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Facilities

Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 52
Campus Size 209 acres
Student Centers Steinman College Center (containing the Atrium)
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Academic Technology Services
  • Martin Library of the Sciences
  • Shadek-Fackenthal (main library)
Popular Places to Chill
  • Jazzman's Cafe;
  • The Quad
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Ben’s Underground
  • Jazzman’s Café in Distler Bookstore
  • Life Sciences and Philosophy Café
  • Pandini’s in the Steinman College Center
Movie Theater on Campus No, but Campus Entertainment Committee will sometimes screen free movies for students on weekends

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A number of new student buildings have popped up over the last decade, and students love the new spaces. The Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy building (LSP) is one example of the rapid expansion of F&M. Expect to see construction nearly constantly, but then again, that means that students will have new buildings pop up around them each year.

Several of the new buildings provide great resources for students. The Barnes and Noble bookstore inside the renovated Distler house includes a coffee shop. The Writers’ house, a two-story building with the feel of a home is ample space for Writing Center tutors, a reading room, performance space, and two seminar rooms. LSP boasts a magnificent three-story entrance, as well as a primate laboratory unusual for a school of this size. And of course, there is the gorgeous Roschel Performing Arts Center.
 

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ieroxmyxheroxxx

Astrophysics '15

5.0
A+

Libraries and Library Staff Are Great!

The libraries at F&M are awesome, usually. Sometimes a large group will come in and disrupt everyone, but that's not the library staff's fault. The library itself is always clean and the furniture is pretty comfortable, which is important for a stressed out college student, naturally. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable and are always willing to help you, even with the silliest of things.

Apr 11, 2012

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atomlins

History '14

3.5
B

Dining at F&M

The dining service at F&M would be fantastic except for one thing: the hours. There are many hours of the day that the dining hall is not open and the secondary dining options: Salsa Rico and Slice of Life do not provide wide enough selection for everyday consumption. Additionally the hours that the dining hall is open for dinner make getting a good meal as an athlete difficult as everything is rushed and often there isn't very much food left.

Jan 17, 2012

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ljandrey

Language Studies and Linguistics '15

4.6
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Awesome Campus and Facilites

The campus at F&M is AWESOME. There's a lot of green space and adirondak chairs on all the lawns. There are two libraries that are both open really late for studying. Dorms are overall good; the rooms in some dorms are really big, and some are smaller, but they're still big compared to dorms at most schools. Most academic buildings are very modern and nice.

Nov 03, 2011

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User rating for Franklin & Marshall College - Facilities is 4.6 out of 5 based on 17 user reviews.

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Favorite Things To Do

It is nearly impossible to be bored at F&M. Students sometimes complain that there is nothing to do on campus, but that is because they aren’t looking hard enough. Whether you want to see a show or concert at Roschel, or shoot some pool at Ben’s Underground, there is always something for everyone. The F&M College Calendar is constantly being updated to provide students with the latest activities around campus, and on any given weekend it is possible to participate in a variety of activities ranging from watching a sports game, hitting a frat party, or hearing an a cappella concert.

It is nearly impossible to be bored at F&M. Students sometimes complain that there is nothing to do on campus, but that is because they aren’t looking hard enough. Whether you want to see a show or concert at Roschel, or shoot some pool at Ben’s Underground, there is always something for everyone. The F&M College Calendar is constantly being updated to provide students with the latest activities around campus. On any given weekend, it is possible to participate in a variety of activities ranging from watching a sports game, hitting a frat party, or hearing an a cappella concert.

The Spring Arts Festival is a huge student favorite. For a weekend in April, dozens of bands are invited to play on the Green and Quad, student artwork is displayed, and cultural events proliferate, as does drinking! You couldn’t do everything if you stayed for eight Spring Arts Weekends. And of course, you can’t ever have too much of a good thing, and people are agitating for a Fall Arts Weekend! This is besides the huge concert each semester. Past bands have included Live, O.A.R., Talib Kweli and Plain White T’s. For more day-to-day excitement, students stir up debates in the weekly College Reporter and bimonthly College Dispatch, or work on the award-winning yearbook, the Oriflamme. Dancers have plenty of scope with the Dance Club, Dance Team, Ballroom Dancing Club, and a number of courses and master classes each semester. Want a radio show? The F&M radio station is award-winning as well and can be heard in many students' rooms, as well as in the dining hall.

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