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May
29

FMU mourns the passing of Marvin Lynch, founding staffer

Francis Marion University is mourning the loss of one of its founding staff members. The Rev. Marvin W. Lynch, who was FMU’s first director of admissions, passed away on Friday. 

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May
22

FMU administration, faculty plan for return to campus

FMU President Dr. Fred Carter and members of the university’s administration briefed the academic deans and department chairs on Friday, May 22 on the progress of FMU’s planning for the return to in-person instruction on campus in the fall.

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May
08

FMU’s Glasgow ready to jump into world of healthcare

Kennedy Glasgow has not led a sheltered life. And that’s not going to end now as she graduates from Francis Marion University. Glasgow, from Newberry, S.C., earned her nursing degree and will move directly into the “frontlines”  in the surgical intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina Florence during one of the [...]
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May
07

FMU recognizes top students with annual academic awards

FMU announced the winners of its annual academic awards, a tradition at FMU, recognize the very best students in various academic areas.

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May
04

Concert cancelled? No problem for FMU’s clever Jazz Ensemble

Like a lot of events this spring, the Francis Marion University Jazz Ensemble’s spring concert was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. And then it re-emerged last week in a different form.

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Apr
29

FMU preparing detailed plans for anticipated fall return to campus

Francis Marion University is putting together a comprehensive plan to keep students, faculty, and staff safe when fall 2020 classes begin in late August.

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Apr
29

Latest letter from Dr. Carter, FMU President – April 28, 2020

The latest message to the FMU community from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU's president. Dear FMU Community, Happy Reading Day. Congratulations on making it the through instructional portion of the semester. I hope that all of you and your families are doing well. Let me update you on a few of this week’s developments. Classes will [...]
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Apr
22

Latest letter from Dr. Carter, FMU President – April 21, 2020

Latest letter from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU President, to the FMU community. I hope that all of you and your families are healthy. As we enter our fourth week of online instruction, everything appears to be going well. While there have been sporadic problems with Blackboard, John Dixon and his staff have been very responsive [...]
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Apr
16

Francis Marion University to join Conference Carolinas

Francis Marion University will move to join the Conference Carolinas beginning with the 2021-22 school year. 

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Apr
15

FMU School of Business renews accreditation with AACSB International

AACSB International, the world’s premier accrediting agency for college and university business programs, has extended the accreditation for the Francis Marion University School of Business through 2024. 

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Apr
14

Francis Marion enrolling students for summer semesters

Francis Marion University is now enrolling students for its upcoming Maymester, Summer Session I and Summer Session II semesters.

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Apr
13

FMU Performing Arts Center will not reschedule Colvin concert

Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin’s planned performance at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts.

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