McNair Center

May
16

My Exchange Semester at FMU – by Andréa Bazin

Spring 2023 Exchange Students

(From Right to Left) – Andrea Bazin, Aissam Boudbagh, Chloe Marlow

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May
03

Congratulations to Graduating McNair Scholars

Each year, The Robert E. McNair Scholarship is awarded to exceptional students from South Carolina. All McNair Scholars are given the opportunity to study abroad and participate in public service projects. They are also enrolled in the FMU Honors program, and complete an honors thesis as a part of their graduation requirements. This May, the McNair […]

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Apr
21

FMU Faculty Recognized During Annual Awards Ceremony

Francis Marion University held its annual faculty awards night on Thursday at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. During the event, members of FMU’s faculty were presented with awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Mar
22

Congratulations Dr. Ivan Dungan : The First McNair Institute Fellow

The McNair Institute of Research and Service is proud to announce the establishment of the McNair Research Fellowship program and welcomes Dr. Ivan Dungan as the Institute’s first Fellow. 

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Jan
25

Belle Baruch Institute Celebrates Retirement; Welcomes New Co-Director

Housed within FMU’s McNair Institute for Research and Service, The Belle Baruch Institute for South Carolina Studies (BISCS) was established in 2017 by a unique partnership between Francis Marion University, Coastal Carolina University, and the Belle W. Baruch Foundation at Hobcaw Barony in Georgetown, SC. Dr. Lynn Hanson, Professor Emeritus of English at FMU, was […]

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Nov
18

McNair Scholars Serve as International Student Liaisons

The McNair Institute for Research and Service and International Programs collaborate on bringing the world to FMU and FMU to the world! All of our McNair Scholars will have the opportunity to travel abroad as a part of their academic scholarship. Scholars can also become International Student Liaisons and serve as a point of contact […]

By Jennifer Titanski-Hooper | International Programs . McNair Center . McNair Scholars
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Nov
11

Hobcaw Barony Conservation Project Begins

Jerel Dawkins, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, has begun a project with FMU’s Belle Baruch Institute for South Carolina Studies (BISCS) at Hobcaw Barony in Georgetown, SC. He plans to use 3-D printing and reverse engineering to design and manufacture replicas of the late Belle Baruch’s equestrian medals. The project is super-vised by Dr. Rahul [...]

By Suzanne Henderson | McNair Center . McNair Center Research
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Sep
23

McNair Institute for Research and Service presents Teaching and Learning Seminar

In early 2022, The McNair Institute commissioned a study on the consequences of COVID-19 on student engagement and learning in the Pee Dee. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Drs. Megan Haggard, Kiley Molinari, Jared Stewart-Ginsburg, and Stephanie Williams shared preliminary findings from their "Covid Consequences" project at the FMU Faculty Teaching and Learning Seminar. During [...]

By Suzanne Henderson | McNair Center . McNair Center Research
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Sep
12

McNair Scholars Travel to Canada

The following was written by John Odasco, McNair Scholar. I was supposed to travel abroad my fall semester of 2020 but due to the exponential rise of COVID-19 at the time, it had to be postponed. Fast forward to 2022 where we have better regulation of the virus and vaccine boosters, I felt a sense of [...]

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Apr
07

Francis Marion University names its newest McNair Scholar 

FMU has named Ronisha Genwright of Mullins its newest McNair Scholar.

By Matt McColl | Homepage . McNair Scholars . News
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May
13

FMU names 2019 McNair Scholars

Francis Marion University has named two students as recipients of the prestigious McNair Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year.

By Matt McColl | Homepage . McNair Scholars . News
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Apr
11

Francis Marion University names McNair Scholars

Francis Marion University has named two students as recipients of the prestigious McNair Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year.

By Matt McColl | Homepage . McNair Scholars . News
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