of education policy bring together a distinguished and varied array of contributors to systematically examine the growing convergence between the k 12 and higher education sectors in the u s this volume makes the case that it is no longer possible to think of one sector in the absence of the other given the economic demographic and technological forces that are pushing the educational system toward convergence it includes a chapter by donnell butler 95 f m s senior associate dean for planning and analysis 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The Phantom of Thomas Hardy
\nFloyd Skloot ’69

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Floyd Skloot’s 20th book features his relationship with the late F&M Professor of English Robert Russell, for whom Skloot worked as a reader and completed an honors thesis on the novels of Thomas Hardy. The novel takes the form of a fictional memoir in which Skloot and his wife travel to England to visit Hardy country as an act of homage to both Hardy and to Russell after his death. While there, the phantom of Thomas Hardy requests the author’s help and a mystery-love story-ghost story ensues, with Russell very much a part of the story. (University of Wisconsin Press, 2016)

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Why Not? Conquering The Road Less Traveled

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John Brown and Donna Goldberg Brown '77

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While medical intervention and ambulatory aides can help people with cerebral palsy achieve productive lives, John Brown was determined to leave his mark on the world. From the childhood specialists who viewed him as just another child with special needs, to his first radio program director who called him a diamond in the rough, he was determined to be the best in his field and demonstrate that hard work, perseverance and some luck can help one overcome odds regardless of obstacles. John’s is a story of the American spirit—about how tears, determination and grit can get you to the top. (Outskirts Press, 2014)

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The Convergence of K-12 and Higher Education

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Christopher P. Loss and Patrick McGuinn ’93 (eds.)

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Two leading scholars of education policy bring together a distinguished and varied array of contributors to systematically examine the growing convergence between the K–12 and higher education sectors in the U.S. This volume makes the case that it is no longer possible to think of one sector in the absence of the other, given the economic, demographic and technological forces that are pushing the educational system toward convergence. It includes a chapter by Donnell Butler ’95, F&M’s senior associate dean for planning and analysis of student outcomes, titled “College Access and Opportunity.” (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

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From Stressed To Centered

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Dana A. Gionta, Ph.D. and Dan Guerra, Psy.D., ’91

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Written by two experts with more than 30 years of combined experience, “From Stressed to Centered: A Practical Guide To A Healthier And Happier You” is geared toward people feeling tired, overwhelmed, distracted and overextended. It offers a distinctive approach to stress management and self-care by helping readers understand and tackle stress at all levels. Based on science, it utilizes anecdotes, exercises and practical strategies to encourage people to assess their current levels of stress; build resilience to future stress; develop lifestyle programs of guilt-free self-care; and live healthier, more fulfilling lives. (Sea Hill Press, 2015)

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Brad Lankler ’17 calls it “the brother rule.”

\n\n

Thinking back to when he began playing golf a decade ago, Lankler is quick to mention his younger brother, Justin, who had been playing golf for some time.

\n\n

“He’d always show me that he was better than me,” Brad says. “But there’s one rule: Never let your little brother beat you in anything.”

\n\n

Armed with that competitive fire, Brad Lankler developed into a standout golfer in high school and at Franklin & Marshall. His numerous accolades include two All-America honors, and he’s helped Diplomat golf solidify its position as one of the top programs in NCAA Division III. The team has won three straight Centennial Conference (CC) championships and last year tied for 12th at the national tournament as Lankler and teammate Stephen Colodny both finished in the top 10.

\n\n

“I had no expectations for my golf career at F&M. It’s been a surprise, but a great surprise,” Lankler says. “It’s nice to be part of the program’s success. After the second round at Rochester (site of the NCAAs) last year, Steve Colodny said, ‘Guess what? We’re in fourth place.’ It was such a terrific feeling to be close to winning a national championship.”

\n\n

Lankler also recalls challenging times on the course. In his first CC championship tournament, he had a three-shot lead going into the final round but played as poorly as he could have imagined for the first 12 holes.

\n\n

“I was freaking out because the 13th hole was difficult. Coach (Andy) Tompos was there to calm me down and make me smile, and I proceeded to make the best six pars of my life. That championship was the coolest thing I’ve been part of. It was the first tournament that, for me, united the individual and team aspects of golf.”

\n\n

Lankler plans to apply to medical school with the goal of becoming an interventional radiologist. He says balancing F&M’s rigorous curriculum with both fall and spring golf seasons has been a challenge, but one he’s managed effectively.

\n\n

“It’s not hard to succeed in both academics and athletics, but it’s difficult to incorporate time to relax,” he says. “Anyone can go from practice to the library and study for three hours, but I try to get my mind off things by playing music or going to the driving range.”

\n\n

As he prepares for his final semester teeing it up for the Blue and White, he’s got a new teammate with whom he has a special history—his brother, who became a first-year student at F&M this year. “We played together one year in high school, too,” Brad says. “We push each other. We’re competitive.”

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The rush-hour traffic has subsided at the intersection of College and Harrisburg avenues on a quiet autumn morning. Students walk to class one final time before fall break, and stores along College Row begin to open their doors.

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It’s Phylum Friday in “Marine Biology,” an F&M course taught by Professor Peter Fields, and the class is learning about Porifera. More commonly known as sea sponges, these organisms are unique in their simplicity, which, Fields explains, should not be underestimated. Scientists believe that Porifera are among the earliest ancestors of modern animals. As the students observe photos of barrel, tube and glass sponges, they are looking at crucial moments in our evolution.

\n\n

Fields incorporates this weekly tradition to illustrate the vastness of marine life, giving his students a sense of how much there is yet to discover and understand in our planet’s oceans.

\n\n

“Phyla are the deepest divisions within the animal kingdom, and while only about six phyla have successfully colonized the land from their marine origins, there are more than three times that number that are only found in the ocean,” says Fields, The Dr. E. Paul & Frances H. Reiff Professor of Biology. “Phylum Friday allows me to share that diversity with students in the class, and hopefully help them develop an appreciation for how different body plans, some of which we would never see on land, allow animals to survive and thrive in the many habitats that are found in the ocean.”

\n\n

The class turns to its continued examination of coral reefs, which have been suffering from weakened skeletal structures around the world. Coral are breaking frequently and growing at slower rates, Fields explains, because they do not have enough calcium carbonate in the water to maintain strong skeletons. It is a consequence of global climate change and the increased emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

\n\n

Ariel Eraso ’18, a biology major, asks the pressing question, “What happens if we continue to add so much carbon dioxide at this rate?”

\n\n

The discussion centers on carbonic acid in the ocean, which is a product of carbon dioxide in the air. Carbonic acid has the potential to break down into bicarbonate and then carbonate, which coral needs, but those reactions are sensitive to pH. The decreasing pH level of the oceans is reducing the amount of carbonate available, harming coral and many other marine organisms with hard skeletons or shells, Fields says.

\n\n

Although Franklin & Marshall’s campus is landlocked, Fields creates opportunities that put these discussions about global concerns into perspective. Earlier in the semester, the class ventured in stormy weather to Stone Harbor, N.J., an ideal setting for learning the basics of marine biology because it has three main habitats: beaches, salt marshes and mudflats.

\n\n

There, the students searched for burrowing animals such as mole crabs and coquina clams. The rain meant that fewer animals were out and ready to be discovered, but the students recognized how their views of the beach environment changed after experiencing the class. They also did a plankton tow off the Stone Harbor Bridge and analyzed the plankton they collected at the local Wetlands Institute.

\n\n

Topics on global issues—and explorations in marine environments—bridge the variety of student interests, majors and backgrounds in the class. Rachel Felder ’17, a double major in animal behavior and music, enrolled in the course because she grew up by the northeastern coasts of New Hampshire and Maine. During summers in college, Felder has worked as a naturalist at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, N.H.

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“I think the most rewarding things in this class have been the connections I've made to my own experiences in marine biology,” Felder says. “Professor Fields does a wonderful job bringing disparate parts of a lecture back to a bigger picture. I look forward to seeing how a new part of the ocean can relate to the part that I know so well, and yet how different and diverse the organisms can be.”

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PROFESSOR
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FALL 2016 SEMESTER
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SELECTED READINGS

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Consul, New College House

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From lifestyle blogs to Google employee onboarding packages, “mindfulness” generated a lot of buzz in 2016. And while the word might bring to mind yoga ashrams or stressed-out Silicon Valley execs, there’s good reason to think we could all benefit from a breather, says Dan Guerra, Psy.D., ’91.

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A practicing psychologist, executive coach and public speaker, Guerra’s approach to mindfulness combines Western cognitive behavioral therapies, Eastern philosophies and improvisational acting. His distinctive approach bridges the gap between mind and body to help clients suffering from stress, chronic pain and autoimmune disorders find relief and clarity.

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“Mindfulness, simply put, is awareness,” explains Guerra, who lives and has a private practice in New York City. In particular, Guerra encourages patients to pay attention to their breath, a tactic that helps people stay calm and can even stop patterns of negative thinking.

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“You teach people to connect their breath and their awareness to their body, and good stuff starts to happen,” says Guerra. “I’m not saying it cures a lifetime of illness, but you can lead a higher-quality life.”

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When he’s not helping patients in his daily practice, Guerra spends his days coaching executives. He tailors mindfulness techniques to help his high-powered clients handle stress, lead their teams better and relate effectively to their employees.

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But mindfulness isn’t just a practice for the C-suite. Americans spend their lives at work in a culture that tells us “if I’m not doing, I’m not productive,” says Guerra. This mindset makes it increasingly difficult to create the space we need to reflect on our decisions and mitigate stress in our daily lives.

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That’s because, according to Guerra, taking a moment to stop doing can often make us feel like failures. But reflection is crucial to our ability to make informed decisions—especially when we feel stressed out. It’s a critical life skill that colleges and universities have begun teaching. F&M’s new health center, operated in partnership with Lancaster General Health, offers a number of mindfulness opportunities. And these were augmented recently by a $1 million gift from Trustee Tony Kreisel ’66 and his wife, Dr. Kimberly Faris, providing for more comprehensive, campus-wide mindfulness programming.

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Giving college students the opportunity to practice mindfulness techniques during “an intense and demanding time of life” will provide tools they can use for a long time to come, emphasizes Guerra. He lists benefits that include “increased well-being, increased concentration, integrative and improved judgment—that ability that we have to see from multiple perspectives—and increased empathy.”

\n\n

All it really takes is practice, he says. And in his new book, “From Stressed to Centered: A Practical Guide to a Healthier and Happier You,” Guerra helps readers “develop a personal action plan” to combat stress in their daily lives by tapping into a new awareness of their breath, body and mind.

\n\n

“It doesn’t take a whole lot of burden to change,” says Guerra. “I’d much rather see someone practice mindfulness two to three minutes a day than two hours one day a week.”

\n\n

Still, Guerra is the first to tell you he needs the reminders he learns from his own work.

\n\n

“I’m not built for relaxation,” Guerra says, laughing. “This is a practice I have to bring to my life every day, and anyone close to me will tell you that I do not do it perfectly.”

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But perfection is hardly the point. “We definitely don’t need one more thing in our lives that we have to achieve and get perfect,” he says. Just a strategy to practice, day by day—imperfectly—that helps us pay attention, connecting more deeply with others, our work and ourselves.

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Lawrence Rouff, D.D.S., P’99, and Lana K. Rouff P’99 still feel admiration for Franklin & Marshall College 17 years after their daughter, Katie Rouff-Ward, graduated in 1999.

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“We remember how Katie felt during her first visit to F&M, that this was the right school for her,” say her parents. “The caring attitude of the administration and faculty, as well as the knowledge and confidence of the students that she met, was all very positive. The size of the school, its reputation, location and the beautiful campus made it a very easy first choice.

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“We’re so pleased with the experiences Katie had there. She received a well-rounded education, was captain of the tennis team, joined Chi Omega sorority, and made lifetime friendships. With the help of what is now the Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development, she found a job in New York City directly after graduation. F&M gave her the foundation for her MBA at Fordham University and her Certified Financial Planner Designation (CFP) with Wells Fargo Advisors.”

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Rouff-Ward has been at Wells Fargo Advisors for more than 10 years. She is married and lives in Rumson, N.J., with her husband, Andrew, and their two young daughters, Sophie and Ellie.

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Because of their daughter’s love for F&M, and in honor of her service as the past president Alumni Association Board, her parents recently created the Katie G. Rouff-Ward ’99 Endowed Financial Aid Fund.

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The Rouffs live in Vestal, N.Y., and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Larry is a retired orthodontist. Lana is a past executive director of the Binghamton Philharmonic, and is involved in Rotary International.

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The Rouffs funded the scholarship with an IRA charitable distribution, paid directly from the IRA to Franklin & Marshall College. The IRA gift to F&M satisfied their minimum required distribution and was not taxed as income to them. The scholarship dollars will be used to provide need-based scholarships for future F&M students.

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“We truly feel that Katie’s success started with Franklin & Marshall and that F&M prepared her for a very successful future,” the Rouffs say. “We hope the scholarship fund will make a difference for a well-deserving student, will help them to attend Franklin & Marshall and, in turn, encourage and motivate them and others to support the College.”

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To learn how to craft your own legacy at F&M, or for more information about making a tax-free gift using your IRA, please visit giftplanning.fandm.edu/ira-gift, or contact Mary Ann M. Cooke, J.D., ’90, director of gift planning, at mcook@fandm.edu or 717-358-4821.

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