FMU News

A team of marketing and computer science majors from Francis Marion University were victorious in the third annual Pee Dee Idea Challenge, held last month at Coker College.

Twenty-four leaders from South Carolina non-profit organizations graduated earlier this month from Francis Marion University’s 17th Fred Sheheen Non-Profit Leadership Institute (NPLI).

FMU’s Athletics Department recently unveiled the ‘Frankies,’ a special award for special performances at its 2019 Athletic Gala.

Four FMU faculty members were honored for outstanding individual work during the past year at the University’s annual faculty awards dinner.

Dr. Rebecca Flannagan was named FMU’s J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor for the 2018-19 academic year at the school’s faculty awards dinner Thursday night.

FMU presented awards to outstanding students throughout all of its academic departments and schools during a ceremony on April 15.

Francis Marion University will award honorary degrees to an S.C. Representative, a retired FMU professor, and its outgoing VP for business affairs during spring commencement ceremonies on May 4.

Francis Marion University’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national honor society, inducted 18 new members at its annual induction ceremony Monday night in Thomason Auditorium on the FMU campus.

FMU has named Dr. Rahul Renu, assistant professor of Industrial Engineering, the program coordinator of the new Mechanical Engineering program.

Eight Francis Marion University students took part in the National Model United Nations simulation at U.N. headquarters in New York City throughout the week of March 25.

The Midtown Men, featuring stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys, will headline the main stage at the FMU Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Lauren Stanton (’09, ’13) has been named executive director of Francis Marion University’s Education Foundation.