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Due to adverse travel conditions, the University will close at 2:30 today. All campus activities are cancelled for this evening and tomorrow morning. Campus will reopen Monday at 8:30.

For Florence native Hayleigh Watrous, becoming a teacher has always been a lifelong dream. On Saturday morning, that dream became a reality as the Early Childhood Education major received her degree. Adding to the excitement, Watrous recently accepted a position teaching kindergarten at Pate Elementary School in Darlington – a meaningful milestone, as it is […]

Zachary Gamba, a native of Summerville, SC, graduated from Francis Marion University on Friday with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This February, he’ll begin his career as a nurse in the behavioral health emergency room at Greenville Memorial Hospital. After graduating from Summerville High School in 2019, Gamba was uncertain about his career path. […]

Francis Marion celebrated its Fall 2024 graduating class in two ceremonies held in the Smith University Center on campus. Over 200 graduates received their degrees. 94 percent of the graduating class was comprised of South Carolina residents. On Friday night, students from the Schools of Business and Health Sciences were awarded their degrees. Graduates from […]

For Elyanna Bauer, a double-major in Supply Chain Management and Finance, choosing to attend Francis Marion University was an easy decision. Throughout high school, Bauer worked her way into leadership at Chick-fil-A and heard many of her mentors praise the strong programs and supportive faculty in FMU’s School of Business.  Bauer arrived on campus as […]

Francis Marion University will hold commencement ceremonies for its Fall 2024 graduating class on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14. Both ceremonies will be held in the Smith University Center and include graduates from the university’s four academic schools and college. Each graduate will be allowed twelve guests, and a ticket is required for […]

Francis Marion will offer six courses as part of its spring Evening College program. Registration for Evening College courses is open now. Courses begin the week of January 27 and meet once per week for eleven weeks. This semester’s offerings include:  The FMU Evening College program is for professional and personal development. Evening College credits […]

The Francis Marion University Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting at The Cottage on FMU’s campus Thursday afternoon. During the meeting, the naming of facilities in the School of Business/School of Education Building, a utility easement, and holiday bonus were approved. The Dr. Cynthia Nixon Atrium in the School of Business/School of Education Building […]

Francis Marion will host the 17th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival on campus November 7-8. This year’s authors include Jamila Minnicks, Santiago García, Franny Choi, and Jo Angela Edwins. The two-day festival features panel discussions, lectures, book signings and more. All events are free and open to the public and will be held […]

Francis Marion University’s Master of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program has earned the distinction of being ranked second among SLP programs in South Carolina by Research.com, a premier university ranking platform that assists students in making informed educational choices.  Research.com’s 2024 rankings were compiled based on a deep analysis of numerous data points gathered from sources […]

The Pee Dee Freedom to Read Rally will be held at the FMU Performing Arts Center’s Truist Amphitheatre on Thursday, October 10th from 4pm to 6pm in downtown Florence. This event is aimed at giving the community a chance to speak out against book bans in South Carolina schools and libraries. During the event, volunteer […]

Dr. Deborah Hopla, a professor of nursing, and Dr. Jeannette M. Myers, a professor of astronomy, have been named Francis Marion University’s newest Board of Trustees’ Research Scholars. FMU President Fred Carter presented Hopla and Myers with the prestigious recognition during a luncheon at Ervin Dining Hall on campus Tuesday afternoon. The Board of Trustees’ […]