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Aug
18

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.

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Aug
17

FMU welcomes nine new faculty members for 2020-21 academic year

Francis Marion University welcomed nine new faculty members to campus as the 2020-21 academic year began.

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Aug
14

FMU prepared to kick-off semester with fully online experience

Francis Marion University students began moving into residence halls on Friday ahead of the start of the University’s fall semester. 

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Aug
13

FMU recognizes 2020 Outstanding Staff Service award winners

Francis Marion University recognized outstanding contributions by four of its employees at a special Staff Awards Dinner on campus Wednesday.

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Aug
11

FMU growing again with acquisition of Circle Park building in downtown

Francis Marion University’s presence in downtown Florence is growing yet again. 

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Aug
06

Francis Marion University trustees approve reopening plan

Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees ratified a reopening plan for the school at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday on campus.

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Aug
04

FMU Board of Trustees Meeting to be live streamed

Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, on the FMU campus.

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Jul
24

FMU will reopen Aug. 17, first three weeks will be online

Francis Marion University will reopen for the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 17 with three weeks of online classes for all students before moving to a mixture of traditional, online and blended classes on Sept. 8. 

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Jul
14

FMU’s Driggers named NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

FMU’s Emma Driggers was one of just 605 female college athletes nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. 

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Jul
14

Allman Betts Band concert at FMU PAC rescheduled for 2021

The Allman Betts Band is rescheduling its August concert dates throughout the country, including the Aug. 19 concert at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center. 

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Jul
07

Gittings named FMU School of Health Sciences dean

Francis Marion University has named Dr. Karen Gittings, a highly respected nursing educator, as the dean of its School of Health Sciences.

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Jun
30

Founders Day at 50: Founding of FMU remains a hot topic

Fifty years ago, higher education in the Pee Dee changed forever. That’s when Francis Marion University was created.

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