Sep
12
Francis Marion University to observe Constitution Day
FMU will observe Constitution Day on Thursday with a presentation regarding the Constitution and its role from a global perspective.
Aug
28
FMU’s Warters selected to participate in ACE fellowship at UNC-Wilmington
Francis Marion University’s Dr. T. Alissa Warters has been awarded a prestigious American Council on Education fellowship.
Aug
28
Francis Marion welcomes 25 new faculty members
Francis Marion University welcomed 25 new faculty members to campus as the 2017-2018 academic year began last week.
Jul
28
FMU Political Science professor’s article honored by European academic journal
Francis Marion Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Will Daniel’s academic article analyzing the usage of social media by European Union members of parliament was recently named European Union Politics’ top submission of 2016 by the editors of the academic journal. European Union Politics is renowned as one of the most important and widely read academic journals [...]
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May
06
True Patriots: two FMU grads will start their careers as officers
For most soon-to-be graduates, the promise of a degree, subsequent first jobs and paychecks are enough of a reward for their years of toil. For two Francis Marion University graduates, though, that wasn’t enough. They wanted a chance to be leaders, to serve their country and deviate from the most tread paths of college graduates. [...]
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Apr
18
Four FMU professors honored for teaching, service, research, governance
Four Francis Marion University faculty members were honored for outstanding individual work during the past year at an annual faculty recognition banquet Thursday night. Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jeffrey A. Steinmetz received the Award of Excellence in Teaching; Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Will T. Daniel received the Award of Excellence in Scholarship [...]
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Mar
07
Francis Marion presents alumni awards
Francis Marion University honored Michael A. Blue (’85) as its 2017 Outstanding Alumnus at the university’s annual Alumni Awards Gala. Blue was one of five FMU alums honored at the March 2 event held at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. Blue earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from FMU and [...]
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Mar
02
FMU names McNair Scholars
Francis Marion University has named three students as recipients of the prestigious McNair Scholarship for the 2017-2018 school year. Kailey Eggert of Paul M Dorman High School in Greenville, S.C.; Nathan Hinson of Chester Senior High School in Chester, S.C.; and Kyndell Smith of St. James High School in Murrells Inlet, S.C. are the newest [...]
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Feb
09
FMU crowns 2017 Homecoming king and queen
Francis Marion University celebrated its 2017 Homecoming by crowing a new king and queen and awarding other honors during the festivities. Elijah Moton III of North Augusta and Alexus Franklin of Georgetown were elected king and queen of Francis Marion University’s Homecoming. Moton is a junior double majoring in Political Science and Psychology and was [...]
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