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Mercer University President William D. Underwood today announced the appointment of Bobby Pope, current director of athletics, as special assistant to the president and the first full-time executive director of the Mercer Athletic Foundation, and named State Representative and Mercer alumnus Jim Cole as director of athletics. The appointments are effective July 1.
ATLANTA - Mercer University's James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology will partner with Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Inc. to bring viewers in the Atlanta area an inside look at what professors teach in their classes in a new 30-minute program, airing on AIB TV. "The 30-Minute Seminary" will feature professors delivering half-hour summaries of such courses as the Old Testament, the New Testament, theology, church history, ethics and worship - 14 different subjects in all.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Anthony Alaimo - subject of the 2008 Mercer University Press biography, The Sicilian Judge: Anthony Alaimo, An American Hero, died Dec. 30 in Brunswick. He was 89.
ATLANTA - Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a five-year, $1 million grant to Mercer University's James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology to establish the McAfee Center for Teaching Churches, building on a previous grant that funded a pilot Transition-into-Ministry project.
MACON - Mercer University's College of Continuing and Professional Studies will add two graduate degrees and a new certificate program to its curricular offerings in 2010, including its first Ph.D. program.
ATLANTA - Mercer University's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing will add a Doctor of Nursing Practice to its graduate degree offerings in 2010. The College, based on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta, began offering a Ph.D. in Nursing Education this fall.
MACON - Come celebrate the transforming power of the spirit of Christmas as you follow Ebenezer Scrooge on his magical journey in "A Christmas Carol," when this vibrant production comes to The Grand Opera House in Macon. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18. Tickets are $28 for adults, $22 for students or children and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at www.TheGrandMacon.com.Ever since legendary theatre pioneer Charles Jones adapted the Dickens classic forNebraska Theatre Caravan nearly three decades ago, the national touring production of "A Christmas Carol" has delighted audiences across America. By artfully combining elements of spectacle, music and dance, Jones created a stage version that not only delights children, but also transports audiences of all ages on a magical journey right alongside Ebenezer Scrooge.With all the warmth and comfort of a cup of Christmas cheer, "A Christmas Carol" ispacked with laughter, pageantry and...
MACON - Mercer University, Sierra Development and Piedmont Construction Group LLC today announced plans for a $10 million mixed-use development on the University's Macon campus that will feature loft-style apartments and retail space for the Mercer Bookstore and other businesses that cater to the Mercer community and residents in the College Hill Corridor.
MACON - The Mercer University Board of Trustees today gave the green light to a mixed-use residential/retail development on the Macon campus, approved three new graduate degree programs, and authorized the University to begin offering degree programs in the Forsyth-North Fulton area of metro Atlanta and in Newnan. The board also elected nine new members to replace those trustees whose terms expire this month.
MACON - Grammy Award nominee John Berry performed at The Grand Opera House on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Macon. The concert featured a number of holiday favorites, mixed with hits from Berry's repertoire. Berry is scheduled to perform again next year on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand. Tickets are $32.00 and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at TheGrandMacon.com. "Christmas with John Berry" is a highly anticipated annual favorite at The Grand. The singer/songwriter has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in country music. Berry has released multiple gold and platinum albums and received nominations from the Grammy Awards, the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. His intimate solo acoustic performances have been enthusiastically received internationally as well, with successful concert tours in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. Born in Aiken, S.C., and raised in...
