MACON - On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Dr. Mark Whitacre, the subject of the recent film "The Informant!", and Dr. David Nowell, president of Hope Unlimited for Children, a child rescue organization in Brazil, will speak to students at Mercer University about failure, forgiveness and second chances. The two will address Mercer's 10 a.m. university worship service in Newton Chapel.
MACON/ATLANTA - Health policy expert Robert Laszewski will be the featured speaker at The Executive Forum presented by BB&T on Tuesday, Nov. 10. He will give a breakfast presentation at 7:30 a.m. in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center. The presentation is sponsored by the Center for Health and Learning, a partnership of Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer. He will also give a lunch presentation at noon at The Piedmont Driving Club, 1215 Piedmont Ave. NE, in Atlanta.
MACON - Mercer University's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will host a lecture by M. Beno^it Standaert, the Belgian consul general in Atlanta, titled "War and Peace in Europe and the United States since 1945." The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 in Room 251 of Stetson Hall as part of National French Week.
MACON - Australia's The Ten Tenors, an international sensation, will reignite Macon when they perform their "Nostalgica World Tour 2009," a rousing musical tribute from the land down under at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42 and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at www.TheGrandMacon.com.The internationally-acclaimed singing sensation The Ten Tenors have now been seen by more than 90 million people on four continents, selling out shows and winning hearts with their unmistakable charm, camaraderie and vocal power in opera, pop, rock and more. The concert is part of The Tenors' blockbuster yearlong global trek in support of their current CD release and eighth studio album, "Nostalgica." "'Nostalgica' is not only a songbook journey through the hits of the 20th Century by the artists that made them great, but also a trek through The Ten Tenors' decade-long history -...
MACON - What are the ethical implications of climate change? What can people do to confront and solve this mounting challenge? How can we better care for God's Creation? Nearly 1,000 Mercer students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the community, will look for answers to those questions this week at Mercer's conference, titled "Caring for Creation: A Scientific and Theological Response," Oct. 29-31.
MACON - Existing state law and policy in Georgia creates crippling barriers for ex-offenders who try to get their lives back on track, increasing the rate of recidivism and producing unreasonable social and economic strains on Georgia taxpayers, according to a new book published by Mercer Law School examining the issue.
MACON - Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law is hosting a roundtable discussion in November on health care reform, featuring panelists with expertise in law, medicine, political science and hospital administration.
ATLANTA - Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduate student Delaram Moshkelani has been awarded one of four prestigious 2009 AAPS-AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellowships supported by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS).
MACON -- "The Rat Pack Is Back!," a tribute to the talented stars of the 1960s known as The Rat Pack, will play at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, on Oct. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45-$49 and group discounts are available for 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or Online at www.TheGrandMacon.com.Experience the ritz and allure of classic Vegas with this swinging party of a show! "The Rat Pack Is Back!" transports the audience back through time and space to a balmy night circa 1960 when four show business legends -- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Dean Martin -- converged at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas for the first time. These stars delivered style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party to which everyone wanted access. In "The Rat Pack Is Back!," Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean are back and do it "just one more time." What ensues is an uncanny recreation of one...
MACON - Noted historian and author Dr. Mark Smith will present Mercer's 2009 Lamar Memorial Lectures on Oct. 19-20. Dr. Smith will present three lectures around the theme "Histories of a Hurricane: Camille, 1969." All lectures will be held in the Medical School Auditorium and are free and open to the public.
