Author: Breanna Lisenby

Francis Marion University’s Doug’s Day festival, a founders’ day event celebrating the University’s 50th anniversary, is moving to the Smith University Center on the FMU campus due to the threat of inclement weather.

Francis Marion University is taking another step towards making high quality higher education accessible with the establishment of a new financial award aimed at next fall’s incoming freshman.

FMU will pay homage to some of the people built it to what it is today with a celebration of its founders on Nov. 14 with Doug’s Day.

Francis Marion’s University Place Gallery will host renowned artist Bill Fick at a printmaking process demonstration on Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Francis Marion University’s year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary year goes into full swing with “Doug’s Day,” its first-ever founder’s day event, on Nov. 14.

Francis Marion University kicked off the celebration of its 50th anniversary year Wednesday, Oct. 23 with a dinner honoring its founding faculty and staff.

The South Carolina Watermedia Society will bring its 41st National Exhibition to Francis Marion University’s new University Place Gallery in downtown Florence, Nov. 2 to Dec. 7.

Francis Marion University’s Dooley Planetarium and the Society of Physics Students will be hosting an evening of trick-or-treating under the stars this Friday at the University’s Observatory.

The Halloween-inspired happening, now in its second year, will be held this Saturday on FMU’s campus.

Francis Marion University’s Dr. Landon Houle will host a book release and book signing for her debut novel, Living Things, on Saturday Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Seminar Brewing in Florence.