FMU grad ready to head back to the classroom
College is a time to try new things. To take classes to find out what you’re interested in. To join campus organizations to meet new friends. To grow as a person and into a professional. That’s the blueprint Austin Halliburton followed during his time at Francis Marion University, where he sampled as many parts of campus and academic life as he could.
First doctoral grads bring real-world research focus to regional health care issues
Francis Marion University graduated its first class of doctoral students at its fall commencement ceremony Saturday. It was a big day for the University. A big day for the community and the region, too.
December 9, 2018 – FMU exams continue on a normal schedule
Final Exams at Francis Marion University will continue as scheduled for the week of December 10.
Francis Marion to celebrate fall commencement, first class of doctoral graduates
Francis Marion University will award degrees to 329 new graduates at its fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.
Dec. 6, 2018: Francis Marion officials monitoring potential winter weather event
There is a possibility of a heavy rain and cold weather in parts of the Pee Dee area this weekend and into Monday.
Francis Marion University monitoring Hurricane Michael, will operate on normal schedule
Hurricane Michael is moving towards South Carolina and FMU officials are continuing to monitor its approach. It’s expected to reach our area during the day on Thursday.
Francis Marion will re-open Wednesday
Due to extensive flooding and widespread power outages throughout the Pee Dee River Basin, Francis Marion University will remain closed Monday and Tuesday.
Maintenance crews will be on campus Monday and Tuesday dealing with minor damage that occurred as a result of the storm, but essential systems on campus survived the storm in good shape.
Assuming major roadways are passable by mid-week, FMU will re-open on a normal schedule Wednesday.
Continue to monitor FMU’s website and social media channel for updates.
FMU, SC Humanities to host Beyond Mother Emanuel
FMU, in conjunction with South Carolina Humanities, will look to jump start the conversation on several thorny topics related to race and culture in America when it hosts a first-of-its-kind symposium Feb. 26-28.
Do you have the fastest brain on campus?
Francis Marion University will conduct its first-ever academic quiz bowl tournament — the President’s Bowl — Feb. 13 through March 8 of 2018. The competition will pit three-member teams of FMU students in matches of intense, cranial combat using the time-honored Quiz Bowl format.
WEATHER ALERT: FMU to reopen Friday morning
Francis Marion University will re-open on Friday at 10:30 a.m. to allow staff to continue preparations for the regularly scheduled opening of residence halls on campus Sunday and registration ahead of the start of spring semester classes on Tuesday.
FMU McNair Scholar gives back through tutoring program
Summer is typically a time most college students spend relaxing. Kennedy Glasgow (’20), a sophomore at Francis Marion University and Nursing major, isn’t a typical college student.
Francis Marion to reopen Tuesday
Francis Marion University will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. The first classes of the day will start at 9:55 a.m.