Fontina Taylor helps people on their path back to school | Worker Bears
It takes a lot of people to make Mercer University the institution that it is. The students have and always will be the lifeblood of our University, but Mercer wouldn’t be Mercer without expert faculty...
View ArticleTwo Mercer students recognized by Critical Language Scholarship program
MACON – Mercer University freshman Shaan Prasad was recently awarded a Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study Punjabi this...
View ArticleLaw alumnus JB Strauss breaks into music industry, plans to record at Capricorn
A Mercer University School of Law alumnus is making a name for himself in the music business, recently garnering a co-writing credit on country music star Travis Tritt’s latest single, “Ghost Town...
View ArticleMercer partnership furthers STEM education, helps feed community
ATLANTA — Mercer University College of Education’s AgSTEM partnership with a group of schools in Gwinnett County recently added another collaborator in Grace Hope Church that will further serve the...
View ArticleNew to online classes? These tips will help | Ask Kelly
Dear Kelly, I’m just starting back to school in a couple of weeks. It’s been years since I have been in college, and I’ve never taken online courses. I’m excited but nervous. Do you have any advice for...
View ArticlePhysician assistant students give thousands of COVID-19 vaccines in Atlanta
Mercer University students are playing a major role in administering COVID-19 vaccines to the Atlanta community. For the past two Saturdays, March 6 and 13, students in the physician assistant program...
View ArticleMaster of Family Therapy student selected as AHEC Scholar
MACON – Mercer University School of Medicine first-year Master of Family Therapy (MFT) student Carson Outler was recently accepted to the Three Rivers Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholar...
View ArticleMercer employee finds creative outlet in cookie decorating| Beyond the Bear
Andrea Pendleton, director of development for the College of Pharmacy at Mercer University and a 2005 Mercer alumna, took a cookie decorating class in 2001 and was hooked. After posting pictures of her...
View ArticlePhysical therapy professor recognized with ACEWM Award of Excellence in Service
ATLANTA – Deborah Wendland, PT, DPT, Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy in Mercer University’s College of Health Professions, was recognized with the Award of Excellence in Service from the...
View ArticleMercer partners with Barnes & Noble College to offer ‘Bear Book Bundle’
MACON – Mercer University today announced that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble College (BNC) to implement the new “Bear Book Bundle,” beginning fall 2021. The “Bear Book Bundle” is powered by...
View ArticleProfessor’s research to help veterans with blast-related traumatic...
Through her clinical and experimental research, a Mercer University School of Medicine professor is working to provide a better understanding of blast-related traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Ibolja...
View ArticleDr. Tammy Crutchfield recognized by Gulf-South for work with Traffick Jam
MACON – Mercer University faculty member Dr. Tammy Crutchfield was honored with the 2020 Gulf-South Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Instruction at...
View ArticleDr. Mary Alice Morgan honored by Gulf-South for contributions to...
MACON – Mercer University faculty member Dr. Mary Alice Morgan was honored with the 2020 Gulf-South Award for Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education at the...
View ArticleSchool of Medicine Celebrates National Residency Match Day
MACON/SAVANNAH/COLUMBUS – Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) celebrated the 2021 National Residency Match on March 19 at noon on all three of its campuses in Macon, Savannah and Columbus. A...
View ArticleMercer helps commuter students find community on campus
Mercer University’s Office of Student Success recently hosted Commuter Students Appreciation Day as part of a larger effort to support commuters’ success and help them find community on campus. The...
View ArticleSchool of Business releases results of Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey
MACON – Area businesses experienced a difficult 2020 but are expecting a much better 2021, according to the results of Mercer University’s 2020 Middle Georgia Economic Outlook Survey, released today....
View ArticleIn basketball and life, there’s only one way to win
Seven years ago on March 21, 2014, I was walking through the parking lot of the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mercer University’s men’s basketball team was about to play the Duke University...
View ArticleFormer NEH Chair Dr. William D. Adams to deliver fourth annual Malcolm Lester...
MACON – The Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Zeta Chapter of Georgia at Mercer University will host the fourth annual Malcolm Lester Phi Beta Kappa Lectures on Liberal Arts and Public Life this spring. Dr....
View ArticleMercer alumna works on Starliner spacecraft as engineer for Boeing
A Mercer University engineering alumna wanted to work with a program that was making history, and she’s doing just that as a Starliner fluid systems test engineer for Boeing at the Kennedy Space Center...
View ArticleMercer alumnus plays key role in U.S. international energy policy
A Mercer University alumnus, newly appointed to the Biden administration, is charged with overseeing U.S. international energy cooperation, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and growing...
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