Francis Marion celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
FMU celebrated Hispanic Heritage month by welcoming award-winning filmmaker Jesús Nebot to campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
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’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 Hyman Fine Arts Center hosts North and South Carolinian’s exhibits
Artists from North and South Carolina will exhibit their works throughout August and September at the FMU’s Art Gallery Series.