FMU students elected to lead S.C. College Republicans
Tyler Hughes, was elected the South Carolina College Republican’s (SCCR) chairman over the summer. Austin Halliburton is the second vice chair and Kylie Cracknell is the membership director.
FMU rated a top ethnically diverse university by U.S. News & World Report
Francis Marion University has been recognized as one of the Best Ethnically Diverse Universities in the South for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report.
Grammy Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers to take the stage at FMU PAC
The Grammy Award-winning group will turn the Pee Dee’s green grass blue on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center.
Francis Marion University to observe Constitution Day
FMU will observe Constitution Day on Thursday with a presentation regarding the Constitution and its role from a global perspective.
FMU ranked among U.S. News’ “Best Colleges”
Francis Marion University once again is ranked among U.S. News & World Report magazine’s top Regional Universities in the South.
Pulitzer Prize winner headlines Fiction and Poetry Festival
Poet Gregory Pardlo, whose collection of works Digest won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, is the headliner for the 11th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival at FMU.
From small town to big opportunities
Freddricka Pressley (‘18) is from the small town of Gresham in Marion County. She was one of just 62 students in her senior class. At Francis Marion University, she was president of a student body of more than 4,000.
FMU History professor pens book on the high tensions of tariffs
Machiavellian-style parliamentary procedures. Politically charged fistfights. National attention on congressional addresses. Last week in Washington? Maybe. But Dr. William Bolt will tell you it’s pre-Civil War America, too.
FMU’s Warters selected to participate in ACE fellowship at UNC-Wilmington
Francis Marion University’s Dr. T. Alissa Warters has been awarded a prestigious American Council on Education fellowship.
Francis Marion welcomes 25 new faculty members
Francis Marion University welcomed 25 new faculty members to campus as the 2017-2018 academic year began last week.
FMU’s Carter calls for in-state student supplement
Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter’s annual welcoming address to the faculty was anything but usual this year.
Mission accomplished: Grad goes from FMU to U.S. Army officer
In life, there are many ways to get from point a to point b. The same can be said of a career in the military. There are multitudes of ways to go from civilian to an officer in the field.