FMU’s Teacher Cadet program fills the ranks of region’s schools
One of the first professional programs at FMU was in education. University leaders and supporters realized early on that a critical part of the university’s mission would be supporting education in the region.
FM A’Glow winners crowned
Follow the lights to Francis Marion’s campus Saturday night for the FM A’Glow pumpkin-carving display and competition.
Veto overrides set stage for FMU medical complex, honors center
Francis Marion University will move ahead with two important capital projects after the South Carolina Legislature overrode a pair of gubernatorial vetoes earlier this week.
Candidates spar in debate at FMU PAC
Francis Marion University will host a South Carolina Gubernatorial Debate on Wednesday Oct. 17 at the FMU Performing Arts Center.
Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter coming to the PAC
American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter will bring her special blend of acoustic-country to the FMU PAC Thursday night.
Bonds receives FMU’s Swails Award
Dr. Matt Bonds (’98), assistant professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-CEO and co-founder of the international poverty-fighting organization PIVOT, is the recipient of the 2018 Lawrence F. Swails Award from Francis Marion University.
FMU dedicates David M. Peterson nuclear lab
Francis Marion University’s nuclear physics laboratory has been named in honor of the man whose hard work and leadership made the facility a vital piece of the University’s science curriculum.
Francis Marion University enrollment up 5.2 percent
Francis Marion University’s student body for 2018-19 has grown by 5.2 percent from the previous year, to almost 4,000 students.
New York Times bestselling author to headline FMU’s Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival
Author Celeste Ng, twice the author of a New York Times bestseller for her novels Everything I never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere, is the headliner for the annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival at Francis Marion University.
FMU to reopen on Wednesday
Due to extensive flooding and widespread power outages throughout the Pee Dee River Basin, Francis Marion University will remain closed Monday and Tuesday.
Maintenance crews will be on campus Monday and Tuesday dealing with minor damage that occurred as a result of the storm, but essential systems on campus survived the storm in good shape.
Assuming major roadways are passable by mid-week, FMU will re-open on a normal schedule Wednesday.
Continue to monitor FMU’s website and social media channel for updates.
FMU ranked among U.S. News’ “Best Colleges”
Francis Marion University is once again ranked among U.S. News & World Report magazine’s top Regional Universities in the South.
FMU thoroughfare renamed Heyward Drive
At a ceremony Friday, University officials held a dedication ceremony for the new Heyward Drive. The naming honors Dr. Joseph E. “Joe” Heyward, who served FMU for more than 30 years as an instructor, administrator and provost.