Show your Mercer spirit each week during Be the Bear Fridays

Break out the orange and black. On Aug. 21, Mercer University is launching a new University- and community-wide initiative called Be the Bear Fridays. Every Friday, students, faculty and staff on...

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This enthusiastic group in Mercer gear poses with pom-poms, banners, and signs, showing school spirit for the Mercer Bears.

Show your Mercer spirit each week during Be the Bear Fridays

Break out the orange and black. On Aug. 21, Mercer University is launching a new University- and community-wide initiative called Be the Bear Fridays. Every Friday,...
Premiere poster for Georgia Rising: A Rural Health Story, debuting August 19, 2026, at The Douglass Theatre.

‘Georgia Rising’ documentary to premiere at Macon Film Festival

MACON, Ga. — A special community screening of the documentary “Georgia Rising: A Rural Health Story” will open the Macon Film Festival at the...
Seven people standing in a row and posing for a photo in front of a Georgia Match event backdrop.

Alumna Chloe Paulk selected as Georgia Student Finance Commission Moment of Impact speaker

Mercer University alumna Chloe Paulk, CLAS/BUS ‘26, was chosen as the Georgia Student Finance Commission’s (GSFC) Moment of Impact Speaker for the Board of Commissioners' quarterly meeting held on Aug. 7.
Three people in matching t-shirts and shorts carry supplies on a sunny day near parked cars and greenery.

Mercer to Welcome Class of 2030 for Opening Days

Mercer University will begin its 194th academic year by welcoming an incoming freshman class of more than 1000, most of whom will move into their residence halls on the Macon campus this Friday and Saturday.
Five people, including two bear mascots, pose on stage with pom-poms and a foam finger at an indoor event.

Mercer unveils plans for nationally televised FCS kickoff, free concert series

Mercer University and Mercer Athletics, in partnership with Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller officially launched the countdown to the 2026 football season...
Four students in Mercer University shirts pose and smile outdoors during move-in day, with others in the background.

4 things to know about Mercer’s 2026 Opening Days and Bear Beginnings

Mercer University will welcome the Class of 2030 to the Macon campus during two move-in days on Aug. 14-15. Then, first-year students will get...
Three students walk and talk on a college campus sidewalk near a Be the Bear banner and brick buildings.

Class of 2026 graduates offer this advice to incoming students

Welcome to the Mercer University family, Class of 2030! As you prepare to embark on your journey as a Bear, check out these words...

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