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At Francis Marion University, senior leadership increasingly reflects the university’s own success story. Today, four of the university’s ten vice presidents are graduates of FMU, a milestone that underscores both the university’s growth and the value of the education it provides. Each of these leaders once walked the campus as students, participating in a wide […]

Six distinguished alumni honored at FMU’s annual Alumni Awards ceremony Francis Marion University honored six distinguished alumni during its annual Alumni Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 5, at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. This year’s honorees included: Paul Reardon `89 – 2026 Outstanding Alumnus Stephanie Grosick `16, `21 – Benjamin Wall Ingram […]

FMU Board of Trustees meets, names facility for longtime faculty member The Francis Marion University Board of Trustees held its quarterly meeting Thursday at The Cottage on FMU’s main campus. During the meeting, the Trustees approved the naming of a facility in the FMU Performing Arts Center in memory of a longtime faculty member. The […]

Pictured Left to Right: Mike Miller, Dr. Fred Carter, Donna Isgett, and Kyla Fraser. Isgett, Miller honored for service to community The 15th annual Marion Medallion was awarded to McLeod Health CEO and President Donna Isgett and Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce President Mike Miller. The ceremony took place on Feb. 27, Francis Marion Day. […]

Pictured Left to Right: Mike Miller, Dr. Fred Carter, Donna Isgett, and Kyla Fraser.Francis Marion University and the Morning News presented this year’s Marion Medallion awards at a ceremony held at the FMU Performing Arts Center on February 27, 2026. Michael Miller, President of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, and Donna C. Isgett, President […]

Francis Marion University will host the 14th annual South Carolina Chamber Music Festival Monday, February 23 – Friday, February 27. All performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. This year’s festival will feature artists including vocalist Kirstin Chavez, pianists Paolo Andre Gualdi and Irina Pevzner, […]

Francis Marion University’s tax accounting students are offering free tax return preparation through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program runs through April 15. The service will be available every Wednesday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, by appointment only. There are 13 appointment slots per hour. Appointments are held in the […]

Francis Marion University named 442 full-time students and 47 part-time students to its President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. In addition, 572 full-time students and 50 part-time students made the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Students named to the President’s List have earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher for the semester. Dean’s […]

For Latta native Jacob Edwards, Francis Marion University has been the perfect place to pursue his degree and gain the support needed for his next step: a doctoral program in Biochemistry. A Biology major with a minor in Chemistry, Edwards has embraced every moment of his FMU experience. A Darla Moore Scholar, he chose Francis […]

When Plano, Texas, native Katie Kemp arrived at Francis Marion University, she expected volleyball to define her college experience. What she did not expect were the many other opportunities – study abroad, FMU Honors, Model UN, and work in the Writing Center – that would ultimately shape her into the scholar, leader, and future attorney […]

Francis Marion University celebrated its Fall 2025 undergraduate and graduate degree recipients in a ceremony held Saturday morning in the Smith University Center on campus. A total of 235 students received their degrees, including 168 undergraduates and 67 graduate students. South Carolina residents comprised 88 percent of the graduating class. FMU President Fred Carter congratulated […]

P.J. Browning, Chief Executive Officer of Evening Post Publishing and President and Publisher of The Post and Courier, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree at Francis Marion University’s Fall 2025 commencement ceremony.  The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, in the Smith University […]