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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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Aug
02

FMU awarded over $400,000 in statewide effort to transform healthcare with the use of AI

Francis Marion University has been awarded $416,800 from the National Science Foundation as part of a $20 million investment to advance healthcare with the use of AI. FMU joins a statewide team of 11 institutions that will work closely with industry to advance AI-enabled medical devices and to train an AI-ready workforce. The grant will [...]
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Jul
13

McNair Scholars Perspectives: Taking Opportunities & Adapting to Obstacles while Studying Abroad in Jena, Germany

Written by Luis Sanchez Chavez (McNair Scholar)   Hello, my name is Luis Sanchez Chavez and I am a McNair Scholar at Francis Marion University. I am studying Mechanical Engineering and I plan to graduate with a Bachelors of Science in the Spring of 2024. To me being a McNair Scholar means being able to […]

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Jul
12

FMU Nursing receives $2.2 million federal grant

Francis Marion University’s School of Health Sciences is the recipient of a $2.2 million grant from the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant will provide tuition support for current and future students in FMU’s Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs over the next four years. The Advancing [...]
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Jul
06
Jul
05

Donors and Contributors

The FMU Education Foundation is pleased to recognize the individuals, businesses and other groups listed below who have generously supported the University through their financial contributions.

By Breanna Lisenby | Donors
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Jul
05

Giving to the Foundation

Various ways you can support the future of FMU students.

By Breanna Lisenby | Donors
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Jul
05

A Growing Legacy

Overall campaign and giving total for January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022.

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Jun
28

Rob and Shannon Ardis Pay it Forward

Rob and Shannon Ardis’ lives were forever altered when they received scholarships to Francis Marion University.

By Breanna Lisenby | Donors
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Jun
28

New gift from longtime FMU donors to increase scholarship opportunities for First Generation education majors

Dr. Sompong and Mrs. Suwanee Kraikit of Florence recently continued their strong commitment to providing scholarship opportunities to Francis Marion University students by providing a substantial gift to the FMU Education Foundation. For more than two decades, the Kraikits have been generous donors to the university, establishing scholarships that have benefitted generations of students.    […]

By Anna Todd | News
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Jun
28

Building Blocks

A coming wave of construction will position the University for years to come.

By Breanna Lisenby | Biology . Donors
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Jun
28

Carolina Wildlands Foundation

Francis Marion University biology student Clay Tiller saw new things in October while conducting field research at Southern 8ths Farm in Chesterfield, S.C.

By Breanna Lisenby | Biology . Donors
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