Francis Marion to host Arts International festival April 13
Francis Marion University will host Arts International, a celebration of arts and culture, on Saturday, April 13. The festival will take place in downtown Florence on the grounds of the FMU Performing Arts Center from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to Arts International is free and open to the public, along with all the […]
15th annual Moran Address at FMU presented by Dr. Jon Tuttle
Dr. Jon Tuttle, director of FMU Honors and professor of English, delivered the 15th Annual William C. Moran Address on Wednesday at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. The Moran Address has traditionally been a platform for retiring or recently retired faculty to deliver remarks encompassing thoughts and ideas from their […]
Gunther named FMU Trustee Research Scholar
Dr. Jeanne Gunther, a professor of education, has been named Francis Marion’s newest Board of Trustees’ Research Scholar. FMU President Fred Carter presented Gunther the coveted award during a luncheon at Ervin Dining Hall on campus Tuesday afternoon. The Board of Trustees’ Research Scholars program was formed in 2002 and is designed to recognize substantial […]
FMU School of Business honors Drulis with Outstanding Alumni Award
Francis Marion University’s School of Business honored Cherry Drulis with the 2024 Morgan B. Coker Outstanding Alumni award at its annual alumni reception held at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence Tuesday night. Drulis serves as the Director of Healthcare Mobile B2B for Samsung Electronics America. As a registered nurse in multiple states […]
FMU Earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School Designation
Francis Marion University has once again been recognized as a Military Friendly® School because of its work with military veterans, service members, and their dependents. The award is a result of a nationwide survey measuring how welcoming academic institutions are to veterans and their families. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey. The 2024-2025 […]
Public trails and fishing area set to open at the FMU Freshwater Ecology Complex Friday
On Friday, new trails and a fishing area at the Francis Marion University Freshwater Ecology Complex will open to the public. The public trails and fishing access area will be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from sunrise to sunset, except on university holidays. They are closed Monday through Thursday for educational and research purposes. […]
FMU honors noteworthy alumni at awards ceremony
Francis Marion University honored five distinguished alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at the FMU Performing Arts Center. Dr. Shirley Bausmith (’91, ‘94) was recognized as the university’s 2024 Outstanding Alumnus. Bausmith received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from FMU in 1991 and a Master of Education with an […]
FMU Board of Trustees freezes tuition for seventh straight year
On Thursday, March 7, Francis Marion University held its quarterly Board of Trustees meeting. During the meeting, tuition was frozen at existing levels, a new academic program was approved, and facilities were named to honor two longtime members of the board. For the seventh straight year, the Board voted unanimously to freeze tuition. “I am […]
FMU African-American Faculty and Staff Coalition Celebrates 23rd Annual Gala
Dr. Christopher Barton, associate professor of archaeology at Francis Marion University, received the FMU African-American Faculty and Staff Coalition’s Diversity Award at the organization’s 23rd annual scholarship reception held at the FMU Performing Arts Center Thursday night. Barton joined the faculty of Francis Marion in 2017. He is a historical archaeologist who specializes in the […]
FMU presents annual Marion Medallion Awards
Pictured Left to Right: Kyla Fraser, President & Director of Local Sales and Marketing, Lee Enterprises; Jayne Boswell, President of the Florence Area Humane Society; Mirah Horowitz, Founder and CEO of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue; and Dr. Fred Carter, President of Francis Marion University The 13th annual Marion Medallion awards ceremony was held at the […]
FMU’s South Carolina Chamber Music Festival returns February 26
Francis Marion University will host the twelfth annual South Carolina Chamber Music Festival at the FMU Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre February 26 to February 29. This year’s program will include four performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists, including violinists Susanna Klein and Micah Gangwer, pianists Paolo André Gualdi and Chee-Hang See, cellist Eunice Koh, […]
FMU School of Business kicks off Speaker Series with SC Ports CEO
The Francis Marion University School of Business is kicking off a Speaker Series with Barbara Melvin, President and CEO of South Carolina Ports Authority. The series will begin on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugh and Jean Leatherman Medical Education Complex in downtown Florence. A reception will follow in the Carter Center […]