They could have lived on the Mercer campus with their peers, but two students chose to take up residence among an older and wiser crowd this year.
Junior Ava Nguyen and senior Elise Colquitt are the first two Bears to...
Thanks to a group of Mercer Law students in the 2022 Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, a Kurdish man who was persecuted in Turkey won his immigration appeal in February and recently gained his freedom.
The man's initial petition was...
When she earned her degree from Mercer Law School in 1919, Kathryne Pierce was what today we would describe as a nontraditional student. Macon-born, she was believed to be 36 at the time, married to William E. Jackson, and with three preteen...
First-year medical students took a break from their textbooks recently to learn about mindfulness and compassion through music. On March 8, Mercer School of Medicine hosted an all-day, interactive workshop, titled “Nurturing the Inner Healer,” on its three campuses.
The...
The major renovation of a 120-year-old building at Mercer University has preserved much of the historic structure while simultaneously bringing it into the 21st century.
Wiggs Hall, a two-story, red brick building featuring four stately columns, is situated on the...
Over the course of two weeks, a Mercer University professor camped in the Alaskan wilderness, summited a mountain, observed flora and fauna in their natural habitat, and composed a piece of original music about the experience.
Dr. Christopher Schmitz, professor...
From computer programs that assist in medical decisions to innovative crop-cultivating techniques to software that analyzes military intelligence, computer science is embedded in a growing number of careers today. Demand is high, and opportunities are plentiful for people with...
A Mercer senior hopes to help strengthen the bonds between families and their loved ones who are incarcerated. Taylor Rinberger, a psychology major and Mercer Service Scholar, plans to donate books, crayons and puzzles to a Middle Georgia prison...
This summer, a group of Mercer University professors gathered to learn evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices. Now, they’re putting that knowledge into action in their classrooms and sharing it with colleagues.
Thirty-two faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts...
A group of Mercer University students recently won first place and $10,000 in the nonprofit category of the inaugural Southern Conference Entrepreneurship Challenge. Mercer was among nine colleges that competed in the event at the Tommy and Victoria Baker...
