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Feb
19

Brauss receives FMU’s AAFSC Diversity Award

The award celebrates diversity and inclusiveness.

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Feb
17

Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation boosts medical education with $12.5 million donation to FMU

The Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation is once again helping Francis Marion University broaden the scope and complexity of medical education programs throughout the Pee Dee region.  The Foundation, which has partnered with FMU on a number of important projects through the years, will give the University $12.5 million — $2.5 million each year for [...]
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Feb
15

FMU lands $699,279 stormwater grant from U.S. Department of Commerce

Francis Marion University has received a $699,279 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to assist in upgrading the stormwater drainage system on campus and to make FMU’s main campus more resilient in the face of future storms and floods. The grant is part of a $17.3 million package awarded to the [...]
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Feb
11

FMU’s African American Faculty and Staff Coalition to celebrate 25 years

Francis Marion University’s African American Faculty and Staff Coalition (AAFSC) will celebrate its 25th year at its annual scholarship celebration on Thursday, Feb. 18.

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Feb
10

Francis Marion University cancels 2021 Homecoming

Francis Marion University has cancelled its 2021 Homecoming event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Feb
09

Santee Electric Cooperative makes donation to FMU First Gen Fund

Santee Electric Cooperative has made a $12,500 gift to the Francis Marion University First Generation Fund. 

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Feb
08

FMU political science faculty to host electoral presentation

Francis Marion University’s Department of Political Science and Geography has been selected to present a virtual program in conjunction with the South Carolina Humanities on the virtues of ranked choice voting.

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Feb
05

Thomson becomes FMU’s longest tenured head coach

When Francis Marion University’s tennis teams took the court on Saturday, head coach Garth Thomson (‘91, ‘97) became the longest-tenured coach in FMU history

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Jan
26

U.S. News & World Report lists FMU’s online graduate nursing programs among nation’s best

Francis Marion University’s nurse practitioner programs  have been recognized as some of the nation’s best online programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. 

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Jan
15

Francis Marion University’s Kassab Gallery to host new 3-D exhibit

Francis Marion University’s Adele Kassab Art Gallery, located in the Hyman Fine Arts Center is hosting the its first exhibition of the new year, Future Relic.

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Jan
11

FMU’s Kelley Center reaches milestone with five incubator clients

Francis Marion University is continuing to buoy entrepreneurs of the Pee Dee through the business incubators at the Kelley Center for Economic Development, which recently reached an important milestone. 

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Jan
10

FMU to host Open House on Saturday, Jan. 23

Francis Marion University will welcome soon-to-be Patriots to campus Saturday as it hosts the first Open House event of the spring semester.

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