WHO:               Francis Marion University Gail and Terry Richardson Center for the Child 

WHAT:            Building Dedication Ceremony 

WHEN:            11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 14 

WHY:              Francis Marion University is honoring a couple who have been long-time supporters of the university and enthusiastic proponents for establishing the Center for the Child, a child development and evaluation clinic to train students, giving them firsthand experience in dealing with the small children it will serve. In addition, the center will serve as a state model for the dissemination of best practices in early childhood education.

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