New Faculty and Staff
Atlanta Charles Davidson, clinical assistant professor, Clinical Psychology, College of Health Professions Karen Parey, admissions counselor, Admissions Sheila Sheorn, enrollment associate, Admissions...
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College of Health Professions Dr. Daniel Dale, clinical assistant professor of physical therapy, presented on two occasions at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Education Leadership...
View ArticleAlumnus Kyle Bligen Continues to Better Local Communities While Also...
By Jayla Moody MACON – Mercer University alumnus Kyle Bligen contributed to Mercer and Macon in a number of ways during his time as a student at the university. Since graduation last May, he has...
View ArticleMercer Bachelor’s, Master’s Programs Featured in Best, Most Affordable Online...
ATLANTA – Mercer University features prominently in the Best Online Colleges and Most Affordable Online Colleges rankings for 2019, released by SR Education Group, an education research publisher...
View ArticleMercer Board Approves New Degree Programs, Elects New Trustees During...
MACON – Mercer University’s Board of Trustees approved two new degree programs, installed 10 new members and elected officers during its annual Homecoming meeting today. A new Accelerated Bachelor of...
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Henry County Jamie Brown, assistant director, Regional Academic Center Operations Macon Carolyn Gilbert, research assistant III, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine Samantha Murfree, assistant vice...
View ArticleMercer Featured in Washington Monthly’s First-ever Ranking of Best Colleges...
MACON – Mercer University was recently named to Washington Monthly’s 2018 America’s Best Colleges For Student Voting. A part of the publication’s annual College Guide and Rankings – which rates...
View ArticleNew Students for Liberty Chapter to Host Lecture on ‘The Importance of...
MACON – Mercer University’s newly-formed chapter of Students for Liberty will host its first major event, a lecture by Dr. Antonio Saravia on “The Importance of Economic Freedom,” Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The...
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A Modern Classic: Shakespeare in the Park Coming to Downtown Macon in November
MACON – Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet is coming to Downtown Macon for two select dates in November. This is Romeo and Juliet like you’ve never seen before. Mercer Theatre will present a fresh...
View ArticleMercer’s Literary Magazine Recognized at Two National Conferences
MACON – Representatives from the Dulcimer, Mercer University’s literature and art publication founded by the Student Government Association in 1966, attended the National College Media Convention in...
View ArticleBinary Bears Take Second in Southeastern Programming Contest
ROANOKE, Va. – Mercer University’s computer programming team, the Binary Bears, brought home the second-place trophy from this year’s Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) programming...
View ArticleMercer in Princeton Review’s Ranking of Best On-campus MBA Programs
ATLANTA – Mercer University’s School of Business and Economics appears in The Princeton Review’s annual rankings of the best business schools, released on Nov. 7. Known for its rankings in dozens of...
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Mercer grad drawing people to downtown Macon with augmented reality events
A Mercer alumnus is using technology to encourage community exploration in Macon. Joey Allen, a December 2017 graduate and Macon native, is one of five people across the country recently chosen for the...
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Junior Elizabeth Tammi to Host Book Signing for Debut Novel
MACON – Mercer University junior Elizabeth Tammi, a creative writing and journalism double-major from Oviedo, Florida, will release her debut novel, Outrun the Wind, on Nov. 27. A book release and...
View ArticleAlumni Profile: Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Trenton Brown III, LAW ’99
Tell us about your background. I spent my early childhood in Tifton, Georgia. My family later moved to Eatonton, Georgia, where I continue to live with my wife, Jill, and our two children. I have a...
View ArticleMercer Innovation Center Receives Partner in Progress Award from NewTown Macon
MACON – Mercer Innovation Center was named by NewTown Macon as one of its 2018 Partners in Progress. Each year, NewTown Macon recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated...
View ArticleMercer to Hold Post-Election Symposium at Tattnall Square Center for the Arts
MACON – Mercer University will host a post-election symposium Nov. 27 from 3-8:30 p.m. The symposium will consist of three sessions and a reception, all free and open to the public, which will take...
View ArticleMercer Debate Team Wins Sweepstakes Trophy at Valdosta State
MACON – Mercer University’s debate team had one of its most complete team performances of the 2018-2019 season this past weekend at Valdosta State University in its final tournament of the calendar...
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Mercer Memories: Jim Hollandsworth, DIV ’07
Jim Hollandsworth graduated from Mercer’s McAfee School of Theology in 2007. He lives in Atlanta and is the executive director of the Path Project. He has two children, 9-year-old Kate and 7-year-old...
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Mercer Trustees Approve $1 Million Student-Managed Investment Fund
MACON – Mercer’s Board of Trustees recently approved allocating $1 million of the University’s endowment to a new Student-Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) run by finance students in the Eugene W. Stetson...
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