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Business, Features, Innovation
March 10, 2020

Mercer alums’ durag promises more convenience, better compression and greater comfort
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January 24, 2020

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November 15, 2019

Mother-daughter nursing alums mark 79 and 50 years since graduating
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November 7, 2019

Gospel music artist Lauren Talley to serve as guest commentator for Mercer basketball game
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Family proud to have 8 bears with nearly a dozen degrees

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Thank goodness it's Friday! What's your current mo

Thank goodness it's Friday! What's your current mood, according to our Bear scale? 😉

Back to the place where Mercer began ... Penfield,

Back to the place where Mercer began ... Penfield, Georgia. The chapel for the original Mercer campus was built in 1845 at a cost of $6,794 and used for student assemblies as well as for religious services for students, faculty and staff and area residents. A large memorial tablet to Jesse Mercer was placed in the sanctuary in 1848 and remains there today. Back in the day, pot-bellied stoves warmed the chapel during the winter, and a church bell called everyone to worship. Penfield Baptist Church has used the building since Mercer relocated to Macon in 1871, and the University restored the chapel during President Kirby Godsey's tenure. Special thanks to Dr. Barry Jenkins, former dean of students and vice provost for institutional effectiveness, for sharing his knowledge for our Penfield social media series. Mercer students can participate in a virtual Pilgrimage to Penfield at Five Star Stadium in Macon on Saturday. Find out more in our article at den.mercer.edu. Attendees must register by Thursday.

Shoutout to Stetson for always getting down to bus

Shoutout to Stetson for always getting down to business. 😉

Just another day in our Mercer paradise.

Just another day in our Mercer paradise.

Jeanne Short, auxiliary services administration cl

Jeanne Short, auxiliary services administration clerk on the Macon campus, says she "bleeds orange and black." She has worked at Mercer for five and a half years and is our next featured #WorkerBear.

WHAT SHE DOES: Short handles Bear Card management and assignment, helps students with mobile Bear Card access, and assists students with their meal plan. She regularly works with both students and parents.

WHAT SHE LOVES MOST ABOUT HER WORK: Short said she has been around Mercer all her life and “bleeds orange and black.” Her mother, Barbara, has worked for Mercer for 48 years in the administration and finance office, and Short graduated from Mercer with a bachelor’s degree in art last fall. She loves offering encouraging words to Mercer students and watching them grow and progress.

“I just love getting to know the students, helping them out, making terrible jokes to get them to laugh and relax a little bit, and then directing them the best I can,” she said. “I like to say, ‘If I can do it, you can do it. You’re going to be fine. You’re going to rock it.’ Seeing them come in as a little nervous freshman and then leave as an accomplished senior is amazing to me. I love that. It’s just awesome.”

Be the Bear and show you care by getting a flu sho

Be the Bear and show you care by getting a flu shot. This year, it’s more important than ever. Mercer is offering free flu shots to faculty, staff and students. Learn how to get yours at den.mercer.edu. #bearscare

@georgie_thecorgi_ enjoyed his visit to Mercer's M

@georgie_thecorgi_ enjoyed his visit to Mercer's Macon campus recently with his owner @emilynoelll. Thanks for stopping by! #dogsofmercer

We love our Bears a latte! Happy #nationalcoffeeda

We love our Bears a latte! Happy #nationalcoffeeday from Mercer and @zbeanscoffee! ☕️

Blue skies and Bear pride. #MercerTraditions 📷

Blue skies and Bear pride. #MercerTraditions
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