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Yearly Archives: 2019

  • Andrea Meyer Stinson
    17
    Dec

    School of Medicine Faculty Member Dr. Andrea Meyer Stinson to Serve as Partner on $200K ...

    Medicine
    By Kyle Sears
    1140
    0
    MACON – Andrea S. Meyer Stinson, Ph.D., associate director of the Master of Family Therapy Program and associate professor of psychiatry ...
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  • Rob Evans and Steve Ivey work on the API sound console at Mercer Music at Capricorn
    17
    Dec

    Mercer Music at Capricorn’s API sound console merges classic and modern features

    Engineering, Music
    By Jennifer Borage
    907
    0
    Solar energy offsets power used by console Preservation meets innovation in Mercer Music at Capricorn’s custom-built, state-of-the-art analog sound console. ...
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  • Dr. Kenneth Tah
    16
    Dec

    Finance Professor Dr. Kenneth Tah to Participate in Highly Selective Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel

    Business
    By Kyle Sears
    924
    0
    MACON – Mercer University Stetson-Hatcher School of Business assistant professor of finance Dr. Kenneth Tah was one of 25 faculty members ...
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  • 16
    Dec

    Mercer On Mission team helps make history during trip to South Korea

    General, Innovation, Mercer On Mission
    By Andrea Honaker
    723
    0
    More than two dozen Mercer Bears participated in a history-making moment this summer in South Korea. The fifth annual Mercer ...
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  • All SoCon Faculty and Staff 2019
    13
    Dec

    Keesbury, Cameron Named to All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team

    Education
    By Kyle Sears
    747
    0
    SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer University is represented by Dr. Sybil Keesbury and Myra Cameron on the All-Southern Conference Faculty and ...
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  • Vitamins R and L
    13
    Dec

    MUSM, Twiggs County Collaborative Literacy Project Among Recipients of Inaugural GSBA Leading Edge Awards

    Medicine
    By Kyle Sears
    705
    0
    MACON – A collaborative reading and literacy project involving Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), Twiggs County Public Schools, Twiggs County ...
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  • Gilman Scholars Fall 2019
    13
    Dec

    Record Number of Mercer Students Selected for Gilman Scholarship to Study or Intern Abroad in ...

    Awards & Scholarships, General
    By Nadia Pressley
    1302
    0
    MACON – An unprecedented 16 Mercer University students are among the 1,413 recipients from 427 colleges and universities across the U.S. ...
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  • Mercer Medicine Peach County Ribbon Cutting
    12
    Dec

    Mercer Medicine Holds Grand Opening of New Rural Health Clinic in Peach County

    Medicine
    By Kyle Sears
    888
    0
    FORT VALLEY – Mercer Medicine Peach County on Dec. 12 welcomed dozens of local residents for an open house and ribbon-cutting ...
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  • Alyssa Leffall
    12
    Dec

    Mercer Law School Welcomes Alyssa Leffall as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

    Law
    By Kyle Sears
    669
    0
    MACON – Mercer Law School welcomed Alyssa Leffall as assistant dean of student affairs on Dec. 2. Leffall previously served as ...
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  • Sachin Khurana
    11
    Dec

    Senior Sachin Khurana a Finalist for the Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

    Awards & Scholarships, Business
    By Kyle Sears
    1226
    0
    MACON – Mercer University senior Sachin Khurana, a finance, economics and management triple-major from Macon, was a finalist for the ...
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  • Sarah Sims and her daughter, Marilyn Gray, are both alumni from the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing.
    Features, Mercer Memories, Nursing
    November 15, 2019

    Mother-daughter nursing alums mark 79 and 50 years since graduating 

  • Features, Music, Uncategorized
    November 7, 2019

    Gospel music artist Lauren Talley to serve as guest commentator for Mercer basketball game

  • From left, Dave and Brenda Phillips are pictured with their children, Daniel, Anna and Michelle at Daniel's graduation from Mercer in Atlanta on May 11.
    Features, General
    May 12, 2019

    Family proud to have 8 bears with nearly a dozen degrees  

  • Mercer University students and Ballard Hudson Middle students in the Mercer Mentors program are pictured during a campus visit in April.
    Community Engagement, Features, General, Innovation
    May 10, 2019

    Mentorship program helps middle-schoolers plan for the future 

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A Mercer University alumna, Nancy Grace has been n A Mercer University alumna, Nancy Grace has been named one of Hollywood’s most impactful and powerful women by both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Double Bear Grace, who holds degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Law as well as an LLM from New York University, became a household name as the no-nonsense host of her eponymous, top-rated show on CNN’s Headline News. Currently headlining the hit Oxygen series "Injustice with Nancy Grace," Grace remains one of television’s most sought after legal analysts, having appeared on "Oprah," "The View," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America" and "Dr. Phil," among many others. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of five books and the executive producer of Hallmark's popular series, "Hailey Dean Mysteries." . A tireless victims’ rights advocate, Grace currently hosts a daily podcast, "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace," on Sirius XM and Fox Nation and runs the go-to crime website, www.crimeonline.com. She also serves on Mercer’s Board of Trustees. Her most important job, though, is being mother to twins John David and Lucy and wife to David. . #MercerMade is a series in which we feature notable people, businesses, products and inventions connected to Mercer University. @thenancygrace
As we honor #blackhistorymonth, we reflect on some As we honor #blackhistorymonth, we reflect on some of the African-American students and faculty who paved the way for future generations of talented Mercerians. Swipe 👈 to see more photos. . (1ST PHOTO) 1970: Lou Johnson, Mercer’s first black student-athlete, graduated. . (2ND PHOTO) 1963: In April, Sam Oni became the first black student accepted at Mercer, making the University one of the first private colleges in the South to desegregate before the 1964 Civil Rights Act. . (3RD PHOTO) 1963: Bennie Stephens (pictured here at right), Cecil Dewberry and Sam Oni were the first black students to enroll at Mercer and began classes in September of that year. . (4TH PHOTO) 1968: Betty Jean Walker graduated as the first African-American female to receive a four-year degree from Mercer. . (5TH PHOTO) 1972: Mercer alumnus Gary Johnson was appointed coordinator of the Black Studies program and became the first black faculty member at Mercer.
The making of our leader Bear ... from an undergra The making of our leader Bear ... from an undergraduate in Oklahoma to Mercer’s 18th president. Swipe 👈 to see a photo of President William Underwood from his college days. #presidentsday #thenandnow #facultyflashback
We love our Mercer family beary much! May your Val We love our Mercer family beary much! May your Valentine's Day be filled with sweet surprises.
1-year-old Toby is excited for the return of @merc 1-year-old Toby is excited for the return of @mercer.baseball on Friday. This pup has Frenchie ears, weenie-dog length and terrier stubbornness. His best friend is @lilweenielenny, and he not so secretly wants Cricket (President Underwood's dog) to be his girlfriend. 📷: @indiaellison #dogsofmercer
It's #GoRedWeek, and Mercer is highlighting five s It's #GoRedWeek, and Mercer is highlighting five simple steps for heart health. Follow Mercer's Facebook and Twitter pages this week to see videos of Toby as he learns about his health. . . . @mercerathletics @mercer_mbb @mercermedicine #hearthealth #mercerbears #hearthealthy #knowyournumbers
If those steps could talk ... The stairs of Mercer If those steps could talk ... The stairs of Mercer's buildings have served as the setting for discussion, congratulations and consolation for decades. This photo taken in front of Willingham Hall appeared in a 1940s issue of The Cauldron. #tbt
Another Founders' Day in the books! The Hon. Louis Another Founders' Day in the books! The Hon. Louis Sands, a double-Bear, spoke about his experiences at Mercer and shared his insights with students, faculty and staff during the program at Willingham Auditorium. #mercertraditions
Photographer @LesleeMitchell, a 2001 School of Law Photographer @LesleeMitchell, a 2001 School of Law graduate, is known for her Matchbox car prints, as well as her wedding and interior photography. She is based in Nashville but travels all over to shoot. Her photos have been featured in Architectural Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living, Country Living, and BRIDE magazines and on the covers of several books. . "The thing I love the most about my work is that it makes me smile," she said. . #MercerMade is a series in which we feature notable people, businesses, products and inventions connected to Mercer University.
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