Education

Francis Marion University has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top Regional University in the South. The University has consistently been ranked among the best universities in the South for over two decades.   This year, the

Francis Marion University has been named to the 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® list for the eleventh year in a row, with top marks in all ten categories measured. Universities are recognized based on results from surveys administered to employees.   

Faculty and students had the opportunity to participate in three different travel study courses in the Late Spring 2023 semester. The courses, offered by the Biology, Fine Arts and Modern Languages departments, travelled to Ecuador, Germany, and Spain, allowing students to immerse

On Thursday, Francis Marion University held its quarterly Board of Trustees meeting at the FMU Freshwater Ecology Conference Center. During the meeting, the naming of five facilities was approved.   Four classrooms and an auditorium within the new School of Education/School of

View the 360° Virtual Tour of this exhibit. Open Photo Gallery

Francis Marion University recently received $25,000 in funding from Honda of South Carolina to support the expansion of cybersecurity initiatives at the university. The funding will allow the university to begin establishing additional curricula in cybersecurity that will benefit both students as

Francis Marion University’s fifty-third academic year is underway and with it, a few new programs as well as record scholarship funding. During the university’s annual faculty welcome event, FMU President Fred Carter provided updates on funding, scholarships, and academic programs. Carter praised

The Chemistry Department welcomes Dr. Trevor Baumgartner. Dr. Baumgartner received his B.S. in Chemistry (with a Biochemistry emphasis) from Bemidji State University in Minnesota in 2013.  He then earned his PhD in Biochemistry from North Dakota State University in Fargo in May

Dr. Barbara Holliman and Dr. Kris Varazo were presented with service pins at the FMU Faculty Reception on Monday, August 21, 2023. Dr. Holliman has served the Chemistry Department for 40 years and Dr. Varazo, 20 years.