Native son and internationally renowned violinist Robert McDuffie isn't satisfied with simply being a distinguished professor at Mercer University.
MACON -This fall, Mercer University has instituted a Law and Public Service Program designed to promote volunteerism and draw attention to public interest law. While housed at Mercer's Walter F. George School of Law, the program is a University-wide initiative. Students throughout the University will have opportunities to engage in the community service while learning valuable lessons in cooperation.
MACON, Ga. - Nationally noted church-state commentator, J. Brent Walker, the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty, will make two presentations relating to "Church and State in the 2006 Elections," at Mercer University on Thursday, Sept. 7, beginning at 9:15 a.m. The event, sponsored by Mercer's Center for Baptist Studies and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia, will take place in the Religious Life Center on Mercer's Macon campus.
Walker will make two presentations, each followed by discussion periods. The presentations will examine the ethical and legal dimensions of the upcoming congressional elections as related to the intersection of church and state. The first, "The Use and Abuse of Religion: The Ethical Issues," will begin at 9:25 a.m. and the second, "Improper Electioneering by Churches: The Legal Issues," at 10:50 a.m. The program will conclude at noon.
"Brent Walker is one of nation' leading authorities church and...
MACON, Ga. - Mercer University's work in the community has garnered national recognition among urban colleges and universities on the first "Saviors of Our Cities" rankings. Mercer was ranked 13th in the nation based on its commitment to community involvement. The rankings were calculated by Evan Dobelle, president and CEO of the New England Board of Higher Education, himself a former urban college president.
According to Dobelle, the colleges on the list were selected because they were "best-neighbor" urban colleges and universities that, because of their strong positive contribution of careful strategic planning and thoughtful use of resources, dramatically strengthened the economy and quality of life of their neighboring communities and have become "Saviors of Our Cities."
"Mercer University enjoys a wonderful legacy of community partnership, strengthened in recent years by the vision of my predecessor, Kirby Godsey, and by the efforts of many faculty and students...
ATLANTA - The "Ugandan Suubi Children's Choir" from the Royal Junior School and Orphanage in Uganda will be performing from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Day Hall at Mercer University's Atlanta campus, 3001 Mercer University Dr., just inside the northeast perimeter. The choir will be demonstrating cultural music and dance as part of a fundraising tour of the Southeastern United States.
The tour, which began in June, is raising funds to build a new orphanage and school. "Suubi" means "hope" in Luganda, one of the main local languages in Uganda. Visit their American tour website at www.suubi.net to know more about the group.
They will be hosted by the Uganda North America Association (UNAA), Atlanta Chapter, and a nonprofit organization for Ugandans residing in the U.S. and Canada.
"I would encourage everyone to come out and taste a touch of Uganda culture through the wonderful traditional music and dances by the Suubi Children's Choir," said...
Twenty-one exceptionally talented high school strings musicians, from eleven states and Canada, have been selected to participate in the second annual Robert McDuffie & Friends Labor Day Festival for Strings, held at the Mercer University Townsend School of Music in Macon, Aug. 31-Sept. 4. The intense five-day festival and musical learning extravaganza will provide the students an opportunity to study at Mercer with world-renowned violinist and Distinguished University Professor of Music Robert McDuffie and some of the nation's foremost concert artists. The Festival is a preview of the academic offerings of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University, which opens in Fall 2007.
In addition to Robert McDuffie, the following Distinguished Artists of the McDuffie Center will participate as faculty for the Festival: Andr'es Diaz, renowned concert cellist; David Halen, Concertmaster, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Rex, Principal Cellist, Atlanta Symphony...
MACON, Ga. - Mercer head women's basketball coach Brenda Welch-Nichols will be returning to her alma mater, Sam Houston State University, as the program's head coach as announced by Mercer athletics director Bobby Pope late Tuesday. Nichols played two seasons at Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas, and graduated with her bachelor's degree from the university in 1989. She averaged 19.2 points per game and earned twice earned Second-Team All-Southland Conference honors during her two-year stint as a Bearkat. "Brenda's done a good job for us, and we appreciate her hard work," said Pope. "Unfortunately, the timing is not the best. We will take our time to complete a thorough search so we can to find the right fit for the position." Last season, the Bears finished 14-15 overall and 10-10 in the A-Sun. With a stunning upset of third-seeded ETSU, Mercer advanced to the A-Sun Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2002. Additionally, the Bears reached the Atlantic Sun in...
Published Wednesday, Aug. 23, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Kristina Torres -- Staff
Not to be outdone by headline-hoggers such as The Princeton Review --- which publishes popular college rankings spanning the best party schools to colleges with the most "Birkenstock-wearing, tree-hugging, clove-smoking vegetarians" --- a Boston-based expert released his own list Tuesday that pegged two of Georgia's own as, drum roll please, "Saviors of Our Cities."
How's that for a recruiting line?
Atlanta's Emory University and Mercer University in Macon are two of 25 urban institutions picked by Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Higher Education, for having a major impact on the economic and social health of local communities.
Dobelle relies on indicators such as community initiatives, research, payroll and student enrollment, although he admits to some subjectivity in trying to measure the impact of so-called town-gown...
ATLANTA - Mercer University and Piedmont Healthcare recognized their second class of Piedmont Nursing Scholars and dedicated a new Learning Resource Center at a ceremony Aug. 23, on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Campus in Atlanta. The Piedmont Nursing Scholars Program is the first initiative of the Center for Health and Learning, a partnership between Mercer and Piedmont.
MACON, Ga. - The 2007 edition of U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges, released today, affirmed Mercer University's position among the ranks of leading universities and best values in the South. U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges has ranked Mercer No. 9 in the South in the "Best Universities-Master's" category, marking the University's 17th consecutive year among the top 15 and eighth straight year in the top 10. Mercer was the only university in Georgia to be in the top 40 in the Master's category.
The popular college guide also ranked Mercer in the top 5 in the South among Universities-Master's for graduating students with the least debt. Graduates of Mercer had an average debt of $11,075, while graduates of two of the state's institutions in the National Universities category, University of Georgia and Georgia State University, both had debt averages of $13,422 and $13,886 respectively.
The "Best Universities - Master's" category...
