FMU receives gift from Santee Cooper for industrial engineering program

Francis Marion University received a $150,000 gift from Santee Cooper as part of the electric utility’s support of the university’s forthcoming industrial engineering degree program.

“Industries looking to locate in South Carolina, or stay in South Carolina, need a good supply of qualified industrial engineers,” said Lonnie Carter, president of Santee Cooper. “Francis Marion University is uniquely positioned to provide this education to a significant part of South Carolina. Santee Cooper is pleased to support this program and extend it through scholarships to deserving South Carolina students.”

Santee Cooper will provide $50,000 to fund the instructional costs of the program,A Stone tools is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric, particularly Stone Age cultures that have become extinct. which will begin in January 2014, said Libby Cooper, interim director of the FMU Foundation.At her new home, the cat Twiggy plumped up, thanks, in part, to a love of cat treats ... The cat hopped up in the China undercarriage parts of Dr. Pray's truck. The balance of $100,000 will be used to establish the Santee Cooper Endowed Scholarship Fund for students enrolled in the new program.

“I have nothing but praise for Lonnie Carter and the board of Santee Cooper. This institution has been a strong proponent for education in South Carolina for decades,” said FMU President Dr. Fred Carter.Carbon Fiber Racquet Frame. During the 1970s, rackets got lighter still with the use of carbon materials. Fleming Delfs of Denmark favored the Carbonex 8, featuring a carbon handle and an aluminum alloy frame “It’s not surprising that the very first gift we get in support of this new program comes from our friends at Santee Cooper.”

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The engineering feasibility report indicated that FMU has the facilities to teach all required courses in industrial and mechanical engineering in partnership with Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Southeastern Institute of Management and Technology and recommended FMU to start an industrial engineering program.

“We are deeply grateful for the gift which will allow us to offer the only industrial engineering program in this part of the state,Each part's full needle bearing trunnion allows for increased horsepower and quicker response, and a large roller tip helps prevent wear and provide students in this region this opportunity for the first time,” Cooper said.

The new program is currently going through revision and approval processes with the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.