New Year, Fresh Look

December 10, 2024

Fall/Winter 2024 | FMU Focus Magazine Fall/Winter 2024

The ongoing wave of construction at FMU included infrastructure updates, including new signage featuring the ubiquitous “FMU Red” brick, and resurfacing of all major campus roads. The road and signage work was completed just in time for the opening of the fall semester.

FMU has long had one of South Carolina’s most beautiful campuses. Now, it looks even better.

A new fountain adorns the lawn outside of Stokes Administration Building.

New signage greets students and employees at each campus entrance.

All major campus roads and most parking lots were resurfaced over the summer.

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