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Oct
03

Francis Marion to host Autism speaker series

Francis Marion University will kick off the first of two special speaker events this week focusing on autism education.

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Sep
28

FMU cancels classes and activities ahead of Hurricane Ian

Classes and activities are canceled Friday and through the weekend. The university will reopen Monday at 8:30am.

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Sep
26

Hurricane Ian Updates

Francis Marion University is closely watching the path of Hurricane Ian and preparing for the storm’s possible impact on university operations. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources SC State Climate Office, the entirety of the state is expected to be impacted by this hurricane. Wind gusts over 40 mph are possible; however, […]

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Sep
23

McNair Institute for Research and Service presents Teaching and Learning Seminar

In early 2022, The McNair Institute commissioned a study on the consequences of COVID-19 on student engagement and learning in the Pee Dee. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Drs. Megan Haggard, Kiley Molinari, Jared Stewart-Ginsburg, and Stephanie Williams shared preliminary findings from their "Covid Consequences" project at the FMU Faculty Teaching and Learning Seminar. During [...]
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Sep
14

Exhibit: Shannon Lindsey

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Sep
13

Francis Marion University earns perfect marks as Great College to Work For for second year in a row

Francis Marion University has once again achieved top marks in all categories for the Great Colleges to Work For® survey.

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Sep
12

McNair Scholars Travel to Canada

The following was written by John Odasco, McNair Scholar. I was supposed to travel abroad my fall semester of 2020 but due to the exponential rise of COVID-19 at the time, it had to be postponed. Fast forward to 2022 where we have better regulation of the virus and vaccine boosters, I felt a sense of [...]
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Sep
12

Francis Marion University honored in U.S. News & World Report rankings

FMU ranked in seven categories in the 2022 US News & World Report.

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Aug
26

Pat Boswell retires after 29 years at FMU

Boswell graduated from FMU in 1977 and began working at the university in 1993.

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Aug
23

Fall construction, program expansions highlight FMU fall semester

President Dr. Fred Carter provided an update on the university’s upcoming projects during the annual welcome reception for faculty members held at the FMU Performing Arts Center on Monday night. Carter’s remarks highlighted major construction that will begin midway through the fall semester, including a new School of Business and School of Education building, renovations to the Smith University Center, a new engineering workshop, and $9 million in improvements to existing campus facilities.

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Aug
19

FMU welcomes new faculty for 2022-23 academic year

FMU welcomes new faculty for 2022-23 academic year.

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Aug
08

O’Kelley begins term as FMU faculty chair

Dr. Sharon O’Kelley, professor of mathematics, began her term as head of the faculty last month after being elected to succeed outgoing chair Professor Glen Gourley.

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