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Aug
29

FMU receives $25,000 from Honda to fund cybersecurity initiatives

Francis Marion University recently received $25,000 in funding from Honda of South Carolina to support the expansion of cybersecurity initiatives at the university. The funding will allow the university to begin establishing additional curricula in cybersecurity that will benefit both students as well as community members.  Funding from this gift will be used to provide [...]
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Aug
24

FMU fall semester underway with new programs, record scholarship funding

Francis Marion University’s fifty-third academic year is underway and with it, a few new programs as well as record scholarship funding. During the university’s annual faculty welcome event, FMU President Fred Carter provided updates on funding, scholarships, and academic programs. Carter praised the faculty for their teaching and research accomplishments and discussed appropriations and new [...]
By Anna Strom | Liberal Arts News . News
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Aug
22

Chemistry Department Welcomes Dr. Trevor Baumgartner

The Chemistry Department welcomes Dr. Trevor Baumgartner. Dr. Baumgartner received his B.S. in Chemistry (with a Biochemistry emphasis) from Bemidji State University in Minnesota in 2013.  He then earned his PhD in Biochemistry from North Dakota State University in Fargo in May 2023.  His research focuses on using S. cerevisiae (yeast) with CRISPR-Cas9 targeted gene […]

By Breanna Lisenby | Chemistry . Chemistry News . Liberal Arts News
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Aug
21

Chemistry Professors Presented Service Pins

Dr. Barbara Holliman and Dr. Kris Varazo were presented with service pins at the FMU Faculty Reception on Monday, August 21, 2023. Dr. Holliman has served the Chemistry Department for 40 years and Dr. Varazo, 20 years.

By Breanna Lisenby | Chemistry . Chemistry News . Liberal Arts News
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Aug
14

Endowed Scholarship at FMU Honors longtime community advocate and attorney

The Ronald J. Jebaily Endowed Scholarship in honor of Florence attorney Ronald J. Jebaily has been established at Francis Marion University. This scholarship will provide opportunities for deserving students to pursue a degree from Francis Marion.   Jebaily, a native of New York, opened the Jebaily Law Firm in Florence following his graduation from the [...]
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Aug
03

FMU announces Evening College courses for fall semester

Francis Marion University has announced twelve courses as part of its fall Evening College program. Registration for Evening College courses is open now. Courses begin the week of August 28th and meet once per week for eleven weeks. This semester’s offerings include: Homesteading in the Modern World taught by Dr. Greg Pryor Tell Me a [...]
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Aug
02

FMU awarded over $400,000 in statewide effort to transform healthcare with the use of AI

Francis Marion University has been awarded $416,800 from the National Science Foundation as part of a $20 million investment to advance healthcare with the use of AI. FMU joins a statewide team of 11 institutions that will work closely with industry to advance AI-enabled medical devices and to train an AI-ready workforce. The grant will [...]
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Jul
13

McNair Scholars Perspectives: Taking Opportunities & Adapting to Obstacles while Studying Abroad in Jena, Germany

Written by Luis Sanchez Chavez (McNair Scholar)   Hello, my name is Luis Sanchez Chavez and I am a McNair Scholar at Francis Marion University. I am studying Mechanical Engineering and I plan to graduate with a Bachelors of Science in the Spring of 2024. To me being a McNair Scholar means being able to […]

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Jul
12

FMU Nursing receives $2.2 million federal grant

Francis Marion University’s School of Health Sciences is the recipient of a $2.2 million grant from the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant will provide tuition support for current and future students in FMU’s Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs over the next four years. The Advancing [...]
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Jul
06
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05

Donors and Contributors

The FMU Education Foundation is pleased to recognize the individuals, businesses and other groups listed below who have generously supported the University through their financial contributions.

By Breanna Lisenby | Donors
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Jul
05

Giving to the Foundation

Various ways you can support the future of FMU students.

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