Mar
08
FMU adds Irish college to growing list of exchange partners
FMU recently concluded an exchange agreement with Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, in Carlow, in the Republic of Ireland.
May
22
Rare math-physics double was ‘perfect’ for FMU grad
Math & Physics top most lists of tough college majors. Mary Mulholland saw them as a perfect pair. So, she majored in both & completed her studies with a perfect score.
Mar
15
FMU’s Arts International set to showcase performers from across the globe
Francis Marion University’s Arts International Festival, the region’s long running annual celebration of arts and culture, returns on Saturday, April 8. Performers from throughout the world will descend into downtown Florence and FMU’s Performing Arts Center, providing a day filled with international entertainers from noon until 6 p.m. rain or shine. There is no admission [...]
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Feb
11
S.C. Chamber Music Festival returns for fifth season
The South Carolina Chamber Music Festival, produced by Francis Marion University’s Dr. Paolo Gualdi, will make its way to Florence and Lake City for its fifth season and a full week of classical chamber music beginning on Monday, Feb. 20. The festival will once again feature music by world-class musicians from Ukraine, Latvia, Brazil, Bulgaria, [...]
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Dec
16
It’s world tour time for FMU’s piano master
Hitting the road for a concert is nothing new for FMU Professor of Music Dr. Paolo Gualdi. The award-winning pianist regularly piles up the miles, both in the United States and Europe, playing recitals and teaching master classes. But Gualdi’s schedule during the upcoming Winter Break is extreme, even for him. During a 25-day stretch [...]
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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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