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Mar
15

Latest statement from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU President – March 15, 2020

Message from Dr. Fred Carter, president Francis Marion University, to FMU faculty and staff. My email last to you Thursday afternoon outlined three conditions under which we would reconsider continuing on-campus instruction after spring break—if the COVID-19 situation escalates, if the state closes substantial parts of the K-12 school system, or if any other adverse [...]
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Mar
13

Francis Marion’s final Open House of the semester coming in April

Francis Marion University’s final Open House of the spring semester will be held on Saturday, April 4. 

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Mar
12

Latest statement from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU President – March 12, 2020

Message from Dr. Fred Carter, president Francis Marion University, to FMU faculty and staff. Yesterday afternoon, the deans, chairs, senior staff, and I met and discussed a number of issues pertaining to COVID-19. Let me briefly summarize a few points. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has identified ten confirmed or [...]
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Mar
10

Clinical psychologist alum honored by FMU’s Department of Psychology

An enterprising and trailblazing alumnus was honored by the Francis Marion University Department of Psychology Monday night.

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Mar
09

Francis Marion’s AAFSC to host famed NASA scientist, Hidden Figure

Francis Marion University will host famed NASA scientist Dr. Christine Darden for a symposium on Tuesday, March 23 in the Chapman Auditorium.

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Mar
09

Latest statement from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU President – March 9, 2020

Latest message from Dr. Fred Carter, president Francis Marion University to FMU faculty and staff. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has reported the first confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Carolina. They are being treated and monitored with the protocol established by the Centers for Disease Control [...]
By Breanna Lisenby | health advisory . Uncategorized
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Mar
06

FMU honors five distinguished alumni at Awards Gala

Francis Marion University honored five of its most distinguished alumni at its annual Alumni Award Gala at the FMU Performing Arts Center on Thursday night.

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Mar
05

FMU likely to freeze tuition again in 2020-21

Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter said FMU expects to freeze tuition and student fees next fall, marking the second straight year FMU has held the line on the primary cost of attending college. 

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Mar
03

Statement from Dr. Fred Carter, FMU President – March 3, 2020

Message from Dr. Fred Carter, president Francis Marion University to FMU faculty and staff. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, generating substantial concern and apprehension internationally and domestically. As most of you know, this is a new virus that causes mild to severe respiratory illness and, in some instances, serious medical complications. We [...]
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Mar
03

Tips to help stop the spread of germs

Francis Marion University is blanketing university buildings, on campus and downtown, with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) information on best practices for infectious disease prevention, and we are increasing the number of hand-sanitizing stations in our buildings.

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Mar
03

FMU closing campus, moving to online instruction March 25

Francis Marion is officially closing through March 31, per South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s March 15 Executive Order related to the continuing spread of the coronavirus in the state.

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Mar
03

Relatively Good wins President’s Bowl III championship

There’s a new President’s Bowl champ at Francis Marion after Relatively Good won the final round of President’s Bowl III Monday night.

By Breanna Lisenby | News . Student Life
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