The indoor pool has re-opened and is available for use after undergoing about $750,000 in renovations. Improvements include new lighting, doors, windows, and air and heating units, as well as resurfacing of the pool. The drop ceiling also was removed. Damage had been caused by dehumidification and corrosion, university officials said.
Student Government Association (SGA) officers and senators said they hope to resolve by May many of the student concerns addressed at their first town hall meeting last month. "If we can, all (of the issues) will be resolved by the end of the semester," SGA President Everett "Robbie" Robinson said.
After months of planning, Francis Marion's newest work-study program - Advancing Rural Community Health (ARCH) - has begun. The program, which provides free health screenings to residents of Marion, Williamsburg and Marlboro counties, made its debut Jan.
There's no shortage of enthusiasm as the cast of author/playwright Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" prepares for their Feb. 15 performance of the play. "I think it's a great experience, and it's something different from (what) we've done here," Junior Katie Kelley said.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the brothers of Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities will hold events in February to commemorate Black History Month. Their goal is to provide students with in-depth information about black history, beyond what is printed in textbooks.
Campus residents gathered recently to work out Tae-Bo style in the Forest Villas Community Center. "I like the fast pace," resident assistant Jocelyn Hernandez said. "When I get lost, it's funny." Students exercised with the instruction of a Billy Blanks Tae-Bo Cardio DVD.
The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity recently won the NPHC?Stroll Off Competition in the University Center commons. "A lot of people complain that we don't have a lot of Greek events," Alpha Phi Alpha member Everett "Robbie" Robinson said. "I thought the Stroll Off would be good for FMU.
The first annual Florence Energy Film Festival will feature films that focus on the environment and energy conservation, as well as a discussion by a panel of experts. The festival will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Florence Public Library.
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