Bears on the Road Again Tonight at Auburn
Dec. 19, 2007
MACON, Ga. – Following a 10-day break for final exams, the Mercer men’s basketball team is on the road again looking to stay perfect in the month of December as they visit Southeastern Conference opponent Auburn Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (Eastern) at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.
Mercer (4-5) and Auburn are meeting for the first time since Nov. 20, 2000, when the Bears took a season-opening 92-88 win in Auburn. Following a 77-62 setback at Tulane to open the 2007-08 campaign, the Tigers (5-2) enter Wednesday’s contest having won five of their last six games.
“Auburn will be... [more]
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School of Engineering Wins Major Grant to Enhance Entrepreneurship Offerings
December 13, 2007
MACON, Ga. — The Mercer University School of Engineering has received a $50,000 grant to expand and modify course offerings. The School is one of just five in the country to receive the grant this year from the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network, sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation. The grant will run for two years, with options for renewals thereafter through a competitive process.
The KEEN program is funded through the support of the Kern Family Foundation and offers institutions access to vital resources for building quality entrepreneurship education programs that engage engineering and technical students in hands-on learning. The... [more]
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Pharmacy Students Head to Uganda to Volunteer Their Services
December 7, 2007
ATLANTA – Whitney Deal is taking a 14,000-mile detour in her trip home to Dalton, Ga., for the holidays after exams at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Mercer University. She and eight other Mercer pharmacy students will board a plane to Kampala, Uganda, next Tuesday to volunteer at Dwelling Places, a transitional rehabilitation that fosters children who have been affected by a variety of things, including the nation’s recent civil war, or who have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.
“It came about last year when a few of us wanted to plan a mission trip to... [more]
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Hatcher Elected Chair, Bell Named Life Trustee at December Meeting
December 7, 2007
MACON, Ga. — Robert F. Hatcher, president and chief executive officer of MidCountry Financial, was elected chair of the Board of Trustees of Mercer University at its Dec. 7 meeting in Macon. A longtime Trustee of the University, Hatcher has served two previous years as chair of the 45-member governing board.
The Board also conferred its highest tribute on the Honorable Griffin B. Bell by unanimously electing him a Life Trustee of Mercer University. Judge Bell has served six terms on the Board and was elected chair in 1991. An advocate of higher education, Judge Bell believes that America and... [more]
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Mercer Again Earns High Marks In Survey of Student Engagement
December 7, 2007
MACON — Mercer University continues to score significantly higher than its peers on a major survey of student engagement and learning. The National Survey of Student Engagement results for the University showed Mercer had achieved above its peers in all five benchmark areas of the study.
The survey also confirmed the University’s outstanding performance in overall learning. The first-year and senior-year satisfaction rates of Mercer students were higher than those of Mercer’s peer institutions in rating the entire educational experience. Among undergraduate students at the regional academic centers and on the Macon campus, more than 90 percent of students stated they... [more]
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Walgreens Gift to Enhance Pharmacy Classrooms
December 7, 2007
ATLANTA - Dr. Brian Robinson, pharmacy supervisor of Walgreens, presents a check for $47,000 to Dr. H.W. “Ted” Matthews, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and vice president for the Health Sciences of Mercer University. The funds will be used to enhance two classrooms in the College’s Teaching and Research Center, including new audio/visual equipment. “The College is grateful to the Walgreen Company for its generous support, and we appreciate the partnership we share for improving healthcare on the local, state and national level,” said Matthews.
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Mercer Students to Present Waste Management Ideas to Reichert
December 6, 2007
MACON — Eight Mercer University students have spent the semester in a service-learning course studying ways to reduce the waste heading for Macon’s landfill. They will present their findings, as well as results from a pilot recycling effort they spearheaded, to Mayor-elect Robert Reichert and officers from several area waste-management companies. The presentation will take place on Friday, Dec. 7, at noon in room 1AB in the School of Medicine Building on Mercer’s Macon campus.
In order to address the ongoing problem of increasing amounts of trash headed for Macon’s landfill, the students in Dr. Gregory Domin’s Environmental Justice course, have... [more]
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Medicine Professor Named Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Board Chair
December 3, 2007
MACON — Alice House, M.D., assistant professor of family medicine and clerkship director at Mercer University School of Medicine, was selected as board chair for the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians during the 59th Annual Scientific Assembly, held at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta.
“It is an honor to serve one of the largest specialty groups in the state of Georgia,” said House. “The GAFP is committed to service to family physicians, residents, students and patients throughout the state of Georgia, and I am honored to have this opportunity to serve as their chair.”
Prior to her selection as board chair,... [more]
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School of Engineering Among Tops for Female Grads, Professors
November 28, 2007
MACON — The Mercer School of Engineering recently received national attention in two publications for its female-friendly atmosphere. The School is third in the nation for percentage of female students earning bachelor of science degrees in PRISM, the American Society for Engineering Education’s magazine. The School also ranked No. 18 in the country among engineering schools for percentage of women faculty tenured or on tenure-track by Connections, an ASSE electronic newsletter.
PRISM ranked schools based on the number of women who graduated with an engineering degree during the 2005-2006 academic year. Of that class year, 36.6 percent of the Mercer’s... [more]
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Georgia Cancer Coalition Funds Two Distinguished Cancer Scholars at MUSM
November 27, 2007
MACON/SAVANNAH – Mercer University President William D. Underwood announced today that the Georgia Cancer Coalition has funded two Distinguished Cancer Scholars for the School of Medicine in Savannah. Distinguished scientists Dr. Shi-Wen Jiang and Dr. Edward Perkins will join the teaching and research faculty in Mercer’s doctor of medicine program early this winter, with joint research appointments in the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial University Medical Center.
“These outstanding scholars will not only provide leading-edge cancer research to benefit the citizens of Georgia,... [more]
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Mercer Press Authors Luncheon Spotlights Berry, Kay, Klibanoff, Sams
November 8, 2007
ATLANTA – Fourteen national and regional authors, including best-selling and award-winning Southern writers Steve Berry, Terry Kay, Hank Klibanoff and Ferrol Sams, will be featured at the 18th annual Mercer University Press Authors Luncheon. Scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta hotel, the event begins at 10:30 a.m. with a reception and book signing, followed by lunch and speakers at noon.
A special tribute will be given to the legacy of the late Tom Watson Brown, prominent Atlanta attorney, philanthropist and Civil War historian and scholar, who served 28 years as chairman of the Mercer University Press... [more]
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Chambliss, Marshall, Owen Help Dedicate Science and Engineering Building
November 26, 2007
MACON — Mercer dedicated its new Science and Engineering Building and celebrated the School of Engineering’s 22-year partnership with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center during a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 26. United States Sen. Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall and Logistics Center Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Owen spoke at the event.
For a full video of the event click here: mms://streaming.mercer.edu/advancement/071128EngineeringDedication.wmv
The Science and Engineering Building is a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility that further advances Mercer University’s position as a leader in engineering and science education in the nation. The building... [more]
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Science and Engineering Building Dedication Set for Nov. 26
November 20, 2007
WHAT: Mercer University celebrates the School of Engineering’s 22-year partnership with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center and formally dedicates its state-of-the-art Science and Engineering building, which opened this year to house portions of the School of Engineering and the Physics Department of the College of Liberal Arts. Tours of the building will follow the program.WHO: United States Senator Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Representative Jim Marshall and Maj. Gen. Thomas Owen, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base will join Mercer University students, alumni, faculty and administrators to celebrate this facility equipped with leading edge technology.WHEN:... [more]
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Alabama Edges Mercer in Front of Standing Room Only at University Center
November 14, 2007
MACON, Ga. – Before a record standing-room-only crowd, Alabama escaped with a 90-83 win past the Bears in men’s basketball action Tuesday night at the University Center.
Using a strong inside game and paced by junior forward Richard Hendrix’ 28 points and 14 rebounds, the Crimson Tide (2-0) avoided Mercer’s bid for a second consecutive upset to open the 2007-08 season.
Trailing since the 16-minute mark of the first half and facing a 12-point deficit early in the second stanza, sophomore guard James Florence got untracked offensively, pouring in 12 points over a four-minute span to help pull Mercer (1-1)... [more]
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Mercer Wind Ensemble to Give Free Concert This Friday
November 13, 2007
MACON
– The Mercer Wind Ensemble of Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music will give a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Mount de Sales Academy’s Zuver Performing Arts Center, 851 Orange Street, Macon. Dr. Douglas Hill, professor of music and Director of Instrumental Ensembles at Mercer, will be conducting.
The program includes the following musical works: Duke of Marlborough by Percy Grainger, Celtic Hymns and Dances by Eric Ewazen, Synergy by Thomas P. Rohrer, French... [more]
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Options to Watch or Listen to Game for Those Without a Ticket
November 13, 2007
For those unsuccessful in securing a ticket to tonight's Alabama at Mercer basketball game, there are three other options for following the contest. The game will be available for viewing via A-Sun video streaming. Go to the Athletics Web site at MercerBears.com and click on "live video." Cost is $5.99 for the one game or one can purchase a monthly pass for $9.99 or an all-event pass for the remainder of the year for $69.99.Another option is to listen on the Mercer Web site to the audio feed at no charge. Again, go to MercerBears.com and click on "live audio," beginning at 7:15 p.m.For those in the middle... [more]
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Capacity Crowd Expected to Watch Bears Host Alabama in Home Opener
November 12, 2007
MACON, Ga. – Fresh off its stunning upset of 18th-ranked USC, the Mercer men’s basketball team opens its 2007-08 home slate by playing host to Alabama Tuesday night at a sold-out University Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The Bears are looking to open the season 2-0 for the first time since Coach Mark Slonaker’s first season at the helm of the Bears’ program when Mercer topped Piedmont and Winthrop in 1997.
Mercer shocked the Trojans, 96-81, Saturday at the Galen Center by placing five players in double figures en route to grabbing a 21-point first-half lead and holding... [more]
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Mercer Upsets #18 USC in Los Angeles
November 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - In one of the biggest upsets in school history, the Mercer men’s basketball team went toe-to-to-toe with 18th-ranked Southern Cal, coming out on top of the Trojans, 96-81, Saturday afternoon at the Galen Center.
Following a stunning first half that saw the Bears lead USC, 47-30, at intermission the Trojans came out on fire, led by freshman O.J Mayo’s 11 points in the second-half’s first eight minutes. But the Bears withstood the run, pushing the lead back to 68-58 at the 8:02 mark, building on the lead and closing out with the win.
“We felt like... [more]
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Tift College of Education Students Study Schools in Scotland
November 9, 2007
MACON — Students from Tift College of Education of Mercer University traveled overseas to study the education system of Scotland in October. The six students are in the College’s Holistic Child Program, which focuses on elementary and special education. The students spent a week studying the Scottish curriculum, best practices in teaching, assessment, school culture, and the structures of nursery and primary schools in the Edinburgh area.
The overseas travelers were: Kelli Banister, of Warner Robins; Victoria Bartlett, of Cary, Ill.; Katelyn Dellinger, of Rome; Susanna Grantham, of Atlanta; Hannah Kosater, of Braselton, and Kaitlyn Morris, of Jonesboro.
The General... [more]
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Piedmont Healthcare Funds Nursing Chair at Mercer University
November 9, 2007
Chair will help establish new Ph.D. program in Nurse Education at Mercer
ATLANTA – Piedmont Healthcare President and CEO R. Timothy Stack and Mercer University President William D. Underwood announced today the establishment of the Piedmont Healthcare Chair in Nursing that will benefit Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer. Funded by Piedmont Healthcare by a $2.85 million grant to the Center for Health and Learning, a partnership of Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer University, the Chair will support the establishment of a Ph.D. program in nursing education at Mercer.
“The changing and complex nature of healthcare requires us to find innovative solutions... [more]
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Mercer to Host State-Wide High School Math Competition on Saturday
November 9, 2007
WHO: An estimated 200 high school students from across the state, including teams from Macon's Central High School, Westside High School, Mount De Sales Academy, Tattnall Square Academy and First Presbyterian Day School as well as Warner Robins' Houston County High School and Northside High School and Gray's Jones County High School. WHAT: High school teams will face off in a daylong math competition with a pen and pencil component in the morning and a fast-paced ciphering contest in the afternoon, in which students will have two minutes to complete complex math problems. Mercer’s Department of Mathematics faculty and students will... [more]
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Political Consultants Carville and Matalin to Speak Today at Executive Forum
October 25, 2007
James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington’s best-loved political couple, will be the featured speakers at The Executive Forum of Mercer University Presented by BB&T, on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The couple will give a lunch presentation at noon at The InterContinental Buckhead, 3315 Peachtree Road NE, in Atlanta, and a dinner presentation at The University Center on the Macon campus.
Carville, America’s best-known political consultant, returns to The Executive Forum, this time with his wife and political opposite, Mary Matalin, who formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice... [more]
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Tift College of Education Alumna Named Cobb County Teacher of the Year
November 6, 2007
The Cobb County School District announced the selection of Gina Coss, fifth grade teacher at Sedalia Park Elementary School, as the 2007-2008 district Teacher of the Year. Coss earned a Master of Education degree from Mercer University's Tift College of Education.
Sedalia Park principal Dr. Patricia Thomas, Superintendent Fred Sanderson and other central office administrators presented Coss with the honor during a surprise announcement Sept. 4. She now represents Cobb in the statewide program, which will announce a winner in May 2008. Coss is also the elementary level Teacher of the Year, which nominated her for the district-wide merit.
Gina Coss began... [more]
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Bears Host Georgia College Tonight in Coaches vs. Cancer Game
November 6, 2007
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men’s basketball team opens the 2007-08 campaign versus Georgia College and State University in their annual Coaches vs. Cancer exhibition game Tuesday night. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. in the University Center with admission $10 for adults and $5 for students with all of the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
“This is a great opportunity to raise funds for a great cause,” Mercer head coach Mark Slonaker said. “Last year we raised more than $4,500, which was the most ever and we are hoping to surpass that tomorrow night. It is the... [more]
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Women's Soccer Hosts Kennesaw State Tonight for Conference Championship
October 31, 2007
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's soccer team looks to claim its first-ever Atlantic Sun championship as they host in-state rival Kennesaw State on Wednesday, October 31. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. at Bear Field. The Owls and Bears currently sit atop the A-Sun leader board with identical 9-1 league records.The Bears winning streak increased to nine games as they defeated Gardner-Webb, 2-0, and Campbell, 1-0, this past weekend. With the two wins added to their record, the 2007 Bears now hold the school record for wins in a season, surpassing the ten wins mounted by the 1992 Bears... [more]
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Macon Candidate Forum to be Rebroadcast On WCOX 15
October 30, 2007
If you missed the the Macon Candidate Forum on Monday night at the Douglass Theatre, you still have a chance to see the candidates for mayor and City Council President debate the issues. The forum will be rebroadcast Friday, Nov. 2, through Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. on WCOX 15 on the Cox Communications cable system.
The forum included the two mayoral candidates, Robert Reichert and David Cousino, as well as candidates for the five citywide City Council seats, including: write-in candidate David Corr, who is competing against James Timley, as well as council candidates in uncontested races: Lauren Benedict, Rick Hutto, Miriam Paris, and Larry Schlesinger.... [more]
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New Physician Assistant Program Receives Provisional Accreditation
October 29, 2007
ATLANTA — The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will launch its Physician Assistant in January 2008 following the announcement of its provisional accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. In a recent letter, the program received word on its provisional accreditation from the ARC-PA. The provisional accreditation will allow the College to begin the program, which will be the fourth in Georgia and the only second in the Atlanta area.
The program will be offered in conjunction with College’s educational partnership - Piedmont Healthcare of Atlanta.
“We’re very proud to have received this accreditation... [more]
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Dalton Announces Retirement as Dean of Medicine
October 26, 2007
MACON –Martin L. Dalton Jr., M.D., FACS, announced today that he will retire as dean of the Mercer University School of Medicine, effective June 30, 2008, completing a distinguished 18-year career at the University.
Dalton joined the Mercer School of Medicine faculty in 1990 as Chair of the Surgery Department and director of the surgery residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. He was appointed dean of the School of Medicine in September 2005.
“The School of Medicine... [more]
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Candidate Forum Slated for Oct. 29 to Discuss City Issues Ahead of Election
October 25, 2007
MACON — The candidates for citywide elections in Macon will have an opportunity to address the issues during a Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Douglass Theatre, downtown Macon. The event will include the candidates for mayor, as well as the candidates for City Council President.
The forum will include the two mayoral candidates, Robert Reichert and David Cousino, as well as the candidates for the five citywide City Council seats, including: James Timley and his opponent, write-in candidate David Corr; and council candidates in uncontested races: Lauren Benedict, Rick Hutto, Miriam Paris, and Larry Schlesinger.
The... [more]
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Five Choirs Unite to Present Free Concert of ‘Mass of the Children’
October 11, 2007
MACON – More than 200 singers will raise their voices together to present John Rutter’s Mass of the Children at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon. The free concert celebrates the community music initiatives of Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music and Townsend-McAfee Institute for Graduate Church Music Studies.
The program will feature singers from Mercer and community area choirs, including Mercer University Children's Choir, Mercer University Men's Choir, Mercer University Women's Choir, the Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Vineville Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Music will be provided by a... [more]
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Mercer Students Helping Bibb County Students at Lights on Afterschool Event
October 18, 2007
The Bibb County School District Afterschool Programs is hosting its 8th Annual Lights On Afterschool Celebration today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church. More than 200 Bibb County students will enjoy a variety of activities provided by Mercer University students in partnership with Education First and the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Mercer students participating in courses with a service learning component, as well as student volunteer, religious and Greek organizations, will be on hand to put on a fair for the youngsters, activities include relay races, hula hoop games, face painting and much more.Lights On Afterschool celebrated nationwide to... [more]
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Mercer Offers Continuing Education Workshop on Psychopharmacology in Macon
October 16, 2007
MACON — Mercer University will offer a continuing education workshop on psychopharmacology from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Woodruff House, 981 Bond Street. The workshop, entitled “A Multidisciplinary Approach: Evolving Insights from Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology for the Helping Professional,” is co-sponsored by the Middle Georgia Psychological Association. The event is co-sponsored and hosted by the Department of Counseling and Human Sciences of Mercer’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
The workshop is open to psychologists, licensed professional counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists. Registration is $70 for counselors before Oct. 26 and... [more]
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Climatologist to Speak on Links Between Climate Change and Hurricanes
October 16, 2007
Kerry Emanuel, Ph.D., a climatologist and hurricane expert, will give the Second Annual Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture at Mercer University at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, on Mercer’s Macon campus. Emanuel will give a lecture entitled “Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes.”
Hurricanes have inspired literature and art through the ages and changed the course of history. In his lecture, Emanuel, a professor of Atmospheric Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss the science of hurricanes and their role in human history, ending with a discussion of the effect of climate change on hurricane activity.
The event will... [more]
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Southern Literary Scholar Jones to Present 50th Anniversary Lamar Lecture Series
October 5, 2007
MACON — Southern literary scholar Anne Goodwyn Jones will present the 2007 Lamar Memorial Lecture Series of Mercer University, marking the program’s 50th anniversary, on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 15-16, on the university’s Macon campus. Jones, visiting fellow at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, will present three lectures around the theme: “Before and After the War: Formations of Southern Manliness,” which are free and open to the public.
At 10 a.m. on Oct. 15 in the Medical School Auditorium, Jones will present a lecture titled... [more]
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Mat Kearney Headlines Bearstock, Oct. 20 Concert Presented by Quadworks
October 16, 2007
MACON — Quadworks, the Campus Activities Board of Mercer University, will host a one-day concert festival, Bearstock, on Saturday, Oct. 20. Bearstock, which begins at noon, will take place on Porter Patch at Mercer’s historic Macon campus, and feature Billboard Top 100 artist Mat Kearney as well as 11 other local and regional artists.
The artists will be performing on two stages all day starting at noon. The headliner, Mat Kearney, is expected to go on at 8 p.m. The concert is free and is open to the public.
The bands and artists that... [more]
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Princeton Review Ranks Atlanta MBA No. 1 for Opportunities for Women
October 11, 2007
ATLANTA/ MACON — Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics in Atlanta and Macon were listed among the “Best 290 Business Schools” by The Princeton Review, in its 2008 edition of the book by the same name. The School’s Atlanta MBA program was ranked No. 1 in the category of “Greatest Opportunity for Women.”
The Princeton Review selects schools based on its high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data collected from the schools, and the opinions of students attending the schools.
“The faculty and staff of the Stetson School of Business and Economics are honored... [more]
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‘Come Join the Party’ at Mercer Madness on Friday Night
October 11, 2007
QuadWorks, the student activities board of Mercer University, and Mercer Athletics invite you to “Come Join the Party” at Mercer Madness 2007 in a celebration of the start of the upcoming basketball season. The fun begins at 7 p.m. at the University Center with the Bears’ volleyball game. The night will include many activities highlighting the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the spirit of the University.
The festivities include a carnival, food and prizes and the exciting conclusion with a fireworks display.
7 p.m. - Volleyball vs. Campbell University in the UC Arena
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Faculty Still Rocks as the Law School Featured in 'Best 170 Law Schools'
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
MACON, Ga. – The Walter F. George School of Law is one of the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education service company features Mercer in the just-published 2008 edition of its “Best 170 Law Schools.”
Based on the quality of teaching and the accessibility of its faculty, the Mercer Law School continues to rock, legally speaking. For the fourth consecutive year, the faculty at the Law School has been cited as one of the nation's leaders, ranked ninth nationally, in legal education as determined by student surveys. Students said that Mercer is committed... [more]
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Spotlight on China Series Has Diverse Offerings for University, Community
October 9, 2007
MACON — Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts will kick off it “Spotlight on China Series” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, with a lecture by China expert and Mercer Economics Professor Penelope Prime, Ph.D., entitled “China’s Economic Rise: Context and Implications.” Held in Medical School Auditorium, the event, co-sponsored by Mercer’s Department of International Programs, is free and open to the public.
A professor of Economics at the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics Atlanta, Prime teaches international economics and business in the MBA and Executive MBA programs. She is... [more]
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Tift College of Education to Celebrate Articulation Agreement
October 3, 2007
Tift College of Education will celebrate its articulation agreement with the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education at a ceremony on Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Atlanta Administration and Conference Center on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus. The College signed the articulation agreement with the Department last year, making it easier for teachers and potential educators to progress from entry-level certificate and associate programs and continue on to bachelor’s degree programs at the College.
The event will be held in the auditorium with a reception immediately following.
Differences in accreditation and affiliation structures among teacher... [more]
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Service Learning in Action: Mercer Students Hold Empty Bowls Event
October 4, 2007
MACON — Freshman at Mercer University are fighting hunger in the community by hosting the first Empty Bowls Event in Macon. The First Year Experience class, lead by Mary Ann Drake, Ph.D., is coordinating the efforts of local artists and restaurants to hold a dinner at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at the Cox Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $15 in advance and will include dinner and a handmade bowl. All proceeds will be donated to local organizations that have a positive impact on hunger fighting efforts in Macon.
Empty Bowls is a project started in the 1990s that raises funds for... [more]
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Men's Basketball and Head Coach Highlighted in ESPN Article
Monday, October 1, 2007
(This article was published Monday, Oct. 1, on ESPN.com)By Kyle WhellistonSpecial to ESPN.com
On Nov. 21 of last year, The Citadel, a team destined for a dead-last finish in the Southern Conference, traveled 2,500 miles west for a one-off game against USC. The result, a 16-point garbage time-filled loss, was expected. What happened next was not.
The Citadel invited the Trojans over to its place.
"They asked us to return the game," said USC head coach Tim Floyd. "I decided to go ahead and do it. … I felt like it was the right thing to do."
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