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Francis Marion University Education Foundation (FMUEF), has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the expansion of FMU’s Summer Success program to help SC students retain their merit scholarships. Funding will allow selected in-state students, who are on the verge of losing their state merit scholarship, […]

When Le’Landra Jarvis, a native of Jackson, South Carolina, first visited FMU, she knew she had found the place she would call home the next four years. As a soccer recruit, she would be able to continue her athletic career while receiving a superb education in her chosen fields – psychology and Spanish. Now, four […]

Francis Marion University celebrated its Spring 2025 undergraduate and graduate degree recipients in two ceremonies held at the Smith University Center on campus. A total of 332 students received their degrees, with 282 receiving undergraduate degrees and 50 earning graduate degrees. South Carolina residents comprised 90 percent of the graduating class. Graduates from the Schools […]

For Florence native and mother of four, Rachel Cole, earning a nursing degree was not something at the top of her mind when she graduated from high school fifteen years ago. She bounced around a bit, attending colleges in Georgia and Pennsylvania, and had her first child before circumstances led her back home to Florence, […]

Francis Marion University will hold commencement ceremonies for its spring 2025 graduating class on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Both ceremonies will be held in the Smith University Center on campus and include graduates from the university’s four academic schools and college. Students from the School of Business and School of Health Sciences […]

Francis Marion University recognized four faculty members for their outstanding work during the university’s annual faculty awards night held Thursday evening at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. Dr. Deborah Hopla, Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Charlene Wages Shared Governance Award by the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. […]

Dr. Jo Angela Edwins, professor of English, has been named FMU’s J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor for the 2024-2025 academic year. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony held at the FMU Performing Arts Center Thursday evening. The annual award, named in honor of a former chairman of the FMU Board of Trustees, is […]

Francis Marion University will host Arts International, a celebration of arts and culture, on Saturday, April 12. The festival will take place in downtown Florence on the grounds of the FMU Performing Arts Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Admission to Arts International is free and open to the public, along with all the […]

Francis Marion University hosted its annual Academic Awards ceremony on campus Monday evening. Students from all areas of study were recognized for academic excellence. The awards are selected by appointed committees and faculty of each academic department. FMU presented five university-wide awards recognizing overall academic performance across all disciplines. Additionally, awards were presented within the […]

FMU to host Women’s Symposium April 10 Francis Marion University will host a free women’s symposium entitled, “What’s Her Story? Conversations with Women Leaders in South Carolina” on Thursday, April 10. This event is open to the public and will be held at the Carter Center for Health Sciences in downtown Florence. The symposium will […]

Dr. Ben Kyer, professor emeritus, delivered the 16th annual William C. Moran Address at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence on Thursday. The Moran Address is a platform for retiring or recently retired faculty to reflect on their academic journey and share insights from their field and life experiences. Kyer’s address, […]

Francis Marion University has once again been recognized as a Military Friendly® School because of its work with military veterans, service members, and their dependents. The Military Friendly® School designation is awarded as a result of public data sources and a nationwide survey measuring how welcoming academic institutions are to veterans and their families. Over […]