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About News@Mercer Alumni Edition:

A publication of Marketing Communications at Mercer University, News@Mercer Alumni Edition is an online newsletter for Mercer University alumni and friends.

News@Mercer Alumni Edition Editor:
Mark Vanderhoek
(478) 301-4037
vanderhoek_m@mercer.edu

August 2010

Summer Trips Help Haiti

This summer, four teams of Mercerians traveled to Haiti to help its citizens recover from the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Jan. 12. The earthquake crippled the country, killing more than 300,000 people and injuring thousands more. [more]

U.S. News Again Ranks Mercer Among Top 10 Schools in the South

For the 12th consecutive year, Mercer has made the Top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of comprehensive universities in the South. Mercer was again ranked No. 8 in the South in the 2010 “Best Regional Universities” category. The University also moved up to the No. 4 spot in the South for “Great Schools, Great Prices.” [more]

Service First Program Dispatches 16 Mercer Students Around the World

Sixteen Mercer graduates have taken advantage of a new program, Service First, which helps match recent Mercer graduates with international service opportunities. The program gives the new alumni a chance to experience life outside the United States while also helping them to further understand their gifts and calling. [more]

President Underwood Announces New Senior Administrative Appointments

On Aug. 9, President William D. Underwood announced the appointments of three senior administrators to new responsibilities in the University, effective Sept. 1. [more]

Freshmen Set World Record for Largest Game of Tag

Classes haven’t even begun, but freshmen at Mercer already have a memory to last a lifetime. Students and advisers from the first-year class set the world record Saturday for the largest game of tag. Pending review by the Guinness Book of World Records, the students should go into the next record book. [more]

Be the Bear - University Launches Branding Campaign

Mercer this month launched a major branding campaign designed to raise the level of awareness of the University among prospective students and parents and further engage alumni and friends in supporting the institution. Featuring the tagline “Be the Bear,” the campaign was developed in conjunction with TG Madison, an Atlanta advertising and marketing firm. [more]

Family Weekend Set for Oct. 1-3

Mercer will hold its annual Family Weekend on the Macon campus Oct. 1-3. The event promises to be an excellent opportunity for families to visit campus and experience a day in the life of their student. [more]

Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer Start New Year for Athletics

The return of students to campus for fall means a return to competition for Mercer’s 200-plus student-athletes. Three of Mercer’s 15 teams will commence their seasons within the next few days. [more]

Sixth Annual McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival

Sixteen talented high school strings musicians from 13 states have been selected to participate in the Sixth Annual Robert McDuffie and Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings. The intensive musical-learning extravaganza takes place Sept. 2-6 at the Townsend School of Music in Macon. [more]

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