Taste & Travel: Food Journalism Academic Travel Course in Bologna and Parma

Sofia Chiusano '25
Ever imagined diving hands-first into a cooking class in Bologna, learning secrets that have been whispered down...

Behind the scenes with FUS Orientation Mentors: your first friends on campus!

FUS editorial board
Orientation Week is finally here: it’s time to get ready for the most exciting week of your journey at FUS! Your...

Academic Travel and Career Development

Cam Rodriguez '23
When starting our Career Development course, I thought, "I don't NEED this class. What more can I learn?" I didn't see...

Strategic Communication in the Media: a visit to Wetube and RSI

Lola Spector ‘23
On April 4th, students from Professor Martinisi's Strategic Communication in the Media course were able to go to the...

Inside Simbiosi | Week 5

Gaya Oganesyan, James Arnold, Maxim Eremeev, Thomas Lieber
Since returning from academic travel, the BUS 342 class has been busy working on the Simbiosi project and presentation...

Inside Simbiosi | Week 4 - Sustainable Marketing

Samantha Elam, Casey Campagne, Kristina Merkulova, and Seri Serhan
This week in the Green Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility course, instructed by Professor Giulia Miniero, the...

Inside Simbiosi | Week 3

Belotti Nicole, Centeno Diaz Ana, Garcia Rodriguez Asheley, Weiss Kyle
Following the classes about green marketing, CSR and the “Sustainable 4Cs”, the class was split into four groups to...

Inside Simbiosi | Week 2

Gaya Oganesyan, James Arnold, Max Eremeev, Thomas Lieber
Following our field trip to visit SIMBIOSI, the class was engaged in a debriefing discussion about what we had learned...

Inside Simbiosi

Noor Badr, Jeremie Belokrinickij, Andrii Bondarenko, Lexine Cantoria, Majda Halim
To start off our Green Marketing and CSR class, we got to meet with a company that incorporates sustainable actions...

Switzerland's wintery holidays: featuring 3 Christmas markets in 24 hours

Lara Decastecker '23
Welcome back to Adventures at Franklin! As the Fall '22 semester has come to an end, and most students are back at home...

The Stories We Live By | Academic Travel Vlog - Part 2

Sofia Chiusano '26
Finals are finally over, the campus already feels so empty as most students have traveled home for the Winter holidays...

Is studying in Switzerland worth it?

FUS editorial board
Switzerland is known for its world-famous chocolate, its distinguished watches, its renowned cheese, and its...

Breaking Norms

Yara Hassoubah '23 and Wahbi Alabdaly '23
We are two Saudi study-abroad students, Yara and Wahbi, who live in Lugano, studying at Franklin University Switzerland...

The Stories We Live By | Academic Travel Vlog - Part 1

Sofia Chiusano '26
Do you remember your first time embarking on Academic Travel? The curiosity, the excitement, the anticipation? Listen to...

Last Minute Academic Travel Packing Tips!

Lara Decastecker '23
Hello all! Welcome to or welcome back to Adventures at Franklin. It’s sure been a while. The Fall Semester of 2022 has...

What is a graduate program?

FUS editorial board
Are you finishing your undergraduate studies and are starting to ask yourself “what should I do next?” Many gravitate...

What is the difference between a Major and a Minor at Franklin University Switzerland?

FUS editorial board
Are you a high-school student looking for an undergraduate program? You started the search for a Major and a Minor for...

What is an example of a graduate program?

FUS editorial board
Have you recently finished your Bachelor’s degree? Are you in search of the next big step? You have maybe heard of...

Marketing for Movies Academic Travel Vlog Part 2

Antonia Magallanes Sachot '25
Follow freshman Antonia Magallanes Sachot '25 on her recent Spring ’22 Academic Travel to Rome with the BUS 236T...

Marketing for Movies Academic Travel Vlog Part 1

Antonia Magallanes Sachot '25
Follow freshman Antonia Magallanes Sachot '25 on her recent Spring ’22 Academic Travel to Bologna with the BUS 236T...

Loving on Cloud Nine

Sofia Rojo-Kratochvil '24
Describing love, Franklin University Switzerland student Natalia de Leon calls it “heavenly” and as if “you’re on cloud...

What is the most popular graduate program?

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Have you just finished your undergraduate program and are now contemplating the multiple possibilities of postgraduate...

The Postcolonial Identity

Natalia de Leon '22
Growing up in Guatemala, I never realized the postcolonial environment that surrounded me until I left for university...

The Latinx representation in the media is messing up Latinx identity

Angelica Berrios '23
The title may seem alarming but it’s true. Latinx is a gender-neutral term for Latino and Latina and is a term that has...

Appreciation of Arts in Lugano

Hannah Rose McNeely '23
“Everything you look at in life has a drawing underneath it,” says Clarice Zadanski, head of the art department at...

Shopping sustainably, locally, and consciously across the world

Jenna Jordan '23
It's 8 AM on Tuesday morning and the sun is rising over Napa, California in the United States. The ice on the vines is...

Purpose, Fate, Destiny: the endless costs of Student Leadership

Destiny Brown '23
Leadership is required of you when you least expect it. A leader is not always the person making the largest salary at...

Differentiating ‘Honors’ Initiatives at FUS

Lara Decastecker '23
Ciao amici! So little storytime. At the club fair this year I had to explain to about 10 freshmen that the FUS Honors...

Fall 2021 Franklin Survival Guide

Lara Decastecker '23
Welcome back to Franklin! After the whirlwind of last semester we are back to in-person classes and a flood of freshmen...

The 2020-2021 FUS Freshman Year Experience, Featuring: Covid

Lara Decastecker '23
Ciao, what a year it’s been! And though the show did indeed go on, it’s finally time for the curtains to close. With...

FUS Academic Travel! Spring 2021

Lara Decastecker '23
FUS continues its promise of giving students an Academic Travel experience with the Spring 2021 session, where students...

Tips on How to Live with Roommates

Lara Decastecker '23
Here at FUS, there’s a LOT of different dorm possibilities. Single, double, triple with or without separate rooms...

Discovering One's Major: Student Stories at FUS

Lara Decastecker '23
*For prospective students that don’t fully understand the US university system: A major is a specific subject a student...

My Honest Thoughts on Graduating

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"It doesn't matter if you never accomplish your goals or accomplish any one of your dreams, if you are enjoying the...

My Favorite Memories at FUS: AMx2

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"Every great achiever is inspired by a great mentor" -Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author. Welcome back or welcome to...

The Blogging Process and Some Opportunities!

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is more important than the outcome" -Arthur Ashe, American...

Academic Travel Packing List!

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"I have learnt that I am incapable of packing the right amount of clothing, probably because I start 10 minutes before I...

The ULTIMATE List of Resources for Prospective Students!

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you" - Chérie Carter-Scot author...

Swiss Cities in Depth: Geneva

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"I love Switzerland. It's so clean and cool. We don't get much snow where I live so I get real excited in Lausanne and...

The Franklin Podcast! Episode 5 (FINALE)

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! Today we have the last episode of the Summer at Franklin podcast...

The Franklin Podcast! Episode 4

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! This week we have the penultimate upside of Summer at Franklin! Here...

Why and How to Use Office Hours!

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"It's not about your resources, it's about your resourcefulness" -Tony Robbins, American Author, Coach, Motivational...

The Franklin Podcast! Episode 3

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! Another week means another episode of The Franklin Podcast! Here are...

The Online Class Experience and #FranklinWeStand

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
"Tough times never last, but tough people do." -Robert H. Schuller, American Televangelist. Welcome back or welcome to...

COVID-19 and Boredom

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin. Today I cover a bit about the current situation and boredom, but...

My Favorite Adventures at Franklin Posts

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! In this post, I take a look back at some of my favorite posts. My...

When Coronavirus Popped the Franklin Bubble: Where do we go from here?

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin. There’s really no way I could have avoided writing about this topic...

Midterms Week at FUS: 5 Tips for Success!

Asa Yangsirirsuk '21.5
Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! It is midterms week at Franklin University Switzerland. Obviously...

Advice about Franklin Q & A

Jessica '16 and Morgan '16
Somehow in the blink of an eye, after four years at Franklin, we are graduating this weekend!! So for our final blogpost...