Macon- Dr. William E. Hull, the Harry Vaughan Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor of Christianity, will give a series of three lectures on the topic "Best-Selling Christianity: Jesus Christ as Superstar" Feb. 8-9 on Mercer University's Macon Campus.
His first lecture, "The Da Vinci Code: Dan Brown on Women in the Life of Jesus," will be at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8. He will speak on "Beyond Belief: Dan Brown on Jesus Outside the New Testament" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8. His final presentation is entitled "The Passion of the Christ: Mel Gibson on the Death of Jesus" at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9. All lectures will be held in Newton Chapel and are free and open to the public.
Hull is a research professor at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. A prolific writer, he is author of The Gospel of John, "John" in The Broadman Bible Commentary, The Bible, Beyond the Barriers, Love in Four Dimensions, The Christian Experience of Salvation, Southern Baptist Higher...
Macon-Georgia Poet Laureate David Bottoms is serving as the Ferrol A. Sams Jr. Distinguished Chair in English at Mercer University through early March. A 1971 graduate of Mercer's College of Liberal Arts, Bottoms is teaching a creative writing course on Mercer's Macon campus.
While in residence at Mercer, Bottoms will give two free public readings of his work. He will present "Waltzing through the Endtime: New Poems" on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in Newton Chapel on Mercer's Macon campus. He will give another poetry reading entitled "Armored Hearts: Selected Poems" on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in Newton Chapel on Mercer's Macon campus.
In addition, the novelist and poet will give a free public lecture "What the Graveyard Says: A Thought on the Consequence of Place" on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in Newton Chapel. In this lecture, he will discuss how Macon has influenced his writing. Much of his work is set in Macon, including one of his novels, Easter Weekend....
Judge William Augustus Bootle -- Mercer alumnus, former Law School Dean and professor, and a Lifetime Trustee -- died at his home in Macon early today.
MACON - The Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs recently accredited a nurse anesthetist program developed by Mercer University's School of Medicine and The Medical Center of Central Georgia. The two institutions teamed up to address the severe shortage of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) throughout the country.
WHO: Bibb County third graders through 12th graders
WHAT: Students will display their science fair projects and compete for awards.
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 22. A public viewing will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Mercer University Center Concourse on the Macon Campus
BACKGROUND: Winners from this fair will go on to compete at a Regional Science Fair Feb. 4. Mercer faculty will help judge the projects.
MACON, Ga.-The following students were named to the dean's list at Mercer University for the 2004 fall semester. Inclusion on the dean's list requires students to meet rigorous grade point average standards specific to their school within the University. The students' names are sorted by their hometowns.
MACON-The following students were named to the president's list at Mercer University for the 2004 fall semester. Inclusion on the president's list requires students to meet rigorous grade point average standards specific to their school within the University. The students' names are listed alphabetically below.
Student Name
Hometown
State
Gretchen AbernathyEliza AllenAndrew AnAmy AndersonJessica AndrewsRegina ArmstrongThomas ArnoldLauriane AuvergneMichelle BagleyHelen BagleyTressa BanksStacy BarberChristina BeasleyDouglas BellKaren BellmanKimberly BillingsleyWilliam BlairBradley BodifordShelley BoltriLonnie BoothZachary BorresonLaura BotkinCourtney BowdenJulia BowenCynthia BowerAlicia BoydRita BraddyKaren BraggCasey BrazielSherrie Bridges-SinclaiThomas BrooksStephanie BroomeZachary BroomeStacey BrownPamela BroylesKami BrumleyAllison BryantYukiko BuckJennifer ButkusConnie ByromJohn CampbellJessica CanningRebecca CappsCandice CardenJannae...
ATLANTA - Certified financial planner Mike Kavanagh, host of WSB's "Money Matters," will speak about retirement and financial planning for women at Mercer University's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing on the Cecil B. Day Campus, 3001 Mercer University Dr., in Atlanta on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in Room 304. Although the event is free and open to the public, seating is limited and interested participants must reserve a seat.
ATLANTA - Nationally renowned preacher and teacher the Rev. Joanna M. Adams, pastor of Morningside Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, will present the William L. Self Preaching Lectures, Feb. 21-23, at the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University. The lectures will be held on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta. Conference registration is $65.
MACON - Macon pediatrician Dr. John Paul Jones, a former Mercer University Trustee member and preceptor for the School of Medicine, recently won the prestigious Denmark Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He was also recently named Physician of the Year for 2004 by the Bibb County Medical Society.
