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FMU Home > News > Archived News Releases > 2003

January 2003 Paintings, works in glass to be displayed at FMU Paintings by Tom Flowers to be displayed at FMU Greenawalt joins FMU faculty Spring semester classes begin Jan. 14 at FMU FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents "Serendipity 2003 -- The Year Ahead" program, Jan. 12 FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List Kitts Named Associate Provost at FMU; Thigpen to Serve as Interim Chair of Political Science FMU to host Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Jan. 15 Harpsichord duo to perform at FMU, Jan. 28 Destiny Praise to perform at FMU, Feb. 6 FMU to host African-American Read-In, Feb. 2 FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Feb. 8 Swamp Fox Writing Project to host Summer Institute 2003 Swamp Fox Writing Project to hold seminar, April 5 FMU Trustees To Meet Wednesday FMU President To Take Sabbatical To Serve as Governor's Chief of Staff FMU's Faulkenberry receives SCAHPERD Honor Award FMU's Seth Smith First Recipient Of Pee Dee Electric Coop Chair in Physics			February 2003 FMU Trustees To Meet Friday FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents Space Shuttle Columbia memorial program, Sunday FMU presents alumni awards FMU to celebrate Homecoming 2003 on March 1 Swamp Fox Writing Project at FMU announces winners of Langston Hughes writing contest FMU Theatre to present "Book of Days," Feb. 19-22 Author Kim Stafford to speak at FMU, Feb. 25 FMU's Kappa Delta Sorority to hold Mr. Greek Pageant FMU Wind Symphony to perform in concert, Feb. 27 FMU to host Walk to Cure Diabetes, March 23 Iraqi Dilemma Focus of FMU Forum FMU to hold alcohol awareness events for students MEDIA ADVISORY Progress Energy Technology Center Dedicated in FMU Library Artwork by Nickerson, Rosenberger to be displayed at FMU Williams named FMU School of Business Outstanding Alumnus
March 2003 FMU's Harris receives First Steps award Yahnis donates $100,000 to FMU for Faculty/Alumni House FMU selects homecoming king and queen FMU to host 26th-annual Art's Alive Festival, March 29 Burroughs & Chapin Co., Inc., Makes $200,000 Gift to Francis Marion University's Campaign for Excellence FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, March 29 Ms. FMU pageant to be held April 7 Sand Hills Science Fair to be held at FMU, Thursday-Friday FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents program titled "The People," Sunday Ellisor Named Director of FMU's Financial Assistance Program Author George Singleton to speak at FMU, April 14 FMU to host Teaching With Technology Conference, March 22 Actor Jason Stuart to speak at FMU, March 26 FMU Open House Planned For Students Interested In Graduate Programs FMU to hold Spring 2003 Career Fair, April 16 FMU Planetarium & Observatory To Take Part in National Dark Sky Week, April 1-8 18 area teachers to participate in Swamp Fox Writing Project Summer Institute 2003 at FMU			April 2003 FMU's Jazz Express and Chamber Jazz Ensemble to perform, April 10 FMU listed in "Great Colleges for the Real World" book Pee Dee Orthopaedic Associates establishes scholarship at FMU FMU to hold Alumni Night, April 17 FMU Theatre to present "Crimes of the Heart," April 16-19 FMU's Kappa Delta Sorority holds Mr. Greek Pageant FMU's Cut Time show choir performs on cruise ship FMU To Participate In National Alcohol Screening Day Thursday Tiffany Boyce crowned Ms. FMU Signs for FMU's Hewn-Timber Cabins to be unveiled, April 16 Harvard's Dan Fenn to speak at FMU, April 23 FMU Wind Symphony to perform in concert, April 24 FMU to present Spring Choral Concert, April 27 Farmers Telephone Cooperative endows scholarship at FMU FMU African-American Faculty and Staff Coalition establishes scholarship FMU presents academic awards Psi Chi Inducts 10 members at FMU Two State Officials to Receive Honorary Degrees from FMU FMU Planetarium Presents Solutions to Light Pollution, April 27 Kitts Named FMU's Distinguished Professor for 2002-2003 Three Professors Honored for Teaching, Service, Research FMU presents Student Life Awards FMU elects Student Government Association officers, senators Non-Profit Leadership Institute at FMU graduates inaugural class Six students inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta honor society at FMU Hendrick Scholarship established at FMU
May 2003 FMU faculty, students, to travel abroad Florence Artists Guild to exhibit work at FMU, May 15-July 26 FMU to hold artists' reception, May 15 19-Year-Old To Earn FMU Degree Saturday DEGREES AWARDED AT FMU COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MAY 10 Nellie Cooke Sparrow Chair in Business established at FMU FMU's Hester receives school psychology award FMU offers public tours of Hewn-Timber Cabins, Wednesday FMU English professor Lynn Kostoff publishes second novel Swamp Fox Writing Project at FMU to host Summer Writers' Camp Cristwell named coordinator of multicultural student affairs at FMU FMU Trustees To Meet May 30 FMU To Increase Tuition and Fees			June 2003 FMU to hold summer orientation sessions for new students FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List Dr. Louise T. Scott Scholarship established at FMU FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents program titled "Savoring The Night," June 22 Stewart To Chair FMU's Mass Communications Program FMU Sets New Record in Number of Student Applications Jefferson Student named to FMU Dean’s List FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents program titled "Savoring The Night," July 13
July 2003 FMU Trustees To Meet July 18 FMU Travelers to offer holiday trip to New York City in December 7 local students participate in Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research Institute at FMU Ashpy P. Lowrimore Auditorium dedicated at FMU McLeod, Scarborough Named FMU's Outstanding Employees Faulkenberry Named Dean of Education at FMU $30,000 collection of classical music donated to FMU Artwork by Guyton, faculty, to be displayed at FMU			August 2003 Francis Marion University begins 34th year FMU Observatory to View Close Encounter with Mars, Aug. 27 U.S. News & World Report Ranks FMU In Top 100; University Also Among Most Diverse Campuses FMU's First Tuesday Arts Event to feature Woods Duo FMU announces addition of 20 new faculty members FMU School of Business to hold professional development seminar FMU to hold law-school information session, Sept. 9
September 2003 FMU to host annual Volunteer Fair on Sept. 17 Pepsi donates $50,000 for Faculty-Alumni Cottage at FMU Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation donates $200,000 to FMU for nursing scholarships Faculty-Alumni Cottage To Open At FMU John Kassab Chair in Business established at FMU Poet Robert Parham to speak at FMU, Sept. 25 FMU Observatory to Hold Two Viewing Sessions FMU's Peterson Appointed to Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council FMU goes "On the Road" for alumni visits Endowed chairs in mathematics, microbiology established at FMU Two students named Patriot Scholars at FMU Six students named Academic Distinction Scholars at FMU 61 FMU freshmen named Academic Excellence Scholars 13 students named Drs. Bruce and Lee Nursing Scholars at FMU Saxophonist Ashu Kejariwal to perform at FMU, Oct. 2 FMU establishes student exchange program with French university Author Kim Stafford to speak at FMU, Oct. 16 Ceramic sculptures, drawings to be exhibited at FMU Florence's Ken Jackson Receives Order of Palmetto FMU to host Pee Dee International Festival, Oct. 18 International Festival artists to show and sell works, Oct. 15 FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Oct. 18 FMU Planetarium Presents Sun Show, Sept. 28 FMU Observatory to Hold Open House on Saturday Evening FMU's First Tuesday Arts Event to feature Allen Johnson FMU signs student exchange agreement with German university FMU Theatre to present "Feiffer's People," Oct. 22-25			October 2003 FMU to host Language Declamation Contest, Oct. 7 WebsterRogers establishes accounting scholarship at FMU FMU to hold International Business Etiquette Forum, Oct. 23 Area students win Declamation Contest at FMU FMU's Zahnd receives prestigious scholarship FMU to hold Fall 2003 Career Fair, Oct. 23 Meningitis Immunizations To Be Provided at FMU Oct. 28 FMU Planetarium Presents "The Planets" Show, Oct. 26 FMU Wind Symphony to perform in concert, Oct. 30 FMU student named NAACP Youth and College Division president Psi Chi inducts 10 new members at FMU Pianist Teresa Walters to perform at FMU, Nov. 13 FMU's Wages Receives Gubernatorial Appointment FMU Planetarium Examines Lunar Eclipses and Meteor Showers, Nov. 9 Florence Symphony Winds to perform at FMU, Nov. 4 Tom C. Davidson Scholarship Established at FMU FMU Observatory to Hold Lunar Eclipse Viewing Session on Nov. 8
November 2003 FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Nov. 22 FMU Theatre to present "The Laramie Project," Nov. 21-22 FMU jazz groups to perform in concert, Nov. 20 FMU Student Art Guild to hold exhibition, Nov. 24 FMU to hold choral concerts, Nov. 23 and 25 FMU Trustees To Meet Nov. 21 Senior art exhibits on display at FMU Additional Student Housing to be Built at Francis Marion University Latta's Kirby presents $10,000 scholarship check to FMU King scholarships established at FMU Santee Electric contributes to endowed scholarship at FMU FMU Planetarium Presents "The Christmas Star" program, Nov. 23 FMU to close for Thanksgiving holiday			December 2003 FMU Travelers to offer trip to Ireland in July Wallace House To Be Open Dec. 11 For Public Christmas Viewing Two Governors To Receive FMU Honorary Degrees in December FMU Observatory to Hold Open House Viewing Session on Dec. 13 FMU student to intern with Project Vote Smart Degrees Awarded at FMU Commencement Exercises Dec. 13 FMU Planetarium Presents The Christmas Star program, Dec. 14 FMU to close for holidays FMU Planetarium presents final showing of The Christmas Star program, Dec. 21