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Doctor Available to Talk About Springtime Allergies
Springtime is right around the corner, and so are allergies. Dr. Fred S. Girton, chair of the Department
of Family Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine, is available to talk with the media about issues pertaining to allergies – what they are, how they
affect the immune system and how to treat the symptoms. Girton, a family physician trained in immunology, can suggest ways to reduce exposure to the allergen and how
to manage symptoms caused by the allergen. He notes that although you can develop allergies later in life, there is no cure for allergies, but there can be relief from symptoms.
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Expert In Irish Literature Available Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
Want to add depth to your coverage of St. Patrick’s Day? Dr. Richard Fallis, professor of English
and dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Mercer, is an expert on Irish literature. Fallis holds a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University, where he completed his
dissertation on Irish poet William Butler Yeats. Fallis is also the author of The Irish Renaissance, a history of 20th century Irish writing. For 15
years, he also edited an “Irish Studies Series” for Syracuse University Press. With more than 60 titles, it is the largest series of scholarly books about
Ireland published in this country.
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Best-Selling Author Kelly Cherry To Hold Literary Discussion
Kelly Cherry, the Ferrol A. Sams Jr. Distinguished Chair of English and celebrated poet, fiction writer
and essayist will hold a literary discussion Tuesday, Feb 28, at 7 p.m in the Choir Rehearsal Room of the McCorkle Music Building on the Macon campus. Cherry has written
20 books, among them the New York Times best-seller My Life and Dr. Joyce Brothers (1990, 2002), the poetry collection Rising Venus (2002), a
translation of Antigone (1999), and the essay collection History, Passion, Freedom, Death, and Hope (2005).
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Engineering Group Sponsors Student Engineering Design Competition
In honor of Engineers Week, which kicks runs Feb. 19-25, Mercer University’s student chapter of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will
hold an engineering design competition on Friday, Feb. 24, at the School of Engineering in Macon. Teams of Mercer students will compete in the two-hour contest to build devices
out of a kit of basic materials, which will propel ping-pong balls. The teams that can propel their ping-pong ball the farthest will win prizes.
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Nursing College to Host Informational Sessions
Mercer University’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing will hold three informational sessions in February for those
interested in graduate and undergraduate nursing degrees. The first session, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 23, will provide information about the graduate
nursing program and the RN-BSN program. A second session will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, for those interested in the undergraduate nursing program. An undergraduate
open house will also be held on Sunday, Feb. 26. Visitors will have an opportunity to tour the campus, talk with currently enrolled students, and meet faculty and representatives
of the financial planning, admissions and residence life offices. These three informational sessions will be held at Mercer University’s Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus,
3001 Mercer University Drive, just off I-85 inside the northeast perimeter. For more information, call 678-547-6800.
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Henry County Center To Hold Open House Thursday
Mercer will hold an open house for prospective students on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in its Henry County Regional
Academic Center, located at 160 Henry Parkway in McDonough, Ga. The Henry County Center’s programs are designed with an evening and Saturday format for adult learners who want
to begin or complete a bachelor’s degree at one of the nation’s top universities. Classes are held one evening per week or on Saturdays in eight-week sessions, and financial
aid is available for students who attend half time or more. The Henry County Center has bachelor’s degree and initial certification programs in early childhood/special education
and middle grades education, as well as bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice, human services, information systems, liberal studies and a degree-completion program in organization leadership.
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February 19, 2006
This is a weekly
installment of experts and story ideas at Mercer University. For more
information, please contact Nancy Fullbright at 478.301.2716 or
fullbright_n@mercer.edu;
Mark
Vanderhoek at 478.301.4037 or
vanderhoek_m@mercer.edu; or Rick Cameron at 478.301.5500 or
cameron_rl@mercer.edu.
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