Francis Marion to Host State Conference on October 8

Join us on October 8, 2022 for the 2022 AAUP-SC State Conference. All are welcome–members as well as non-members. Please RSVP to Shawn Smolen-Morton ([email protected]) by September 26 if you are planning to attend all or part of the conference.

The event kicks off at 9:00 am with continental breakfast and chat at the Cauthen Cafe, shifts next door to Lowrimore Auditorium at 10:00 am for an awards presentation, and then moves across the lawn to The Cottage at 10:45 for a general business meeting. Lunch will be served at 12:45. Following lunch, the conference will wrap up with a business meeting for members only.

schedule of events

New Faculty Introduction Seminar Scheduled for Sept. 9

The AAUP University Introduction Seminar will be held on Friday, September 9, from 4:00 to 6:00PM at The Cottage.

The seminar will begin with a welcome from President Carter, followed by a dinner buffet with water, soft drinks, beer, and wine.

New faculty members’ questions about the university will be the focus, but the event will also cover faculty support, campus services, grant opportunities, key organizations, the library, and International Programs.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to our president, Shawn Smolen-Morten, at [email protected].

Spring Forum Set for March 31

The Francis Marion University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-FM) invites our faculty to attend the 2022 AAUP Spring Forum to be held Thursday, March 31, 4:00 PM, at Chapman Auditorium. 

Fall and Spring Forums are open to all members of the FMU faculty, regardless of rank or tenure status. This Spring Forum features President Carter and Provost King speaking on a variety of topics followed by a time for questions from the faculty.

Following the Forum, President and Mrs. Carter invite faculty members to a reception in honor of AAUP-FM at the Lee Nursing Building lobby and back lawn. Faculty members are asked to RSVP to Elizabeth Shefton.