BOWFIRE Comes to Central Georgia
December 22, 2005
The international sensation BOWFIRE will make its Macon premiere at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 for orchestra level and $32 for balcony level and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu. This performance is the only engagement scheduled in Georgia for spring 2006.
The hottest new show to hit the stage is both an exceptionally high-quality musical experience and a fast-paced theatrically-staged show. BOWFIRE has continually proven to be a "must see" event, with audiences clamoring for more... [more]
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Duke Making the Jump
December 20, 2005
The following article appeared Dec. 20 in The Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., featuring former Mercer basketball player Wesley Duke. Duke, now a tight end for the Denver Broncos, scored his first NFL touchdown last Saturday night, and has become an overnight celebrity in the Denver area. The Mercer Bears, ironically, will play the University of Colorado in Boulder Thursday night at 9 p.m. and Duke will be in attendance to see his former teammates play. Duke will be the halftime guest on the Bears' radio broadcast on FM 105.5, the Fan, and on Mercer's Web site at www.MercerBears.com
Former college... [more]
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Ticket to Big Dance Makes Great Valentine's Gift
December 20, 2005
Looking for that special gift for your favorite Valentine? Treat your Valentine to a ticket to the 20th Annual Mercer University Big Dance, sponsored by Riverside Ford.
This year's Big Dance, featuring three of the best "oldies" groups in the South, will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Macon Centreplex. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m.
The 2005 featured groups include: The Tams, known for their great 70s hits of "I've Been Hurt," "What Kind of Fool," and "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy;" The Drifters, whose top tunes included "There Goes... [more]
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GMAT Preparation Course Set on Atlanta Campus
December 16, 2005
ATLANTA — Beginning on Jan. 12, 2006, Mercer University will offer a preparation course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A program of Mercer's College of Continuing and Professional Studies, the course will be offered on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Campus in Atlanta on Thursdays from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. between Jan. 16 and Feb. 16.
Preregistration is required for this course. The deadline is Jan. 6, 2006. The cost is $350, and includes textbook and materials. For more information, contact Angie Macon at (678) 547-6501 or macon_am@mercer.edu.
Taught by a test prep professional,... [more]
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Mercer Wins Second Straight CCSC Programming Title
December 16, 2005
HICKORY, N.C. — In the waning moments of the 2005 Consortium for Computing Sciences' Southeastern Region Programming Contest, the A Team from Mercer University's Binary Bears programming team pulled out a victory over rivals Furman University and Bob Jones University.
Mercer's top team, composed of junior John Wright of Warner Robins, Ga., and seniors Samson Alva, Dubai, U.A.E.; Mikell Britton Daniel, Grovetown, Ga., and James Huamonte, Pinecrest, Fla., trailed for much of the three-hour competition. However, it managed to come from behind in the final hour to take the competition with five of six problems solved. The top teams from... [more]
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Moot Court Team Advances to Nationals in New York
December 8, 2005
MACON — Mercer University's Moot Court Team won the Regional V, National Moot Court competition in November, besting teams from Emory University and the University of Georgia on the way to a National Finals berth in February in New York.
In the semi-final round at the regional, the team defeated Emory and then Georgia in the finals. The team, which includes Zach McEntyre, Ann Patton Nelson and Brett Thompson, also received awards for the Best Brief in the competition, Best Oralist in the four preliminary... [more]
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Mercer Names First Group of Piedmont Scholars
December 5, 2005
ATLANTA – The first initiative under the Center for Health and Learning, established through a partnership between Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer University last June, kicks off with the selection of the inaugural group of Piedmont Scholars. Designed to address the critical shortage of nurses in Georgia, the Piedmont Scholars program will help recruit, educate and ultimately place more nurses at Piedmont and in the community at large.
Twelve students from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University have been selected to participate in the scholarship... [more]
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Trustees Elect Underwood As New President
December 2, 2005
MACON – The Board of Trustees of Mercer University today unanimously elected law scholar William D. Underwood as the University's 18th president. Underwood, who currently serves as interim president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, will take office on July 1, upon the retirement of Dr. R. Kirby Godsey, who has been the University's chief executive officer for an unprecedented 27 years.
"The Presidential Search Committee was very deliberate in its national search for the next president of Mercer," said David Hudson, chairman of Mercer's Board of Trustees and chairman of the Presidential Search Committee. "Kirby Godsey has left an... [more]
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Sen. Isakson To Speak at Atlanta Executive Forum
November 29, 2005
DULUTH, Ga. — United States Sen. Johnny Isakson will offer "A View from Washington" at Mercer University's Executive Forum lunch program at 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, at The Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.
Sen. Isakson has been one of Georgia's most prominent public servants for nearly three decades. Now completing his first year of service as a United States Senator, he brought vast experience to his office, having served three terms in the United State House of Representatives, 17 years in Georgia's General Assembly and three years as the chairman... [more]
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Sen. Chambliss To Speak at Macon Executive Forum
November 29, 2005
MACON — United States Sen. Saxby Chambliss, one of the Capitol Hill's most influential lawmakers, will offer "A View from Washington" at Mercer University's Executive Forum lunch program at 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at The University Center, Mercer University, Macon.
Sen. Chambliss, R-Georgia, has spent more than a decade in Washington, D.C., representing the interests and concerns of Georgians. With a well-earned reputation as an expert on defense, intelligence, and agricultural issues, he has become a leading voice on Capitol Hill.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Chambliss served... [more]
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College For Kids Graduation Set For Sunday
November 28, 2005
WHO: Approximately 770 Atlanta-area 1st through 5th grade students and their parents. Nearly 700 of the students hail from Gwinnett County and some of the best-represented schools in the program include: Berkeley Lake Elementary, Camp Creek Elementary, Cooper Elementary, Dacula Elementary, Level Creek Elementary and Riverside Elementary.
WHAT: Students will graduate from Mercer University's College for Kids program and receive hardback books with published stories they wrote during Mercer's Budding Authors workshops over the summer.
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 4, beginning at 1 p.m.(There will seven ceremonies starting at 1 p.m., each beginning... [more]
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E.L.I.T.E. Leadership Academy Focuses on Safety
November 17, 2005
LOCUST GROVE — Mercer University's Tift College of Education is sponsoring an in-depth education program entitled "Safe and Orderly Schools" on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Luella Middle School in Locust Grove. The event is part of the Mercer's E.L.I.T.E. Leadership Academy for its Master's of Educational Leadership candidates.
"School order and safety is a critical issue in education, and this program will highlight the latest developments on the topic and what school leaders can do to maintain order and safety on their campuses," said Dr. Penny Elkins, assistant dean for New Program Development and chair of Tift's Educational Leadership program.... [more]
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College For Kids Graduation Set in Lithia Springs
November 17, 2005
WHO: 455 Douglas and Paulding County first- through sixth-graders and their parents.
WHAT: Students will graduate from Mercer University's College for Kids program and receive hardback books with published stories they wrote during Mercer's Budding Authors workshops or accounts of their experiences in the Mercer's Math Wizards program.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 19, two ceremonies, the first at 1:30 p.m. and the other at 3 p.m.
WHERE: First Baptist Church of Lithia Springs
3566 Veterans Memorial Hwy... [more]
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Holiday Open House at Woodruff House Set
November 15, 2005
(MACON) Mercer University will host its annual Holiday Open House at the Woodruff House Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m. nightly. The Woodruff House, one of Macon's grand antebellum homes, is located at 988 Bond St., adjacent to the University's Walter F. George School of Law.
For the past decade, residents and visitors alike have made this holiday event a family tradition. Each year, the rooms throughout the Greek Revival mansion are adorned with new decorations and themes, making the annual tour an exciting event for all - even the most frequent guest. Visitors follow an illuminated path to the... [more]
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Wind Ensemble Presents A Night of Latin Fantasies
November 11, 2005
The Mercer University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Douglas Hill, director of Instrumental Ensembles, College of Liberal Arts, will present its fall concert, A Night of Latin Fantasies, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18. The concert will be held at the new Zuver Performing Arts Center at Mount de Sales Academy, 851 Orange Street, Macon. The community is invited and encouraged to attend this free event.
The program will feature the following Latin works:
Retratos do Brasil (Brazilian Portraits) by Hudson Nogueiro is a programmatic work that depicts various lifestyles of Brazil, including the large pop festivals with the... [more]
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Pharmacy Students Selected for National Competition
November 14, 2005
ATLANTA – Several Mercer pharmacy students recently competed to represent the Southern School of Pharmacy at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) clinical skills competition to be held in Las Vegas, Nev., this coming December.
Students from the Mercer student body competed in teams of two to solve a pharmacotherapy case and present their findings to a panel of judges. The local clinical skills competition was sponsored by the student chapter of the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP). First place honors went to Pharm.D. students Kat Wyatt of Peachtree City,... [more]
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Miss Saigon Comes to Central Georgia
November 11, 2005
The national tour of Miss Saigon will make its Macon premiere at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20. Tickets range from $38-$42 and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
In conjunction with this event, Cox Communications will air the television special "On The Road to Miss Saigon" in Central Georgia on cable channel WCOX15, Locals Only. This "behind-the-scenes" documentary features audition and rehearsal footage, interviews... [more]
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Medicine Seminar on Emergency Preparedness
November 14, 2005
WHO: Karen Ebey-Tessendorf, MPH, emergency preparedness coordinator, North Central Health District; Douglas Skelton, MD, district health officer, Coastal Health District; Joel Brende, MD, former chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Mercer University School of Medicine; and Paul Purcell, security analyst, preparedness consultant and author
WHAT: Grassmann Lecture Series: "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning: Who's in Charge"
WHEN:... [more]
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Mercer to Host International Day Fair
November 14, 2005
ATLANTA — The English Language Institute of Mercer University will sponsor an International Fair from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, on the Atlanta campus, 3001 Mercer University Dr. The fair will showcase information on 21 countries that Mercer students call home, including the Republic of Korea, Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela.
"This is a great opportunity for members of the public and the Mercer community to learn about the many cultures that are represented on our campus," said Thomas Tyner, director of Mercer's English Language Institute.
In addition to informational displays,... [more]
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Med School's First Delivery Turns 25
November 7, 2005
The Telegraph's Ed Grisamore reflects on the 25th anniversary of the first baby delivered by a physican staff member of the Mercer School of Medicine.
Click below to read the column in today's Macon Telegraph.
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/columnists/ed_grisamore/13100034.htm... [more]
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Nancy Grace to Speak at 16th Authors Luncheon
October 28, 2005
ATLANTA – Twenty-four national and regional authors, including the popular host of CNN Headline News' legal analysis program, Nancy Grace, will be featured at the 16th annual Mercer University Press Authors Luncheon. Scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel at the Cobb Galleria, the event begins at 10:30 a.m. with a reception and book signing, followed by lunch and speakers at 11:45 a.m.
Richard (Doc) and Helen Schneider of Atlanta are co-chairs of the host committee. Author Robert... [more]
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Mercer University Granted Chapter of Sigma Xi
October 18, 2005
MACON — Mercer University has been granted a chapter in Sigma Xi, a global honor society of scientists and engineers that recognizes scientific achievement. The Mercer University Chapter is the first in Central Georgia and will serve not only as the Society chapter for the university, but also as the chapter for the entire area.
"This is a substantial achievement for the University because it recognizes that our faculty and students are producing high-level research," said Dr. Horace Fleming, executive vice president and university provost at Mercer. "Receiving a charter from Sigma Xi is a recognition of Mercer's commitment to scholarship,... [more]
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Workshop on Career Counseling Offered
October 19, 2005
ATLANTA — Mercer University will offer a workshop entitled "Group Techniques for Career Counseling" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, at its Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive.
The workshop is open to licensed professional counselors, career counselors and college students studying counseling. Registration is $70 for counselors and $25 for students before Nov. 4 and $80 thereafter. Co-sponsored by the Georgia Career Development Association (GCDA), the program provides up to six National Board of Career Counselors continuing education units for career counselors and... [more]
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Nursing Bestows 2005 Alumni Awards
October 20, 2005
ATLANTA – As part of its recent annual alumni day, Mercer University's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing announced the recipients of its 2005 alumni awards. The College recognized distinguished alumni who have contributed in the areas of clinical nursing practice, community health service, entrepreneurism, mentoring, health care administration, leadership in health policy/ethics/law, and nursing education.
The Edna Earle Teal Award, a recognition of an alumna's service to God and humanity through nursing, was presented to 1959 graduate Patricia Fortenberry Maddox. Maddox spent her nursing career... [more]
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Groundbreaking today for Science & Engineering Bldg.
October 20, 2005
MACON — Mercer University will mark the start of construction on its new Science and Engineering Building at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in the lot adjacent to the School of Engineering. The event coincides with the University's celebration of the School of Engineering's 20th anniversary.
The speakers for the event will include Mercer President R. Kirby Godsey, Dean Richard C. Fallis of the College of Liberal Arts, Dean M. Dayne Aldridge of the School of Engineering and W. Michael Hatcher, director of engineering for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base. U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Georgia,... [more]
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Tutterow to Speak at Atlanta Executive Forum
October 19, 2005
ATLANTA — Economist Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D., will kick off the 2005-2006 speaker series of The Executive Forum with a presentation about the nation's economy on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at noon at The Ritz-Carlton – Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road. The lunch presentation is sponsored by Troutman-Sanders Public Affairs Group.
Recognized as one of the nation's foremost economic experts, Tutterow is dean of Mercer University's Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics and holds the James D. Stetson Chair in Economics. His analysis of economic, business and political environments have been used by... [more]
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National Economist to Speak at Executive Forum
October 19, 2005
MACON — Economist Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D., will kick off the 2005-2006 speaker series of The Executive Forum with a presentation about the nation's economy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Idle Hour Country Club, 251 Idle Hour Drive, Macon.
Recognized as one of the nation's foremost economic experts, Tutterow is Dean of Mercer University's Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics and holds the James D. Stetson Chair in Economics. His analysis of economic, business and political environments have been used by a variety of national and regional media,... [more]
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Trauma Management and Therapy Workshop Set
October 19, 2005
ATLANTA — Mercer University will host a Master Therapist Series workshop for licensed professional counselors from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, at its Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive. The workshop is entitled "Stop Treating Symptoms and Start Resolving Trauma: Etiotropic Trauma Management and Trauma Resolution Therapy," with national speaker and author Denise Adcock Colson, M.S., JPC, as the presenter.
Colson is the founder and president of Trauma Education & Consultation Services, which offers training in Etiotropic Trauma Management (ETM). Author of... [more]
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Praxis Preparation Workshops Offered
October 19, 2005
ATLANTA — Mercer University will offer two Praxis I exam preparation workshops in November for prospective teachers at its Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, just off I-85, one exit inside the northeast perimeter. The Praxis I exam is one of the steps required to become a certified teacher in Georgia.
The Praxis I Verbal Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. Individuals will receive hands-on practice at taking the reading and writing sections of the PPST or CBT exam, and... [more]
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New Frankenstein Exhibit at Tarver Library
October 17, 2005
MACON – Frankenstein has arrived at Mercer University this fall – just in time for Halloween! Mercer is hosting a traveling exhibit at the Jack Tarver Library called "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," through Nov. 23. The exhibit features artwork and memorabilia associated with Mary Shelley's monster, and special events will include a film festival, reading groups, literary and bioethics panel discussions, and a Halloween gala. All events are free and open to the public.
"We are so excited to have been selected to host the fabulous Frankenstein exhibit this fall," said Elizabeth D. Hammond, Mercer's Dean of University Libraries.... [more]
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Recording Artist Berry Coming to The Grand for Christmas Concert
December 9, 2005
(MACON) Back by popular demand, singer/songwriter and Grammy Award nominee John Berry will perform Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Downtown Macon. An annual favorite at The Grand Opera House, the concert will feature a number of holiday favorites, mixed with hits from Berry's repertoire. Tickets are $30, reserved seating, and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
Berry has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in country music. It's a stunningly rich, majestic tenor that he uses to its full effect. His... [more]
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Faculty Rocks as Law School Listed Among Nation's Best
October 5, 2005
The faculty of the Mercer Law School continues to rock, legally speaking. For the second consecutive year, the faculty at the Walter F. George School of Law has been cited as one of the nation's leaders in terms of responses from student surveys. The Mercer Law faculty is ranked ninth nationally in the category of Faculty Rocks by The Princeton Review in its 2006 edition of "Best 159 Law Schools," based on two ratings: the quality of teaching and the accessibility of faculty.
Mercer Law School... [more]
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Macon RAC Offers October Session
September 27, 2005
MACON — Mercer University's Macon Regional Academic Center will begin its second session of Fall Semester on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Adults interested in earning a bachelor's degree through the center's evening and weekend programs need to apply by Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Conveniently located within Mercer's main campus in Macon, Mercer's Macon Center is designed specifically with an evening and weekend 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. Financial aid is available for students who... [more]
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Eastman Regional Center Offers October Session
September 27, 2005
EASTMAN — Mercer University's Eastman Regional Academic Center will begin its second session of Fall Semester on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Adults interested in earning a bachelor's degree through the center's evening and weekend programs need to apply by Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Conveniently located at 605 2nd Ave. S.W. adjacent to the Ocmulgee Library Annex, Mercer's Eastman Center is designed specifically with an evening and weekend 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. Financial aid... [more]
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Renowned Math Educator to Speak at Mercer
September 5, 2005
ATLANTA – Renowned mathematics educator Colin Hannaford, director of the Institute for Democracy from Mathematics in Oxford, England, will speak Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Mercer University on the connection between democracy and mathematics. The lectures are free of charge and open to the public.
The Sept. 30 lecture, "Mathematics, Democracy and Ethics," will be held on the Macon campus in room 100 of the McCorkle Music Building from 4:30 until 6 p.m. The Oct. 1 lecture, "Mathematics: Away from Anxiety,... [more]
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Henry County RAC Offers October Session
September 19, 2005
MCDONOUGH — Mercer University's Henry County Regional Academic Center will begin its second session of Fall Semester on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Adults interested in earning a bachelor's degree through the center's evening and weekend programs need to apply no later than Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Conveniently located off I-75 on Henry Parkway, Mercer's Henry County Center is designed specifically with an evening and weekend 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. Financial aid is... [more]
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BearBacker Golf Tournament Set Oct. 5 at Houston Lake
September 9, 2005
The annual Fall BearBacker Golf Tournament will be played Oct. 5 at the Houston Lake Country Club. Lunch will be available starting at 12 noon and then a shotgun start will begin play.
Entry fee is $60 per individual. Participants are encouraged to enter the tournament as a team although individuals can sign-up and the Athletic Department will place you on a team.
For more information or to sign up for the tournament, contact the Athletic Department at (478) 301-2994, Proceeds benefit the Mercer Athletic Department.... [more]
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Douglas County RAC Offers Opportunities for October
September 19, 2005
LITHIA SPRINGS — Mercer University's Douglas County Regional Academic Center will begin its second session of Fall Semester on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Adults interested in earning a bachelor's degree through the center's evening and weekend programs are invited to a free open house at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. Academic advisors, professors, financial planning representatives and admissions counselors will be available to answer questions and discuss programs.
Located off Thornton Road, just south of I-20, Mercer's Douglas County Center is designed specifically with an evening and weekend format for adult learners who want to begin or complete a bachelor's degree... [more]
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Fifth John James Lecture to be Held Sept. 20
September 15, 2005
WHO: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, founder and CEO of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) and Imam of Masjid Al-Farah, a mosque in New York City. He will lecture on "What Is Islamic Law?"
WHAT: Fifth Annual John E. James Lecture Series
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept.... [more]
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Atlanta Campus to Host Toco Hills 5K Road Race
September 1, 2005
Mercer's Atlanta Campus, for the first time, will host the Toco Hills Community Alliance Road Race. The 6th Annual Festival and 5K Road Race will be held Saturday, Sept. 17.
Complete information, including race forms to download, is available by clicking on the following Toco Hills.... [more]
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Top Music Prospects Study from Masters
September 12, 2005
By Rodney ManleyTELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER
(Published Monday, Sept. 12, in The Macon Telegraph)
Mercer University wasn't on Matthew Cohen's college radar.
That was before he and 15 other high school students, all top music students, spent a weekend on campus studying with some of the country's best concert artists. Cohen, a junior who studies in Vancouver, Wash., says Mercer is high on his list of prospective colleges now.
"The kids have been great. The teachers are incredibly nice and incredibly friendly," Cohen said after a sound check in the recital hall at Mercer's McCorkle Building. "It makes me feel really wanted... [more]
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Mercer Grad Working with Media to Share Iraq Story
September 12, 2005
By Gray Beverley GEORGIA NEWS SERVICE
(Published Monday, Sept. 12, in The Macon Telegraph)
BAGHDAD, Iraq - About two decades ago, Steve Boylan was hanging out at his Mercer University fraternity and eating late-night breakfast at Denny's on Riverside Drive.
Today, he works with heads of state, the biggest names in journalism and has an office steps away from where Iraq drafted its constitution.
Lt. Col. Steve Boylan, 43, is the director of the Combined Press Information Center, the principle source for information about foreign military activity in Iraq.
Boylan himself is probably one of the most quoted individuals about the war,... [more]
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Mercer School of Medicine Names Dean
September 9, 2005
MACON – Mercer University President and CEO R. Kirby Godsey announced today the appointment of Martin L. Dalton Jr., M.D., FACS, as the dean of the School of Medicine. Dalton currently serves as professor and chair of Mercer's Department of Surgery and is chief of surgery and program director of the surgery residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Dr. Ann C. Jobe, dean of the Mercer School of Medicine since 2001, is on sabbatical the remainder of the academic year.
"During her... [more]
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Mercer Announces Formation of New Children's Choir
September 8, 2005
MACON, GA -- The Department of Music of Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts is establishing a new children's choir that will perform throughout Georgia and the continental United States. The Mercer Children's Choir is based on the model of first-level children's choirs, such as the Spivey Hall Children's Choir in Atlanta. The program includes two choirs: a Preparatory Choir for children ages 7-9, and a Concert Choir, which will tour, for children ages 10-15.
Dr. John Simons, associate professor of music at Mercer, will serve as conductor of the Mercer Children's Choir. Rehearsals will be held 4:15-5:45 p.m.... [more]
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Berenstain Bears Musical Comes to The Grand
September 8, 2005
Family and school audiences will see the Berenstain Bears in a new musical by children's authors Stan and Jan Berenstain at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St., Macon. Performances are scheduled for 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20-21. Tickets are $6 each.
Written exclusively for the Omaha Theater Company for Young People, Berenstain Bears On Stage! is based on five of the most popular Berenstain Bears books, including The Messy Room, The Double Dare, New Baby, Get Stage Fright and The Truth. With music by Elliot Lawrence, the musical director of the Tony Awards, and... [more]
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Community Pharmacy Ed. Program Introduced
August 30, 2005
ATLANTA – Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy will kick off a new community-focused pharmacy education program with a free lecture on ways to reduce medication costs at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at Mercer University's Cecil B. Day Campus, 3001 Mercer University Dr., just off I-85 inside the northeast perimeter.
Susan W. Miller, Pharm.D., professor and vice chair of clinical and administrative sciences, will talk about ways to reduce medication costs by eliminating unnecessary medications and determining the value of medicines.... [more]
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Mercer Campus Named 5th Most Beautiful in Country
August 24, 2005
Mercer University's towering magnolia trees, immaculate landscape, and stunning architecture have earned it recognition as one of the top five most beautiful campuses in the nation, according to The Princeton Review. Inclusion on the "Most Beautiful Campus" list is only one of three national rankings that Mercer earned in The Best 361 Colleges, the annual college guide published by The Princeton Review. Approximately 15% of the four-year colleges in America are featured in the book. It includes ranking lists of the top 20 colleges in various categories, from academics to political activism.
Says Robert Franek, V.P., Publishing, The Princeton Review,... [more]
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Joan Godsey Named Churchwoman of Year
August 24, 2005
CONYERS, Ga.—The Baptist Women in Ministry of Georgia has named Joan Stockstill Godsey of Macon the 2005 Distinguished Churchwoman of the Year. The recipient of this honor is selected based on her significant contributions to ministry, her dedication to mentoring other women in ministry, her leadership and her commitment to her church. Mrs. Godsey received the honor at the meeting of the Baptist Women in Ministry of Georgia in Conyers.
Sarah Withers, who serves as historian for the Baptist Women in Ministry of Georgia, nominated Mrs.... [more]
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Mercer Ranked Among Nation's Best Institutions
August 19, 2005
Several Georgia institutions of higher education fare well in the 2006 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Aug. 20. The rankings are part of the highly anticipated 2006 edition of "America's Best Colleges." Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Mercer University are among the leading of Georgia's institutions in their respective categories.
Emory University and Georgia Tech are ranked among the "Best National Universities," a category designated to the 248 American universities that offer a wide range of undergraduate majors, as well as master's... [more]
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Med Student Credits Youth Home with Saving His Life
August 15, 2005
Published Aug. 15, 2005, in The Macon Telegraph
By Liz Fabian TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER
As a boy, Paul Jones wanted to be a doctor.
But by the time he entered high school, his family had abandoned him and he was bounced around from home to home.
Cancer threatened to take his life three times before he graduated college. It nearly killed his career drive.
As he faced his last surgery, his mind was shutting down and he thought he was going to die.
He credits the Georgia Sheriffs' Association's Boys' Ranch with saving his life and helping him hone his dream.
The 27-year-old Jones... [more]
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Pharmacy Looks to Defend National Title
August 15, 2005
ATLANTA – Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy will defend its Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition title this year at the National Community Pharmacist Association's (NCPA) annual convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oct.
15-19.
In 2004, the Southern School of Pharmacy's student NCPA chapter won the first-ever Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition, which requires pharmacy students to develop a business plan for opening a new community pharmacy or for purchasing an existing one.
The NCPA named three schools as finalists this year for the Pruitt-Schutte... [more]
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