Francis Marion University welcomes new faculty for 2018-19 academic year
Francis Marion University welcomed 22 new faculty members to campus as the 2018-19 academic year began. The new group of faculty includes professors in some of the University’s burgeoning new programs, like Industrial Engineering and Speech Language Pathology and is the mark of FMU’s continued academic growth. The new faculty members arrive to campus from a wide-array of academic backgrounds and hold terminal degrees from universities...
FMU Observatory dedicates new telescope
On September 7th, from 7 – 10 p.m., a public viewing session will be held at the Francis Marion University Observatory to dedicate their new 14-inch Meade telescope. Some of the objects visitors will see are beautiful star clusters such as M11 and M13, the planetary nebula M57, double stars, the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, and the Andromeda Galaxy. Parking is in Lot D with a short walk to the observatory. Bring a...
Celebrating Hispanic heritage
Each year between September 15 to October 15 people observe and celebrate the unique histories, contributions and cultural influences of Hispanics. Hispanic people are those who hail or whose ancestors hail from South America, Central America, Mexico, Spain, and areas of the Caribbean. Throughout early autumn, Hispanic culture and history is celebrated. The dates of Hispanic Heritage Month is significant because it includes the...
Lamar cruises past Darlington, wins shut-out game
Things did not go according to plan this past Friday night at home for the Darlington Falcons against the Lamar Silver Foxes.
