news

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.

By Breanna Lisenby | Homepage . News
DETAIL
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 [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | health advisory
DETAIL
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 [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | health advisory
DETAIL
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. 

By Breanna Lisenby | Focus Magazine Related Articles . News
DETAIL
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. 

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL
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.

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL
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.

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL
Apr
10

Latest letter from Dr. Carter, FMU President – April 10, 2020

Latest letter from dr. Fred Carter, Francis Marion University president, to faculty and staff.   We have one more week behind us this semester, and I hope that everyone is doing well. Let me take a few minutes and update you on a few events of the past week.   The General Assembly convened on […]

By Breanna Lisenby | health advisory
DETAIL
Apr
09

Francis Marion University hosting virtual admissions meetings

The Francis Marion University Office of Admissions is hosting virtual meetings with an FMU admissions counselor for potential Patriots that still have questions about the process of applying, enrolling, or just college in general.

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL
Apr
08

FMU offering new grading option for Spring, Late Spring, Summer I

Francis Marion University is offering students a choice of grading systems for each course for the Spring semester, the Late Spring Semester and Summer I.

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL
Apr
08

Registrar’s letter to students on amended Spring grading policy – April 8, 2020

Dear Students, Following our move to online classes FMU is amending grading policies for Spring, Late Spring and Summer I classes. Undergraduate students will have an option to choose Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) as an alternate to the traditional grading scale (A-F). Graduate students should talk to their program coordinators regarding the applicability of this policy to [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | health advisory
DETAIL
Apr
08

FMU will continue online for remainder of semester

Francis Marion University has moved to online instruction for the Spring 2020 semester and has closed most of the campus due to the Covid-19 crisis.

By Breanna Lisenby | News
DETAIL