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Oct
26

FMU’s Tuttle receives Governor’s Award in Humanities

Francis Marion University professor of English Dr. Jon Tuttle was awarded the Governor’s Award in Humanities at a virtual ceremony in October.

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Oct
23

FMU to host second fall Open House

Francis Marion University will host its second Open House event of the fall semester on Saturday, Nov. 21.

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Oct
23

University Place Gallery to host mixed-media exhibit

University Place Gallery, FMU’s art gallery in downtown Florence, will host an evocative exhibit from a bevy of acclaimed African American artists beginning in November.

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Oct
16

FMU’s Engineering programs receive national recognition

Francis Marion University’s burgeoning Engineering programs were recently lauded in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

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Oct
09

Fresh Air Fest’s opening concert postponed for weather

Sunday afternoon’s opening event in the Fresh Air Fest concert series at the FMU Performing Arts Center’s amphitheater has been postponed.

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Oct
08

FMU School of Business extolled in latest edition of “America’s Best Colleges”

The FMU School of Business was recently recognized in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

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Oct
02

FMU to host semester’s first Open House

Francis Marion University will its first Open House of the fall 2020 semester on Saturday, Oct. 17.

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Oct
01

FMU professors honored for teaching, research, service, governance

Four Francis Marion University faculty members were honored for outstanding individual work during the past year at the University’s annual faculty awards dinner Thursday night.

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Oct
01

Engelhardt named Francis Marion’s distinguished professor for 2019-2020 

Dr. Larry P. Engelhardt, professor of Physics, was named FMU’s J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor for the 2019-20 academic year at a special awards dinner.

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Sep
29

Fresh Air Fest concert series at PAC amphitheater this fall

Francis Marion University’s Fine Arts Department and several community arts organizations are joining forces to present a free, outdoor concert series this fall at the FMU Performing Arts Center amphitheater.

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Sep
29

FMU aims to start “Cultural Conversations” with presentation series

Francis Marion University will be hosting a series of discussions regarding cultural and racial issues beginning in October. 

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Sep
27

FMU’s Dr. Carter joins presidents in call not to loosen COVID-19 restrictions

FMU President Dr. Fred Carter joined presidents for 12 state public universities calling for state and local governmental leaders to continue regulations and restrictions related to controlling COVID-19.

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