Oct
25
FMU Fine Arts Department hosts visiting artist workshops
Students at Francis Marion University are receiving a crash course in the world of professional artistry thanks to a series of workshops hosted by the University’s Department of Fine Arts.
Jul
25
Francis Marion to host numerous events to celebrate Great American Eclipse
On Monday, Aug. 21, the “Great American Eclipse” will be the focus of the FMU campus.
Mar
21
Francis Marion hosts “G-week” activities
Francis Marion University will hold a slew of events as a part of its Gender Awareness Week (G-Week). G-Week promotes gender awareness through inclusive events and runs from Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31. “The Clothesline Project” display, one of the week’s marquee events, will begin Monday and run through Friday. “The Clothesline Project” [...]
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Feb
09
FMU crowns 2017 Homecoming king and queen
Francis Marion University celebrated its 2017 Homecoming by crowing a new king and queen and awarding other honors during the festivities. Elijah Moton III of North Augusta and Alexus Franklin of Georgetown were elected king and queen of Francis Marion University’s Homecoming. Moton is a junior double majoring in Political Science and Psychology and was [...]
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Feb
06
FMU School of Education presents alumni awards
Two Francis Marion University School of Education alumni received awards at the School of Education’s annual recognition reception on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The event, which is a part of Homecoming Week activities at FMU, saw dozens former School of Education alumni gather at the university’s Lee Nursing Building on campus. The Novice Educator Award was [...]
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Feb
01
Francis Marion to honor Black History Month
Francis Marion University will honor Black History Month with an its annual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Chapman Auditorium in the McNair Science Building at 4 p.m. Dr. Randy Bridges, the superintendent of Florence School District One, will present as the event’s keynote speaker. Bridges, named superintendent in 2015, has [...]
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Dec
22
FMU Pee Dee Regional Math Tournament celebrates 40th contest
For the past 37 years, the equation Francis Marion + the Pee Dee’s top math students has always equaled the Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament. The tournament, sponsored and presented the FMU Department of Mathematics, has grown from a small affair, to something high school students train for far in advance. The tournament’s [...]
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Dec
22
FMU to award honorary degrees at commencement
Francis Marion University will award honorary degrees to a Florence City Councilwoman and a South Carolina state senator during fall commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 in the Smith University Center gymnasium. Selected to receive the degrees are South Carolina state senator Vincent Sheheen and Florence City Councilwoman Teresa Ervin. More than [...]
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Dec
02
Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall coming to FMU
The Moving Wall, a portable replica of the famed Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming to the Francis Marion University campus on Oct. 27. The Moving Wall is the now, 32-year-old project of a group of veterans determined that the experience of the Vietnam Memorial be shared across the nation. It tours the country [...]
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Nov
11
Art Gallery Series Sept. 27 – Nov. 3
The Gallery Series at Francis Marion University will present ceramics by Danny Crocco, paintings and photographs by Robert O. Keith IV and Meagan Skinner-Keith from September 27 through November 3. “Abandoned Spaces” features work on a common theme of “abandoned architectural spaces that are gradually being reclaimed by nature,” according to Keith. Meagan Skinner-Keith uses photography, while [...]
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Nov
04
FMU welcomes 25 new faculty members for new academic year
Francis Marion University welcomed 25 new faculty members to campus as the 2016-17 academic year began this week. The class of new faculty is one of the largest at FMU in recent years, reflecting the accelerating pace of new programs coming on line at the university. Two of the new faculty members will teach in [...]
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Nov
04
Innovation, new initiatives make for “interesting” year at FMU
Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter told university faculty at their annual kickoff breakfast Monday morning that FMU is in for an “interesting” and innovative year. More than 300 faculty members and university staff attended the breakfast, which signals the opening of the academic year. FMU is expecting more than 4,000 students for the [...]
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