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Sep
21

FMU is recipient of two large gifts from Aiken Foundation 

Francis Marion University recently received two large gifts from The Aiken Foundation, a long-time supporter of the University.

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Sep
19

Francis Marion University hosts in-person ceremonies for spring grads

Francis Marion University held four in-person commencement ceremonies for its spring and summer 2020 graduating classes Friday and Saturday.

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Sep
16

FMU conducting in-person ceremonies for 2020 grads this weekend

Francis Marion University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for its spring and summer 2020 graduates this Friday and Saturday.

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Sep
14

FMU piles up multiple “bests” in 2020 USN&WR rankings

Francis Marion University has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the top Regional Universities in the South.

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Sep
14

Francis Marion University recognized as Great College to Work For

Francis Marion University has been recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® Honor Roll School for an eighth straight year. 

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Sep
08

Francis Marion University returns to in-person instruction

Francis Marion University resumed in-person classes Tuesday after the fall semester’s first three weeks were administered remotely.

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Aug
31

FMU’s 50th gala cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Officials with the FMU Education Foundation announced that the gala, originally scheduled for April and postponed once to Oct. 1 at the FMU Performing Arts Center, has been cancelled due to concerns over safety and venue capacity. 

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Aug
28

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and FMU partner to bring COVID-19 testing to community

MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Francis Marion University are proud to announce a partnership to bring COVID-19 testing to the FMU campus.

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Aug
26

Duke Energy provides Makerspace grant for FMU Engineering

The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 gift to Francis Marion University’s new FMU Engineering Makerspace. 

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Aug
26

Biology professor lands bioinformatics grant

FMU professor Dr. Jeremy Rentsch was recently named recipient of a grant from the S.C. IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence’s Bioinformatics Pilot Program.

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Aug
25

FMU ‘Lights S.C. Purple’ to commemorate 19th amendment

FMU joined the City of Florence, South Carolina Women in Leadership, and other partners across the state to “Light S.C. purple” in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.

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Aug
24

CCU, FDTC, FMU, and HGTC sign Covid-19 mutual aid compact

Four public institutions of higher education in the Pee Dee and Lowcountry region of South Carolina have agreed to a unique partnership for assistance and mutual aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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