Mercer University's Board of Trustees, meeting today on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta, approved a $229 million operating budget for 2014-15, authorized finalization of plans and fundraising for a new $30 million undergraduate sciences building on the Macon campus, and approved an expansion of the Savannah medical education facility.
The students of Dr. Creighton Rosental's service-learning class at Mercer University have announced a new public art walking tour of Downtown Macon, which will debut during First Friday festivities on May 2, which also introduces National Travel and Tourism Week.
Mercer University's inaugural Entrepreneurship Festival concludes this Saturday with live presentations by six finalists in a business plan competition, as well as a speech by architect and former CEO of AutoTrader Group Chip Perry at a luncheon where the winner of the competition will be announced and $10,000 in prize money will be awarded.
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Mercer University's 2013-14 Executive Forum, presented by BB&T, continues Tuesday with a health care forum, featuring Seth Blackley, founder and CEO of Evolent Health, Dr. Ronnie Brownsworth, CEO of Piedmont WellStar HealthPlans, and Dr. James C. (Jim) Sams, co-medical director of Piedmont WellStar HealthPlans.
Mercer University celebrated faculty achievement at its 2014 Faculty Awards Ceremony held April 17, as seven of the University's 12 schools and colleges presented awards at the event.
Mercer University at recent Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies in Macon and Atlanta honored faculty and staff for their years of service.
Mercer University's Board of Trustees approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from the University's 12 schools and colleges, as well as the University Libraries, during its April 25 meeting.
Jordan (Jody) Blanke, professor of computer information systems and law at Mercer University, has been named to the Ernest L. Baskin Jr. Distinguished Chair in the Stetson School of Business and Economics.
