Despite weather delays, construction continues on the Performing Arts center. Performing Arts Center nears completion
The FMU Performing Arts Center that is currently being built should be ready for its grand gala at some point between late August and early September.
The construction has brought with it some special challenges that were made worse by the weather. Mike Ritchey, the Director of Facilities Engineering and Maintenance, said that rain had caused the deep orchestra pit to look more like a mud hole than part of the construction.…
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FeaturedBudget decreases: what can students expect?The FMU Board of Trustees adopted a $47.5 million operation budget for the University's 2010-2011 fiscal year during its quarterly meeting June 18 that included a tuition increase of 6.5 percent per semester. The new budget was designed as a response to a series of state appropriation reductions that started back in the 2008-2009 fiscal year.The Patriot takes home first place honorFrancis Marion's student-run newspaper, The Patriot, was awarded first place in the best overall category of the under 5,000 division by the South Carolina Press Association (SPCA). This award recognizes the newspaper for its dedication to covering events that affect its students, faculty and staff.Letter from the PresidentPresident Carter welcomes students to a fresh fall semesterDear Students, Welcome back to FMU for the fall semester. I hope that all of you had an enjoyable, restful, and renewing summer break. For 40 years, this university has delivered quality programs to thousands of women and men from around the state and across the nation.FMU hosts Republican primary debateCreating jobs and developing long-term economic growth in South Carolina were the two main topics at a GOP gubernatorial debate held at FMU before the June primaries. In conjunction with WBTW News 13, scnow.com, Florence Morning News, and Coastal Carolina University, FMU hosted one of the final gubernatorial primary debates on June 1 in the McNair Auditorium.Jokisch receives award at Health Physics Society Conference
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