McEachern Art Center presents Bike Walk Macon’s My Bike Photo Series
MACON – Mercer University’s McEachern Art Center (the MAC) will present My Bike Photo Series, the culmination of a yearlong project started by Bike Walk Macon and photographer DSTO Moore, opening...
View ArticleWe must maintain an inclusive, supportive campus — our mental health depends...
Over the past year, many people experienced mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, quarantining and social injustice. This uptick in mental health struggles and crises was reflected in the...
View ArticleDecades after shrunken head was brought to Mercer, professors return it to...
Seventy-nine years after a young military pilot bartered some of his belongings in exchange for a human shrunken head in the Amazon rainforest, the ceremonial artifact is returning home to Ecuador....
View ArticleChelsea Rathburn selected as Poets Laureate Fellow by Academy of American Poets
MACON – Mercer University faculty member and Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn was recently selected by the Academy of American Poets as a 2021 Poets Laureate Fellow. This year’s 23 fellows serve...
View ArticleGraduate Spotlight: Nadia Pressley
Nadia Pressley, a 2021 graduate of Mercer University‘s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and global development studies. What are your plans after...
View ArticleMercer receives sixth consecutive SoCon Barrett-Bonner Award for academic...
MACON – Mercer University earned its sixth consecutive Barrett-Bonner Award from the Southern Conference at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year. The Barrett-Bonner Award is given to the SoCon...
View ArticleGrads create green company and generator | Mercer Made
Two Mercer University Class of 2021 graduates have designed a more efficient, environmentally friendly and affordable generator. Spencer Lowe, an environmental engineering major, and Trenton Williams,...
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Dr. Susie Morrissey, assistant professor of mathematics education, presented “Explicit teaching of questioning in math methods courses: Preservice teachers’ attempts to ask probing questions” at the...
View ArticleSEI Lab, partners provide ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for zero-gravity...
ATLANTA – Atlanta International School (AIS) 11th grade honors student Kayley Walker recently participated in a zero-gravity flight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Walker was chosen as a Spotlight...
View ArticleGraduate Spotlight: Erinn McGuire
Erinn McGuire, a 2021 graduate of Mercer University‘s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing. What are your plans after graduation? This fall I’m headed to...
View ArticleNine students selected as Gilman Scholars this spring
MACON – Mercer University had nine students chosen during the spring selection cycle to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. Mercer is one of the top...
View ArticleTwo Mercer alumni among 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalists
Two Mercer University graduates are among 10 finalists for the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Jennifer Hawthorne Smith earned her undergraduate degree in communications from the Tift College of...
View ArticleAlumna Hannah Keller earns prestigious Lilly Graduate Fellowship
MACON – Mercer University alumna Hannah Keller was recently selected as one of 10 Lilly Graduate Fellows nationwide by the Lilly Fellows Program. The Lilly Graduate Fellows Program supports outstanding...
View ArticleFour easy ways to add resistance training to your workout
Let’s play a word association game. When I say “exercise,” what are the first things that pop into your mind? I bet they are visions of running, elliptical training, and getting sweaty and out of...
View ArticleMercer joins nationwide College Vaccine Campus Challenge
MACON/ATLANTA/SAVANNAH/COLUMBUS – Mercer University has joined the College Vaccine Campus Challenge at the invitation of the White House and the U.S. Department of Education in order to assist with the...
View ArticleGraduate Spotlight: Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy, a 2021 graduate of Mercer University‘s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in law and public policy. What are your plans after graduation? I plan to...
View ArticleAlumnus recognized for research to improve USAF fleet maintenance schedules
MACON – Mercer University School of Engineering graduate Harrison M. Verhine was awarded second place for research he conducted as an undergraduate in the Operations Research Division at the Institute...
View ArticleFulbright Scholar to broaden horizons through teaching assignment in Cyprus
Kallysta “Kally” Jones always has been interested in experiencing other cultures and meeting new people. Now that she has completed her international affairs degree from Mercer University, the 2021...
View ArticleSilicon Valley tech expert joins College of Education, SEI Lab as visiting...
ATLANTA – Dr. Randal Henne recently joined Mercer University’s College of Education as a visiting scholar in the STEM Education and Innovation (SEI) Lab. Dr. Henne spent 30 years as a scientist,...
View ArticleGraduate Spotlight: Chiquita Sanders
Chiquita Sanders, a 2021 graduate of Mercer University‘s College of Professional Advancement, earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services degree with a concentration in mental health services. What...
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