FMU conducting in-person ceremonies for 2020 grads this weekend
Francis Marion University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for its spring and summer 2020 graduates this Friday and Saturday.
FMU piles up multiple “bests” in 2020 USN&WR rankings
Francis Marion University has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the top Regional Universities in the South.
Francis Marion University recognized as Great College to Work For
Francis Marion University has been recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® Honor Roll School for an eighth straight year.
Francis Marion University returns to in-person instruction
Francis Marion University resumed in-person classes Tuesday after the fall semester’s first three weeks were administered remotely.
FMU’s 50th gala cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Officials with the FMU Education Foundation announced that the gala, originally scheduled for April and postponed once to Oct. 1 at the FMU Performing Arts Center, has been cancelled due to concerns over safety and venue capacity.
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and FMU partner to bring COVID-19 testing to community
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Francis Marion University are proud to announce a partnership to bring COVID-19 testing to the FMU campus.
Duke Energy provides Makerspace grant for FMU Engineering
The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 gift to Francis Marion University’s new FMU Engineering Makerspace.
Biology professor lands bioinformatics grant
FMU professor Dr. Jeremy Rentsch was recently named recipient of a grant from the S.C. IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence’s Bioinformatics Pilot Program.
FMU ‘Lights S.C. Purple’ to commemorate 19th amendment
FMU joined the City of Florence, South Carolina Women in Leadership, and other partners across the state to “Light S.C. purple” in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
CCU, FDTC, FMU, and HGTC sign Covid-19 mutual aid compact
Four public institutions of higher education in the Pee Dee and Lowcountry region of South Carolina have agreed to a unique partnership for assistance and mutual aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FMU Nursing recognized as NLN center of excellence
Francis Marion University is one of 17 schools named as Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation’s premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.
FMU recognizes staff members for long-time service
Francis Marion University celebrated some of its longest serving staff members prior to the start of the fall 2020 semester.