(This article was published Saturday, July 7, in the Macon Telegraph.)By JENNIFER BURKWith paintbrushes in hand, more than 40 teens surrounded a small, one-story house on Holt Avenue this week, working to bring the gray concrete siding and maroon trim back to tip-top condition.It was their last day to finish the house, part of the teens' mission work in Macon, and they were determined not to leave the community hanging.
Thomas B. Slater, professor of New Testament at the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, is one of 25 contributors to True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary, recently released by Augsburg Fortress Press. It is the first biblical commentary written entirely by African Americans. Brian Blount, Dearborn Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, was the general editor. The other editors were Cain Hope Felder, New Testament professor, Howard University; Clarice Martin, Picker Professor of Religion, Colgate University and Emerson Powery, associate professor of New Testament, Lee University. The title of the volume comes from a line in James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," commonly referred to by Black Americans as their other national anthem.The contributors come from across the theological spectrum: Baptist, Episcopalian, Methodist, Pentecostal and Presbyterian contributors. This is a unique feature of the...
MACON, Ga. - Mercer University Provost Horace Fleming has announced the appointment of prominent ethicist Dr. David P. Gushee to the position of Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics. Dr. Gushee currently serves as a University Fellow, Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy, and Senior Fellow of the Carl F.H. Henry Center for Christian Leadership at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. At Mercer he will be based in the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta and is expected to teach interdisciplinary ethics courses throughout the University.McAfee Dean R. Alan Culpepper said that Dr. Gushee stands in the tradition of great Baptist ethicists and social activists such as T.B. Maston, Henlee Barnette, and Glen Stassen. "Dr. Gushee is widely recognized among Baptists and evangelicals for his prophetic voice on such vital issues as creation care, torture, and human rights," Dr. Culpepper said. "We look forward to the consciousness-raising that he will bring to...
MACON - The seven candidates running for mayor of the city of Macon will address citizens' concerns in a public forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, downtown Macon. Mercer University, The Telegraph and the League of Women Voters, with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, sponsor the event. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
MACON, Ga. - A total of 116 Mercer University student-athletes in 13 sports earned Academic All-Conference accolades as recently announced by the Atlantic Sun Conference.
MACON - Mercer University School of Medicine is partnering with Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta to offer its Master of Family Therapy (MFT) degree program in Atlanta, beginning this fall. Recipients of The Master of Family Therapy degree will be eligible to apply to the state of Georgia for licensure for the independent practice of family therapy.
MACON - Peter C. Brown, Ph.D., has been named senior vice provost at Mercer University, effective June 18. In his new position, Brown has oversight responsibility for the undergraduate curriculum and summer academic programming. He also provides leadership for cross-college and co-curricular initiatives to enhance student achievement and engagement. Additionally, he facilitates the University's civic engagement initiatives in coordination with the President's Office.
Play ON! Sports, a division of Turner Sports, and the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) announced today a partnership to provide exclusive online video streaming of all sports for nine of the A-Sun member institutions. Participating schools include Belmont University, East Tennessee State, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida and USC Upstate.
Mercer to Announce Major Health Care Initiative For GeorgiaWHAT: Mercer University will announce at two news conferences a major health care initiative to benefit the residents of Georgia. This new initiative will address one of the state's most urgent health care concerns.WHEN: Wednesday, June 20, 2007. There will be two news conferences, the first, at 11 a.m. in Savannah, and the second, at 4 p.m. in Macon.WHERE: At 11 a.m.: the Mercer Auditorium in the William and Iffath Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research at Memorial Health University Medical Center at the corner of 66th Street and Ranger Road in Savannah.At 4 p.m.: the Mercer University Medical School Auditorium on Mercer's Macon campus, 1400 Coleman Avenue.WHY: Mercer has had a longstanding commitment to meeting the health care needs in the state of Georgia. The United Health Foundation recently ranked Georgia 41st in total mortality and 43rd in overall health status. These figures show the challenge...
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WATCH MACON NEWS CONFERENCE ONLINE SAVANNAH - Mercer University and Memorial Health announced today a major initiative to increase the number of doctors serving Georgia's communities. Mercer will expand its existing two-year clinical program at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah into a full four-year campus of the Mercer University School of Medicine. This expansion, which will eventually double the number of medical doctors graduating from Mercer, was made possible by funds allocated in the 2007-2008 fiscal year state budget signed into law last month by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
