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May
08

Ahquin’s plans come together with FMU engineering program

When it came time to choose a college Dante Ahquin had a plan that would make sense to lots of students and families — find the straightest, surest path to a good job and a meaningful career.

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May
08

FMU celebrates class of 2020 At the end of an unusual year

The end of the spring semester is usually marked by a special milestone at Francis Marion University. For FMU’s class of 2020, it marks the end of one of the strangest periods of their life. The coronavirus outbreak led to an executive order closing the university in mid-March. Classes were completed online, and most students [...]
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May
08

Parra is right on track, Career, MBA next in line

FLORENCE — College worked out just the way Derek Parra thought it would. The Scranton, S.C. native came to Francis Marion University because he thought it was a great value and he believed he’d find a nurturing environment. He found all of that and more. He graduated from FMU recently as a part of the class [...]
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May
08

FMU’s Glasgow ready to jump into world of healthcare

Kennedy Glasgow has not led a sheltered life. And that’s not going to end now as she graduates from Francis Marion University. Glasgow, from Newberry, S.C., earned her nursing degree and will move directly into the “frontlines”  in the surgical intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina Florence during one of the [...]
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May
08

From Fakenham to Florence: Softball brought Hutchison to FMU

Francis Marion University is close to lots of places. It’s only an hour’s drive to Myrtle Beach, a few hundred miles to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and half day’s drive to Atlanta and Florida. One place it’s not close to is Fakenham, England, a quaint little town in the County of Norfolk on England’s east [...]
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May
07

FMU recognizes top students with annual academic awards

FMU announced the winners of its annual academic awards, a tradition at FMU, recognize the very best students in various academic areas.

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Apr
29

FMU preparing detailed plans for anticipated fall return to campus

Francis Marion University is putting together a comprehensive plan to keep students, faculty, and staff safe when fall 2020 classes begin in late August.

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Apr
20

Changing lives, one big trip at a time

At Francis Marion University, we embrace this notion and work hard every year to send students and faculty scurrying across the country and around the globe, rather than vegetating in our little corner or the earth, no matter how pleasant we often find it.

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Apr
16

Francis Marion University to join Conference Carolinas

Francis Marion University will move to join the Conference Carolinas beginning with the 2021-22 school year. 

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Apr
15

Help for FMU students under one roof at CASA

At FMU, help is easy to find because it’s all under one roof – it’s all in the “CASA,” FMU’s Center for Academic Success and Achievement.

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Apr
15

FMU School of Business renews accreditation with AACSB International

AACSB International, the world’s premier accrediting agency for college and university business programs, has extended the accreditation for the Francis Marion University School of Business through 2024. 

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Apr
14

Francis Marion enrolling students for summer semesters

Francis Marion University is now enrolling students for its upcoming Maymester, Summer Session I and Summer Session II semesters.

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