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January 2007 King named chairman of FMU Department of Biology Franck Named Associate Dean of Business at FMU FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List Plans for FMU's Center for the Child underway Lunn Scholarship established at FMU Dixon named chief information officer at FMU FMU English Instructor Dies at 69 FMU Professor's Book Receives National Recognition FMU to celebrate Homecoming 2007, Feb. 15-17 Two FMU professors named Trustees' Research Scholars Portraits of FMU First Ladies to be Unveiled at Wallace House Hyman Vineyards to receive $275,000 from USDA Rural Development grant FMU Tax II students provide free tax return services FMU Trustees To Meet Feb. 2			February 2007 Author Rebecca McClanahan to Speak at FMU FMU Presents Alumni Awards FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Feb. 17 FMU Center of Excellence to hold Spring Colloquium, Feb. 22 Trustees Approve Revised FMU Mission Statement Performing Arts Center Board To Meet Feb. 21 The Estate of Mary Alice Caudle Ingram makes contribution to nursing program Scholarship established to assist Beneteau USA employees and dependents FMU School of Education presents alumni awards FMU to assist students with financial aid applications Waldrop named FMU School of Business Outstanding Alumnus FMU Theatre presents "This is Our Youth" FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Feb. 25 FMU Observatory to hold viewing session, March 3 FMU Wind Symphony to perform in concert, Feb. 27 39 students to participate in S.C. Physics Scholars Institute at FMU
March 2007 Art's Alive Festival to showcase Mac Frampton, other singers FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, March 24 FMU's First Tuesday Chamber Music Series to feature four performers, March 20 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, March 11 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, March 25 FMU to Participate in German Trade Show FMU's Donald E. Kelley Small Business Institute takes on candy bars Graphic design students win advertising awards Dowd Elected to Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Art's Alive Festival to showcase South Carolina Dance Theatre, other dancers Baumeister to lecture on self-control at FMU, March 14 FMU to hold Spring 2007 Job Fair Expo, March 28 FMU graduates named finalists for state Teacher of the Year FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, March 14 FMU receives Lions Club charter Business community provides training to FMU students FMU to host 30th-annual Art's Alive Festival, March 24 Sand Hills Science Fair to be held at FMU, Thursday-Saturday Storyteller Doug Elliott to Perform at Art's Alive Festival FMU Students Display Works FMU to feature 2006-07 Film Series, March 20 Degas Quartet to perform at FMU, March 29 FMU to host Teacher Cadet College Day, March 21 Janisse Ray to give Hunter Lecture at FMU, March 28 U.S.-Iran Relations Focus of FMU Forum Florence Symphony Youth Orchestra to perform at FMU, March 30 FMU to host undergraduate mathematics conference, March 30 FMU board member receives state honor Sigma Delta Pi inducts four members FMU to host Special Olympics Spring Games, March 27 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, April 8 FMU's Jazz Express to perform, April 5 FMU Art Gallery Series to feature students' work FMU to honor Adele Kassab at First Tuesday concert, April 3			April 2007 FMU to hold leadership think tank, April 11 Educator and Florence Businessman to Receive FMU Honorary Degrees, May 5 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, April 22 FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, April 10 FMU Theatre to present "Fools," April 12-14 FMU to feature 2006-07 Film Series, April 10 FMU to hold Ms. FMU pageant, April 12 FMU String Ensemble to perform, April 22 Eighteen FMU students inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa FMU Concert Choir to present spring concert, April 15 Sociology club sponsors students vs. faculty and staff volleyball game FMU Cut Time show choir to perform, April 17 and 19 FMU Performing Arts Center Board To Meet April 18 FMU Wind Symphony to perform, April 17 Francis Marion Trail Commission offers tours of archaeology site NESA Board To Meet April 16 in Cheraw FMU presents academic awards FMU board member receives national honor Rooks Named FMU's Distinguished Professor Three Professors Recognized for Teaching, Research, Service 15 students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma at FMU Heather-Grace Brown crowned Ms. FMU Sigma Tau Delta inducts seven members at FMU Non-Profit Leadership Institute graduates fifth class FMU presents Student Life Awards FMU's Donald E. Kelley Small Business Institute seeks to help local businesses
May 2007 FMU nursing student touts program strengths FMU student to become third-generation graduate of university NESA Executive Committee Meets May 4 FMU awards degrees to 20-year-old, 70-year-old DEGREES AWARDED AT FMU COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MAY 5 FMU holds pinning ceremony FMU alumna named state Teacher of the Year FMU to hold summer orientation sessions for new students Summer terms to begin at FMU FMU Trustees To Meet June 1 FMU Foundation receives piano FMU communications chief retires Cooper named VP for public and community affairs			June 2007 FMU trustees approve $46.4 million budget, tuition increase FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List Kirby Scholarship increased Finalists named for FMU Performing Arts Center director position Branding campaign unifies Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center Board To Meet June 21 Roberts named child care director for Center for the Child FMU participates in the National Model United Nation's Conference FMU Center of Excellence continues to train teachers of poor, rural areas FMU Center of Excellence to honor partners FMU hosts entrepreneurship training for local teachers
July 2007 NESA Board Meets July 6 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, July 8 FMU to hold entrepreneurship camp FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, July 22 Johnson, King Named FMU's 2007 Outstanding Employees			August 2007 Branding campaign unifies Francis Marion University FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Aug. 12 FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, Aug. 14 FMU Foundation Board seats three new board members FMU to exhibit artwork from Huggins Collection FMU to exhibit Chinese and Japanese Kimonos FMU to exhibit embroidery by Susan Lenz, Aug. 7-Sept. 27 FMU ranked in top 100 by U.S. News and World Report FMU Announces New Faculty Members McNair Auditorium named after FMU Provost Richard N. Chapman DNR to break ground for new facility at FMU Johnson to perform in concert at FMU, Sept. 4 FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, Sept. 11 Performing Arts Center Board To Meet Aug. 28 FMU launches its Rural Assistance Initiative FMU announces tenure and promotion of faculty
September 2007 Pee Dee Area College Fair planned for Sept. 19 at FMU FMU Center of Excellence to hold annual kick off FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Sept. 9 FMU to host Pee Dee International Festival, Oct. 13 Gause Scholarship established at FMU FMU announces restructuring of information technology services 31 participate in Non-Profit Leadership Institute at FMU FMU to observe Constitution Day, Sept. 18 Kim Turbeville named director of alumni affairs at FMU FMU faculty member participates in Oxford Round Table FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Sept. 23 FMU to host annual Volunteer Fair, Sept. 26 FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, Oct. 9 FMU to host United Nations Symposium featuring U.S. Ambassadors FMU student earns highest business honor FMU announces new cheerleading coach and squad FMU Center of Excellence to hold fall workshop FMU's First Tuesday Chamber Music Series to feature three performers, Oct. 2 Tobias Wolff, Sharyn McCrumb, Naomi Shihab Nye and Terrance Hayes to Headline 2007 Pee Dee Fiction Festival at Francis Marion University			October 2007 FMU admissions representatives launch fall college tour FMU undergraduate students and professors participate in biology research 14 students named Patriot Scholars at FMU 56 students named Academic Distinction Scholars at FMU 139 FMU students named Academic Excellence Scholars 54 students named Drs. Bruce and Lee Nursing Scholars at FMU FMU marketing students make smoke-free dining presentations to local non-profit FMU Spanish professor and students teach children Spanish FMU to exhibit paintings by local artist and clay guild show FMU Students Display Works FMU to feature 2007-08 Film Series, Oct. 23 FMU student receives high score on portion of PRAXIS II exam FMU to broadcast events live on Channel 11 Kassab Fellowships established to benefit students interested in community health FMU to hold Fall 2007 Job Fair Expo, Oct. 24 Governor appoints FMU alum to disabilities board Lewis Receives alumni award from FMU Psychology Department FMU to hold Fall 2007 Job Fair Expo, Oct. 24 FMU to host Teacher Cadet College Day, Oct. 29 FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, Nov. 13 FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Oct. 28 CBS Correspondent to address FMU students
November 2007 Scholarship established to honor longtime FMU employee Francis Marion Trail Commission to meet at FMU, Nov. 13 FMU Trustees To Meet Nov. 9 FMU opens enrollment for new Center for the Child FMU Observatory to hold viewing session, Nov. 2 Gourley appointed to endowed chair at FMU Press conference scheduled to announce major donation Progress Energy contributes $50,000 to FMU Library FMU Receives Substantial Gift from Sparrow Family FMU trustees honor departing staff Leatherman, Timmons Receive Alumni Awards from FMU Biology Program FMU's Dooley Planetarium to present program, Dec. 9 FMU's Cut Time show choir to perform, Nov. 29 Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducts 31 members at FMU FMU to host Pee Dee Mathematics Tournament			December 2007 Former Governor and Businessman to Receive FMU Honorary Degrees, Dec. 15 FMU African-American Coalition to host scholarship banquet FMU to close for holidays McBee, Wilson and Trinity Collegiate schools Take Top Honors in Math Tournament Knowles named assistant provost for academic affairs at FMU FMU ARCH Program awarded more than $98,000 from Prevention Partners grant Public school teachers and FMU faculty members receive grants from Center of Excellence Media Advisory Spring Semester classes begin Jan. 8 at FMU FMU Observatory to hold viewing session, Dec. 14 Applications sought for fourth-annual Art's Alive Art Show Florence Chamber and FMU to host contest honoring the life of MLK FMU Professor Jennifer Kunka contributes to reference guide Degrees awarded at FMU commencement exercises Dec. 15 Musical Performer to headline MLK Celebration at FMU Jan. 10 Schlimmer joins FMU Admissions Office