Oct
30
FMU announces the Premier Pledge scholarship program
Francis Marion University is pleased to announce the creation of the Premier Pledge scholarship program, a new initiative that underscores the university’s unwavering commitment to affordable and accessible education. The Premier Pledge scholarship program is available to all admitted in-state students who are First Generation or fully-eligible Pell students. The financial support provided by [...]
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Oct
13
Colleges should help students who need it most. We do.
The below op-ed by President Carter appeared in the print edition of The Post & Courier on Thursday, October 12.
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Oct
04
FMU’s Graduate Degree in School Psychology Ranked 4th in the Nation
Francis Marion University’s Specialist in School Psychology degree has been ranked fourth in the nation by CounselingPsychology.org for 2023. FMU’s Specialist in School Psychology Program involves training in diagnostics, assessment, academic, behavioral, and counseling interventions, consultation, and program evaluation. Courses in the program offer a blend of classroom activities and experiential training designed to educate [...]
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Sep
29
Longtime FMU Professor receives honorary degree from FMU
FMU English Professor and Director of the Honors Program, Jon Tuttle, was presented with an honorary doctorate of humanities from the university during the annual Honors Student Reception held at the FMU Performing Arts Center. Tuttle, a longtime faculty member at the university, will retire at the end of this academic year. Tuttle joined [...]
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Sep
18
FMU once again ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges”
Francis Marion University has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top Regional University in the South. The University has consistently been ranked among the best universities in the South for over two decades. This year, the University was recognized in five different categories and showed improvement from last year [...]
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Sep
11
Francis Marion recognized as a 2023 Great College to Work For® eleven years in a row
Francis Marion University has been named to the 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® list for the eleventh year in a row, with top marks in all ten categories measured. Universities are recognized based on results from surveys administered to employees. Being a workplace that excels in all ten parameters of the assessment, FMU [...]
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Sep
07
FMU Board of Trustees names facilities in new School of Education/School of Business Building for longtime faculty members
On Thursday, Francis Marion University held its quarterly Board of Trustees meeting at the FMU Freshwater Ecology Conference Center. During the meeting, the naming of five facilities was approved. Four classrooms and an auditorium within the new School of Education/School of Business building will be named for longtime FMU faculty who have had a [...]
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Aug
31
University statement on Hurricane Idalia
Update, Thursday, August 31st: The University will reopen and convene classes at 8:30 AM, Friday, September 1st. Idalia is expected to bring moderate to strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Pee Dee beginning late tomorrow afternoon and extending into the day on Thursday. The state climatologist informed us that the projected track has slipped […]
Aug
29
FMU receives $25,000 from Honda to fund cybersecurity initiatives
Francis Marion University recently received $25,000 in funding from Honda of South Carolina to support the expansion of cybersecurity initiatives at the university. The funding will allow the university to begin establishing additional curricula in cybersecurity that will benefit both students as well as community members. Funding from this gift will be used to provide [...]
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Aug
24
FMU fall semester underway with new programs, record scholarship funding
Francis Marion University’s fifty-third academic year is underway and with it, a few new programs as well as record scholarship funding. During the university’s annual faculty welcome event, FMU President Fred Carter provided updates on funding, scholarships, and academic programs. Carter praised the faculty for their teaching and research accomplishments and discussed appropriations and new [...]
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Aug
14
Endowed Scholarship at FMU Honors longtime community advocate and attorney
The Ronald J. Jebaily Endowed Scholarship in honor of Florence attorney Ronald J. Jebaily has been established at Francis Marion University. This scholarship will provide opportunities for deserving students to pursue a degree from Francis Marion. Jebaily, a native of New York, opened the Jebaily Law Firm in Florence following his graduation from the [...]
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Aug
03
FMU announces Evening College courses for fall semester
Francis Marion University has announced twelve courses as part of its fall Evening College program. Registration for Evening College courses is open now. Courses begin the week of August 28th and meet once per week for eleven weeks. This semester’s offerings include: Homesteading in the Modern World taught by Dr. Greg Pryor Tell Me a [...]
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