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FMU earns multiple ‘Bests’ in recent USN&WR rankings

on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Francis Marion University has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the top Regional Universities in the South. The 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” one of the most venerable college

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FDTC students awarded scholarships

on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FDTC students awarded scholarships

Two Florence-Darlington Technical College students were recently awarded Ken Cox Faculty Senate Scholarships. The scholarship is named for the late English instructor, Ken Cox, and is funded by faculty donations made to the FDTC Educational Foundation. Shown above, left to right, are Faculty Senate President Winfield Brown, student Maria Sierra Rico, Instructor Max Everhart, student Tabitha Martin and Instructor Brantlee Haire.

Florence-Darlington Technical College students Tabitha Martin and Maria Sierra Rico were awarded the Ken Cox Faculty Senate Scholarship. Each of the $600 scholarships will be used to assist the students during their educational journey. The Ken Cox Facult

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BIG 5-0

on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

BIG 5-0

Francis Marion University will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.

FMU prepares for year-long anniversary celebration Francis Marion University is turning 50 and it’s time to celebrate. The University has planned a series of special events to commemorate its first half-century during the 2019-2020 academic year. They in

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Honor Roll Teachers announced

on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Honor Roll Teachers announced

The Florence 1 School District recently announced its four Honor Roll Teachers. The four will serve as finalists for the district’s 2019-20 Teacher of the Year. The four FS1 Honor Roll Teachers are Valerie Church of McLaurin Elementary School, Katharine B

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New FMU gallery puts alumni work on display

on Tuesday, 10 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Arts & Culture, Education, Local News

New FMU gallery puts alumni work on display

University Place Gallery is located at 142 North Dargan Street in downtown Florence.

University Place Gallery, Francis Marion University’s newest art gallery in downtown Florence, opened its doors Sept. 3. Its first event is a visual arts alumni juried exhibit. The exhibit is free and open to the public and will feature recent works fro

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Francis Marion welcomes new faculty members

on Tuesday, 03 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Francis Marion welcomes new faculty members

New faculty members at Francis Marion University.

Francis Marion University welcomed 22 new faculty members to campus as the 2019-20 academic year began. The new faculty members come from universities across the country and around the globe, including the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Flo

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FDTC announces addition of faculty members for 2019

on Tuesday, 03 September 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FDTC announces addition of faculty members for 2019

Florence-Darlington Technical College welcomes several new faculty members in time for the start of the Fall 2019 semester. John Andrews is a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning instructor at The Continuum. Andrews earned an associate’s degree i

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Center awarded $4m in grants

on Tuesday, 27 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Center awarded $4m in grants

The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SCATE) Center received $4 million in National Science Foundation grants over the past year.

The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center housed in the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College received $4 million in National Science Foundation grants over the past year. Grants

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‘Exciting year ahead’

on Tuesday, 27 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

‘Exciting year ahead’

Francis Marion University President Fred Carter speaks during the university’s annual faculty breakfast on Aug. 19.

Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter told the University faculty that one of the most exciting years in FMU’s history was set to begin as it celebrates to the run up to its 50th Anniversary and launches a series of critical construction pro

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FSD1 Extended Day Academy now accepting applications

on Tuesday, 20 August 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

The Extended Day Academy is now accepting applications for the RN Beck Child Development Center and the Child Development Center at Woods Road. The Extended Day program is also offered at the following elementary schools: Briggs, Carver, Delmae Heights, D

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Referrals down at Florence 1 Schools

on Tuesday, 20 August 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

New Safety Initiatives planned for 2019-20 In the last year, there has been a renewed emphasis on safety and security in Florence 1 Schools and new data shows that it is making a difference. “Safety and discipline in our schools is and will continue to

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FMU tennis earns academic honors

on Tuesday, 13 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

FMU tennis earns academic honors

For the sixth consecutive year, the Francis Marion University women’s tennis team has earned All-Academic Team recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. In addition, four Patriot players garnered scholar-athlete recognition from the ITA:

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FDTC exchange partnership nearing 20-year milestone

on Tuesday, 13 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FDTC exchange partnership nearing 20-year milestone

Florence-Darlington Technical College students are welcomed by BBS III officials on a recent exchange visit to the German college in Mainz. From left to right are FDTC students Matthew Langston and Janet Gardner. Standing next to them are BBS III instructor Hartmut Richter and BBS III President Gerhard Reuther.

Florence-Darlington Technical College is nearing two decades of an exchange partnership with German technical college, Berufsbildende Schule (BBS III) in Mainz. The International Program at FDTC launched in 2000, and each spring, German students and instr

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Free meals program at seven FS1 schools

on Tuesday, 06 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Free meals program at seven FS1 schools

Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act to allow for free breakfast, lunch for all students. Students at seven schools in Florence 1 will receive breakfast and lunch completely free starting in the 2019-2020 school year, thanks to the Community Eligibility Provis

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Extended tuition freeze at FMU a possibility

on Tuesday, 06 August 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter told the University’s board of trustees Thursday that FMU will remain steadfast in its commitment to making a quality higher education affordable in the years ahead. Carter did not commit to freezing t

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