Dec
17

FMU recognizes graduates headed into public service

Francis Marion University recognized 23 graduating students for their dedication to public service during a special ceremony on Dec. 13.

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Dec
17

Summa Cum Laude grad hits her stride as a double major at FMU 

Rhyli Burke managed quite a large workload as a double major in Psychology and Sociology. With the help of her professors, Burke was able to not only graduate, but excel in her academics.

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Dec
17

College became a happy way of life for FMU Biology grad 

College can be a bit overwhelming. At Francis Marion, Syquita Jones found that wasn’t the case and the small campus size made her new school feel like home.

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Dec
14

Civil rights leader Sellers tells FMU grads to aim high, reach for goals

FLORENCE — Francis Marion conferred degrees on 298 graduates at its fall commencement ceremonies Saturday on the FMU campus. The graduating class was the third-largest fall class in FMU history, buoyed by 76 graduate students who received their diplomas. FMU’s recent growth has been fueled by students flocking to new graduate programs, particularly within the School [...]
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Dec
13

Medicine and military combine for two new officers, FMU grads 

Two members of Francis Marion University Reserve Officer Training Corps program were commissioned as officers in the U.S. military Friday morning ahead of fall commencement exercises. Both new officers will enter military medical fields and plan to advance their training while serving. Second Lieutenant Nicholas Smith is entering active duty with the U.S. Army Nursing [...]
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Dec
13

FMU Family Nurse Practitioner grads made it through — with plenty of support.

Some students go right from high school, to college and onto an advanced degrees. Others spend years in the workforce before heading back to school. FMU’s Fall FNP class had some of all that.

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Dec
13

Broad-based education prepares FMU’s Fennell for Medical School

Luke Fennell knew what he wanted from his college experience: a degree that would put him on the path to becoming a doctor. The biology major from the small town of Olanta, S.C., found that at FMU — and so much more.

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Dec
06

School of Business’ executive program nearly full for spring semester

FMU’s School of Business is providing career-minded individuals with an opportunity to take an extra step up the corporate ladder.

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Dec
04

Sine of affection: FMU’s High School Mathematics Tournament celebrates 40th year

What does “FMU + the Pee Dee’s top mathematics students” equal? The answer to that long-pondered equation is the Pee Dee Regional High School Math Tournament.

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Dec
02

Sellers, Chapman, Yonce to receive honorary degrees at FMU commencement

FMU will award honorary degrees to civil rights activist, a lifelong educator, and a long-time supporter of FMU athletics during its fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Smith University Center gymnasium on the FMU campus.

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Nov
26

Giving Tuesday: Your gift to FMU’s First Generation Fund counts

Francis Marion University’s First Generation Fund is the focus of the University’s participation in the nationwide “Day of Giving” event on Tuesday Dec. 3.

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Nov
22

FMU Performing Arts Center to host Holiday Choral Concert

Francis Marion University will be the center of holiday cheer on November 25 when it hosts the inaugural Holiday Choral Concert.

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