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Impeachment Expert Available to Talk to the Media
If the Democrats win control of the Senate in November, will they be seeking payback for the Clinton impeachment and
set out to impeach Bush? Buck Melton Jr., J.D., Ph.D., writer-in-residence at Mercer University, says it is not likely, and even if it happened, he is almost certain
Bush would not to be convicted. Melton says that originally, impeachment was highly politicized and partisan, although it was not designed by the framers of the Constitution
to be political. Melton also says that modern American politics is as polarized as ever, and points to Watergate and Vietnam as a turning point that energized extreme elements.
Melton's research area of expertise is judicial and presidential impeachment; he also is knowledgeable in the subjects of separation of powers and constitutional issues of
national security. He has written a number of books, including The First Impeachment: The Constitution's Framers and the Case of Senator William Blount.
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Pharmacy Faculty Member Available to Discuss Myths, Truths about Flu Vaccine
Despite the fact that the seasonal flu kills 36,000 Americans and hospitalizes about 200,000 each year, a recent survey
indicates that some adults do not plan on getting vaccinated. Nearly half of the 1,014 adults surveyed by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases said they did not
think the flu was serious enough to warrant a shot. Mandy Wilson Reece, Pharm.D. , clinical assistant professor of clinical and administrative sciences, Mercer's College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is available to talk with the media about common misconceptions about the flu vaccine, including whether or not the flu vaccine causes the flu,
the severity of the side effects, the effectiveness of the flu shot, and age recommendations. Reece received her doctor of pharmacy degree and completed her community pharmacy
residency at Mercer University and is a Certified Disease State Manager.
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Professor to Give ‘People Speak' Lecture
Mercer Political Science professor Gregory Domin will present a program about the foreign policy of the Bush Administration
as part of a United Nations series, "The People Speak," at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Fickling Recital Hall in the McCorkle Music Building. The Mercer Political
Science Department and The People Speak, an initiative of the United Nations Foundation, are cosponsoring the event. Domin, whose work focuses on American politics and history,
as well as international relations, will present a critique entitled "With All Due Respect Mr. President, Mission Not Accomplished: Acting Unilaterally in a Multilateral World."
He has recently had several articles about the Bush Presidency published in academic journals.
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Chief Executive of BB&T Corporation to Speak Nov. 13
John A. Allison, chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, will address The Executive Forum of Mercer University
members and guests in both Macon and Atlanta on Monday, Nov. 13. He will speak at noon at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead (Atlanta) and at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center
on Mercer's Macon campus. Allison is the leader of one of the nation's largest and most respected companies, BB&T, which is a $116-billion financial-holding company. Under
Allison's leadership, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T has expanded dramatically, growing from fourth largest financial-holding company in North Carolina to ninth largest
in the country. A member of the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations, BB&T operates more than 1,400 banking offices in 11 states and Washington, D.C., and has more than 28,000 employees.
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Mercer Political Science Students to Hold Mock Debate
Mercer Political Science students will give the University and Macon community a preview of the issues in the Georgia
Governor's race when they hold a mock debate at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Medical School Auditorium on the Macon campus. Students will portray the three candidates
on the ballot in the Nov. 7 General Election. Students from Political Science 336, Campaigns and Elections, have spent the first half of the semester studying the candidates'
platforms. The students will simulate a debate between gubernatorial candidates Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, his Democratic opponent Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor and the Libertarian
challenger Garrett Michael Hayes. At the conclusion of the debate, members of the audience will get a chance to "vote" on the winner.
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Mercer Accounting Student Shining in AmeriCorps Work
Mercer sophomore Brittany Carruolo is making her mark on the Georgia Children's Museum through the AmeriCorps program.
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Mercer University sophomore Brittany Carruolo of Warner Robins is
making a difference in the lives of children, and in her future career, all while earning money for college.
She works at the Georgia Children's Museum in Macon to fulfill her AmeriCorps commitment. AmeriCorps is a
federal program similar to the Peace Corps, in which Americans volunteer their time in exchange for scholarships and living expenses.
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Carruolo came into contact with the Museum and AmeriCorps through her First Year Experience professor at Mercer, Tom Glennon,
who is also the executive director of the museum. Glennon gave Carruolo an opportunity to work at the Museum and later introduced her to the scholarship opportunities. From there,
Carruolo applied and was accepted.
While a freshman, she worked "half time," requiring her to complete 900 hours of community service in order to receive her
AmeriCorps scholarship. While the stipends she earns through the program have benefited her financially, she considers the experience to be the biggest payoff.
"It has been very rewarding," said Carruolo, an accounting major in Mercer's Stetson School of Business and Economics. "You
definitely make a connection; you get very attached to the children."
Last year, Carruolo worked with elementary students, including many with special needs, in the after-school program, as well
as a summer camp, that the museum conducts. She went above and beyond that commitment, Glennon said.
"She was only required to work 900 hours last year, but I would not be surprised if it turned out to be 1,200 hours," said the
executive director. "She is required to work 1,700 hours this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be 2,100 or 2,200. She is incredible."
This year, Carruolo is working "full time" at the museum, and she is getting valuable work experience, serving in the non-profit's
accounting department. Working almost 40 hours per week, including Saturdays, she's committed to the cause, especially now that she sees the program's efforts as a whole, which include
revitalizing downtown Macon.
"I think I'm even more committed now that I've seen what groups, such as NewTown Macon, and what Dr. Glennon are trying to do," Carruolo said.
Though the scholarship stipend is helping her pay for her college education, the money isn't the reason Carruolo increased her commitment this year.
"You're not doing it for the money, you're doing it for the experience, because with all the hours you put in, you can easily make more
money doing something else," Carruolo said. "But here you get to make a difference. It's like a real job, and you have real frustrations, but you get to help other people."
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