(This article was published Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in the Macon Telegraph.)By Jennifer BurkUntil three months ago, Mercer University junior Clint Green wasn't into cycling. He didn't even own a bike.But this summer, he and three other Mercer students will cycle from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., covering 4,000 miles during 64 days. Two other students will serve as their crew members and travel with them in vans.
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MACON, Ga. - Mercer's 19th annual "Big Auction," to benefit the Bears' athletic program, will be held Tuesday, May 15, at the Grand Opera House. Silent items will be up for bid from 12-7 p.m., with live items going on the block at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
MACON - Four Mercer University seniors saw their yearlong effort to develop a plan for a "college town" corridor connecting the University with downtown Macon take a major step forward Friday. Macon Mayor Jack Ellis announced the creation of the College Hill Corridor Commission to implement the students' plan for the development of the corridor, which was part of two service-learning courses at Mercer.
MACON/ATLANTA - Nearly 1,500 students will participate in graduation ceremonies on Mercer University's Macon and Atlanta campuses in May. Awarding bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, the University will hold 10 commencement ceremonies and hear from an array of renowned speakers, including several prominent Mercerians. Below is a listing of commencement dates, times and speakers.Atlanta Commencements - Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional CampusCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesSpeaker: Dr. Roger L. Williams, executive vice president and Chief Executive Officer of United States PharmacopeiaSaturday, May 5, 9 a.m.Sheffield Student CenterGraduates: 142Georgia Baptist College of NursingSpeaker: Kerry Gough, member of Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Board of Visitors and retired district manager with Travelers Insurance CompanySaturday, May 5, 12 p.m.Sheffield Student CenterGraduates: 47College of Continuing and Professional StudiesSpeaker: Dr. Peter Rhea Jones,...
(The following article was published Saturday, April 28, 2007, in the Macon Telegraph.)By JENNIFER BURKThe city of Macon and Mercer University announced Friday a partnership that aims to refurbish a corridor that runs between campus and downtown to create more of a college town vibe.The goal is to attract and retain more students and young professionals in Macon.
MACON - Mercer University's National Engineering Advisory Board elected Dan Nale, P.E. Ph.D., vice president for Mid-Cabin Programs at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. as chairman on Wednesday, April 25. Nale has been a board member since 1999 and succeeds the board's longest serving chairman, L. Donald LaTorre, who led the board for 12 years.
ATLANTA - Mercer University will hold commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 5, for nearly 200 future health care professionals in pharmacy and nursing at its Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta. The two ceremonies are the first of 10 the University will hold in May as more than 1,500 students graduate from its 11 schools and colleges.
(This article was posted on ESPN.com on April 24, 2007)TORONTO -- Former Mercer basketball great Sam Mitchell was honored as the NBA coach of the year Tuesday after leading the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title.
(The following article was published April 24, 2007, in the Macon Telegraph.)By Sarah MeineckeMercer head women's basketball coach Janell Jones stops short of calling her life stressful.She does so, in spite of the fact that since being hired April 9 to become the head coach of the Bears, Jones has been flying from Georgia to Oklahoma to California and back again, while recruiting and hiring assistant coaches.
MACON - The Princeton Review has named Mercer University as one of the nation's best value undergraduate institutions. Mercer is featured in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Value Colleges," released today. The guide profiles 165 colleges chosen for their excellent academics, generous financial aid packages and/or relatively low costs of attendance. Mercer was one of only 75 private institutions to be named a "Best Value."
