(MACON) - The Mercer Wind Ensemble will present a "Concert of Concertos," which will include two Georgia premieres, Friday, April 16, 7:30 p.m., at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St.
The concert will be conducted by Dr. Douglas Hill, associate professor of music, director of instrumental music and coordinator of the music education program for Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts. The concert is free and open to the public.
The two works premiering are Eric Ewazen's (pictured immediate left) "Danzante" (inspired by the Diego Rivera painting) for trumpet and wind ensemble and Gary Ziek's "Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble." James Thompson (pictured far left), past principal trumpet with the Atlanta Symphony and current professor at the Eastman School of Music, will perform as soloist on the first piece, while Brian Nozny, adjunct professor of music at Mercer, will perform as soloist on the latter piece.
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(Mercer President William D. Underwood on Wednesday shared this message with faculty, staff and students as a follow-up to the tragedy that occurred this week at Virgina Tech.)
The entire Mercer family is saddened by the tragic events that occurred on the Virginia Tech campus earlier this week. In the aftermath of that tragedy, there are many questions about how this could happen on any college campus in America, and what could be done to prevent it from happening again.
MACON- Mercer University's Political Science Department will host a free public debate on foreign policy Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. in the McCorkle Music Building, Neva Langley Fickling Hall.
This is part of a nationwide event called "The People Speak: America Debates Its Role in the World," in which thousands of debates will take place in hundreds of locations across the country between Oct. 5th and 18th. The goal of the program, funded by the Open Society Institute, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the United Nations Foundation, is to engage as many Americans as possible in discussions on foreign policy.
There will be two debates, one between Mercer political science faculty members, associate professor Eimad Houry, Ph.D., and assistant professor Gregory Domin, Ph.D. The other debate will be between Mercer honors students Ruth Beerman of Alpharetta and Matt Stone of Warner Robins. They will address such issues as the legitimate use of military force and...
MACON - Mercer University President William D. Underwood today announced the appointment of legal scholar Gary J. Simson, the Joseph C. Hostetler-Baker and Hostetler Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University, as dean of the Walter F. George School of Law. The appointment is effective July 1.
ATLANTA/MACON/McDONOUGH/LITHIA SPRINGS - Students from Mercer University's College of Continuing and Professional Studies have published a literary journal, titled Regeneration!: A Journal of Creative Writing, that may be the first of its kind in the country. The journal is written and edited by non-traditional undergraduate students, and is a first, the group says.
Atlanta - The Georgia Baptist Convention has paid tribute to Alma native Dr. Susan Sweat Gunby, dean of Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, for her contributions to enhance nursing education and the nursing profession.
ATLANTA - Mercer University awarded the honorary doctor of science degree to Dennis K. Helling, executive director of Kaiser Permanente's pharmacy operations and therapeutics, at the Southern School of Pharmacy commencement on May 7. Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey made the presentation after Helling gave the commencement address.
WHAT: Hearing from keynote speaker Kellie Appel, senior vice president and general manager of Turner Trade Group, a division of Turner Broadcasting Sales. The week also includes a panel discussion featuring Allen Bass, owner of such restaurants as Bert's, 580 Cherry and Trio; Lisa English, regional technical manager for Wilson Sporting Goods; Eric Wilson, assistant vice president of Merrill Lynch.
MACON - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. President Bryan Moss will be the featured speaker at The Executive Forum on Thursday, Feb. 16. He will give a breakfast presentation at 7:30 a.m. at The University Center at Mercer University in Macon.
WHO: Mercer Law School
WHAT: Law School student Mike Voynich will exchange roles with Interim Dean Mike Sabbath for the day.
WHEN: Monday, April 21
WHERE: Mercer Law School, atop Coleman Hill
WHY: At the Association of Women Law Students' (A.W.L.S.) charity auction, student MIke Voynich paid $80 to exchange places with Dean Sabbath for a day. On April 21, the switch will take place with Voynich leading staff meetings and conducting the business of the Law School while Dean Sabbath will be attending Voynich's classes. The A.W.L.S. auction generated more than $10,000 for a battered women's center in Baldwin County and the Macon Rescue Mission.
Media interested in covering Dean for a Day should contact Richard L.Cameron. Following a senior staff meeting at 9 a.m., Voynich will go to the Dean's office for business while Dean Sabbath makes his way to class.
