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Jan
01

WEATHER ALERT: FMU to reopen Friday morning

Francis Marion University will re-open on Friday at 10:30 a.m. to allow staff to continue preparations for the regularly scheduled opening of residence halls on campus Sunday and registration ahead of the start of spring semester classes on Tuesday. 

By Breanna Lisenby | Uncategorized
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Nov
17

FMU McNair Scholar gives back through tutoring program

Summer is typically a time most college students spend relaxing. Kennedy Glasgow (’20), a sophomore at Francis Marion University and Nursing major, isn’t a typical college student.

By Breanna Lisenby | McNair Scholars . Uncategorized
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Sep
10

Francis Marion to reopen Tuesday

Francis Marion University will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. The first classes of the day will start at 9:55 a.m.

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Aug
29

3.2.2 Governing Board Control

3.2.2 The legal authority and operating control of the institution are clearly defined for the following areas within the institution’s governance structure: (Governing board control) 3.2.2.1 institution’s mission; 3.2.2.2 fiscal stability of the institution; and 3.2.2.3 institutional policy. Compliance Judgment x     In compliance     Partially compliant     Non-compliant Narrative Please see the individual narratives for 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, […]

By Rusty Ward | Uncategorized
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Apr
19

FMU presents student academic awards

Francis Marion University presented awards to outstanding students in all its academic departments during a ceremony on April 18 in the McNair Science Building’s Chapman Auditorium. The top students in each department were recognized. Some students also received special named awards. A number of university awards were also presented. Bridget Nicole Gainey was presented the [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | Uncategorized
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Jan
25

FMU’s Tom Roop left an endearing legacy

The Francis Marion University community is in mourning over the loss of Dr. Tom Roop, one of the great figures in the university’s 47-year history. Roop, a professor of biology at FMU from 1972-2004, passed away at his home on January 14. He’ll be honored on campus this Saturday, Jan. 21. A visitation with family [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | Uncategorized
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Dec
09

New Healthcare Admin degree flourishing at FMU

New academic programs typically  require a crawl-walk-run phase as they ramp up and become a full-fledged major. Francis Marion University’s new Healthcare Administration major isn’t typical. The inaugural graduating class, which marched Saturday in FMU’s Fall 2016 commencement, boasts 27 students. That’s third most in any major among the more than 300 graduates at this [...]
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May
29

FMU once again recognized as a “Great College to Work For”

Francis Marion University once again has been recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® Honor Roll School by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the leading journal of university and college life.

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May
28

Meet Our Students

Mass Communication Major Rebecca Cross

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May
28

FMU recognizes outstanding staff service

Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself but because occasionally circumstances.

By Charles Jeffcoat | Uncategorized
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May
27

Meet Our Students

Economics Major Tyler Hughes

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Jan
26

FMU Professor Emeritus Publishes Sixth Book

Dr. John Britton, long-time member of the Francis Marion University Department of History and now Professor Emeritus, had his sixth book recently published. Cables, Crises, and the Press: The Geopolitics of the New International Information System in the Americas, 1866-1903, has been published by the University of New Mexico Press.

By Breanna Lisenby | Liberal Arts News . Uncategorized
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