Nov
15
New FMU scholarship will honor Professor Jacobs and the Bard
A new scholarship honoring William Shakespeare’s biggest fan on the Francis Marion University campus will leave behind a fitting legacy: generations of newly minted Shakespeare enthusiasts.
May
22
Lights, camera, preparation! Grad says FMU education has left him ready for Hollywood and more
For aspiring actor Christian Brunetti, all the world is a stage. But when he walked across the stage May 6 at FMU’s spring commencement, he wasn’t acting.
Mar
07
Francis Marion presents alumni awards
Francis Marion University honored Michael A. Blue (’85) as its 2017 Outstanding Alumnus at the university’s annual Alumni Awards Gala. Blue was one of five FMU alums honored at the March 2 event held at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. Blue earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from FMU and [...]
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Feb
20
Professor Owens receives AAFSC Diversity Award
Professor Jason Owens of the Francis Marion University Department of English received the African-American Faculty & Staff Coalition's Diversity Award at the organization's annual gala Thursday night on campus. In honoring Owens the AAFSC noted his involvement in helping bring FMU's African-American Studies program to fruition, among other contributions. The new academic program began this [...]
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Sep
13
War story author headlines Fiction & Poetry Festival
Marine veteran Phil Klay, whose riveting exploration of the emotional trauma inflicted by combat in Iraq and Afghanistan vaulted him onto the New York Times Bestseller List, is the headliner for the 10th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival at Francis Marion University. The annual two-day festival will be held on campus Nov. 10-11. It [...]
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