ADVENTURES AT FRANKLIN

"Self- reflection is the school of wisdom " -Baltasar Gracian, Spanish Prose Writer and Philosopher .  Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! Another semester has come and gone, and I think it is very important to reflect on the happenings and some of the great events that transpired this spring. This semester has been the most different semester from my 6 semesters. FUS, like most places in the world during 2020, has been divided into 2 parts: life pre-pandemic and life during the pandemic. Therefore, I find it only fitting to write and split my review of Spring 2020 the same way. Here is my review of the first part of the semester at FUS. Weeks 1 and 2: January 20 - February 2 In all honesty, there was nothing too special about the week; just the standard start to the semester, everyone getting use to their classes and new semester schedules, meaning not too many things going on. The second week was more eventful, with a few events happening such as: ...

And we are back! Students have returned to campus from exciting international experiences, and are gearing up for final exams and winter break. I have interviewed some students about their memories from Academic Travel, and here is what they have to say: ... Name : Ethan Chong Year : Junior Major : International Management with an emphasis in Marketing Hometown : Denver, Colorado Academic Travel Location : Barcelona, Spain What was the focus of the course? “The focus of the course this year was specific to the current political situation between Catalonia and the greater Spain. We concentrated on what was going on, why it was happening, and if people actually wanted independence.” What was your favorite learning moment? “When we spoke with the dean of one of the universities there. He told us all about his own perspective, because he is from Barcelona. He explained to us that a lot of people feel like they are being treated unf...

Ciao a tutti, and welcome back to Adventures at Franklin ! We’re two months into the Fall semester here at Franklin University Switzerland, so I’ll do a brief recap of what you have missed so far: We’ve welcomed 192 fresh new faces to campus! Tutte Le Strade events are wrapping up. Students have had the chance to attend student-led trips to traipse around castles, sample local cuisine (gelato, obviously), and hike some nearby mountains. FUS has hosted a variety of wonderful events and lectures, including the 3 rd  Edition of High-Level Symposium on Cybersecurity, and a screening at the Lugano Human Rights Film Festival. Franklin professors, Dr. Alison Vogelaar and Dr. Fintan Hoey, speaking on a panel at the Lugano Human Rights Film Festival. SGA  has been putting on fun events for students, such as a nighttime boat cruise around Lake Lugano. Students enjoy Lugano by night as the SGA sponsored boat cruise passes by Melide, a municipality alongside the l...