News at Mercer

• Hilton Garden Inn to be Constructed on Mercer Campus
• Tift College of Education Introduces New Ph.D. Program
• Distinguished Author To Speak at Women's History Celebration
• Continued Coverage of Mercer's Summer Camp Offerings

Hilton Garden Inn to be Constructed on Mercer Campus

MACON, Ga. — Mercer University President and CEO R. Kirby Godsey announced Friday that the University has signed a letter of intent to construct a 101-room Hilton Garden Inn on the campus off Mercer University Drive, near I-75. The construction is the first step in the university's redevelopment efforts to have Mercer University Drive become the main entrance to the campus. "We are delighted with the prospect of adding this significant amenity to the campus," said Godsey. "The hotel's location, just off of I-75, will make it available to business and leisure travelers, as well as, providing housing for alumni and visitors attending special programs and athletic events and for parents of current and prospective students." After interviewing a number of prospective developers, Mercer selected PHD Hotels, formerly known as The Hotel Group, of Auburn, Ala., for the $10 million project. Construction will begin this spring, with the Inn expected to open in Spring 2007. The upscale hotel will offer a restaurant and a small conference area. After construction, PHD Hotels will operate and manage the inn, with the university being an equity partner.

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College of Education Introduces Ph.D. program

Mercer's Tift College of Education will offer the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership on the Atlanta and Macon campuses starting this fall. The Ph.D. program will have two tracks: P-12 School Leadership track, starting this fall, and the Higher Education Administration track, starting fall 2007. The Ph.D. program is designed for those wanting to become school and school system leaders. Three open houses will be held in April to provide information about the Ph.D. program and M.Ed. program in Educational Leadership, which is offered in Atlanta, Macon, and Henry County.

• Monday, April 10, on Mercer's Macon campus at the Lee Alumni House, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 11, on Mercer's Atlanta campus in the Trustees Dining Room, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 12, in McDonough at Mercer's Henry County Regional Academic Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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Distinguished Author To Speak At Women's History Celebration

Novelist Bharati Mukherjee will deliver the keynote address for Mercer's Women's History Month celebrations at Mercer University at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in the Recital Hall of the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon campus. Her speech, entitled Transcultural Feminism: My Continuing Journey Towards Self-Empowerment, is free and open to the public. Mukherjee has written six novels, and her short story collection, The Middleman and Other Stories, won the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Best Work of Fiction in 1988.

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2006 Summer Computer Camp for Kids

Mercer's Computer Science Department will offer its Summer Computer Camp for Kids at Mercer's Macon campus. For details, contact Camp Director Kelly Carter at (478) 301-2823 or (478) 301-2818.

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March 26, 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.

For inquiries after business hours or on weekends:
Nancy: 478.318.8542
Mark: 478.952.5514
Rick: 478.737.4591

Founded in 1833, Mercer has campuses in Macon and Atlanta as well as three regional academic centers. With 10 schools and colleges, Mercer offers programs in liberal arts, business, engineering, education, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law and theology. For 16 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has named Mercer as one of the leading universities in the South.

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