Dec
09
New Healthcare Admin degree flourishing at FMU
New academic programs typically require a crawl-walk-run phase as they ramp up and become a full-fledged major. Francis Marion University’s new Healthcare Administration major isn’t typical. The inaugural graduating class, which marched Saturday in FMU’s Fall 2016 commencement, boasts 27 students. That’s third most in any major among the more than 300 graduates at this [...]
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Dec
02
Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall coming to FMU
The Moving Wall, a portable replica of the famed Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming to the Francis Marion University campus on Oct. 27. The Moving Wall is the now, 32-year-old project of a group of veterans determined that the experience of the Vietnam Memorial be shared across the nation. It tours the country [...]
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Dec
02
FMU announces faculty tenure and promotions
Francis Marion University’s Office of the Provost recently announced the promotion of 13 faculty members for the 2016-17 academic year. Promoted to full professor were: Dr. Wendy Caldwell Richardson, Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy; Dr. Larry P. Engelhardt, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Dr. Michael P. Hughes, School of Business; Dr. Tracy E. [...]
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Dec
02
FMU nursing program named a national “Center of Excellence”
Francis Marion University’s Department of Nursing has been named as one of 15 new Centers of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the nation’s premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. NLN Centers of Excellence exemplify the League’s core values of caring, integrity, diversity, and excellence, and faculty at designated institutions [...]
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Nov
11
Art Gallery Series Sept. 27 – Nov. 3
The Gallery Series at Francis Marion University will present ceramics by Danny Crocco, paintings and photographs by Robert O. Keith IV and Meagan Skinner-Keith from September 27 through November 3. “Abandoned Spaces” features work on a common theme of “abandoned architectural spaces that are gradually being reclaimed by nature,” according to Keith. Meagan Skinner-Keith uses photography, while [...]
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Nov
04
FMU welcomes 25 new faculty members for new academic year
Francis Marion University welcomed 25 new faculty members to campus as the 2016-17 academic year began this week. The class of new faculty is one of the largest at FMU in recent years, reflecting the accelerating pace of new programs coming on line at the university. Two of the new faculty members will teach in [...]
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Nov
04
Innovation, new initiatives make for “interesting” year at FMU
Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter told university faculty at their annual kickoff breakfast Monday morning that FMU is in for an “interesting” and innovative year. More than 300 faculty members and university staff attended the breakfast, which signals the opening of the academic year. FMU is expecting more than 4,000 students for the [...]
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Nov
03
FMU lands $2.3 million in grants for nursing students
Francis Marion University’s School of Health Sciences is the recipient of two new federal grants that will make more than $2 million in scholarships and incentivized loans available to master's level nursing students matriculating at FMU. The awards were provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Health Resources and Services Administration, and [...]
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Oct
17
FMU hosts fall Career Fair
Francis Marion University will host its annual Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, October 19 from 1:00pm - 3:30pm in the University Center Commons. Employers from over fifty companies will attend. Students are encouraged to dress professionally and bring an up-to-date resume.
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Oct
05
FMU closed Oct. 5-7
In light of the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Matthew, Francis Marion University is closed Oct. 5-7. All scheduled activities on the FMU campus are canceled. Preparations are being made to protect the campus, and its resident students, during the storm. Additional information will be available as the storm develops. [...]
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Sep
22
FMU to display work of two S.C. art teachers
The works of painter Paul Yanko and that of painter and sculpture Lee Ann Harrison will be on display in Hyman Fine Arts Center beginning Aug. 23 as part of Francis Marion University’s Art Gallery Series. The University will showcase “Recent Works: 2013-2016 by Paul Yanko” and “Bindings” by Harrison through Sept. 22. Yanko is [...]
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Sep
13
FMU readies for 2016-17 academic year
Francis Marion University will begin its 47th year with the start of regular fall classes on Aug. 22-23. Roughly 4,000 students are expected for the Fall semester. Monday, Aug. 22, is the deadline for registration. For additional information, contact the FMU Admissions at 843-661-1231. Monday is also the admissions deadline for the fall semester. Key events [...]
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