ATLANTA-Beginning Feb. 24, Mercer University will offer a preparation course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A program of Mercer's College of Continuing and Professional Studies, the GMAT preparation course will be offered on Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m., Feb. 24 through April 7, on the Cecil B. Day Campus in Atlanta.
MACON - Making preventive health care a priority in 2005 may be easier said than done, but faculty in the School of Medicine at Mercer University are offering several suggestions on how to achieve this goal.
ATLANTA - Singing "Happy Birthday" while you wash your hands could keep you from getting the flu, according to faculty at Mercer University's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing in Atlanta.
Macon- Following a few simple guidelines, parents can find toys that are both fun and educational to give to their children this holiday season, according to Dr. Margaret Morris, associate professor of education at Mercer's Tift College of Education.
Morris taught elementary school for more than two decades prior to coming to Mercer. Below are a few tips she provided to help parents purchase toys children that children will learn from and enjoy.
. Look for toys that teach useful information and reinforce concepts learned at school. (Fisher Price toys are often excellent for hand-eye coordination. LeapFrog toys like "LeapPad" interactive books aid preschool children with color, shape and animal recognition and reinforce concepts for children through elementary school.)
. Look for toys that encourage creativity, like blocks and art supplies.
. Avoid trendy toys advertised on television. (TV commercials often make toys appear grander than they are, and these toys later are left to...
ATLANTA— There are several easy ways for families to highlight the spiritual aspects of the holiday season, and prevent being overwhelmed by commercialism, according to Dr. Loyd Allen, professor of church history and spiritual formation at Mercer University’s...
(MACON) Back by popular demand, singer/songwriter and Grammy Award nominee John Berry will perform Sunday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St., Downtown Macon. An annual favorite at The Grand Opera House, the program will include a number of holiday favorites, along with selections from his own repertoire. Berry is noted for his strong showmanship and ability to move people. When performing "Blessed Assurance" at the Grand Ole Opry, he was given a standing ovation before completing the song.
Berry's voice is among the most unique in country music. His intimate solo acoustic performances have been enthusiastically received internationally with successful concert tours in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. An uncanny ability to tell a story in a song is what endears him to most audiences.
Born in Aiken, S.C., and raised in Atlanta, Berry gained his first #1 single in 1994 with his signature song "Your Love Amazes Me." Berry...
(MACON) "Hound Dog." "Love Potion #9." "Stand By Me." "On Broadway." "Jailhouse Rock." These songs provide the soundtrack to a generation of Americans. What's more, they are the work of a single song-writing team: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. These tunes and many more will have audiences dancing in the aisles when the seven-time Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning musical, Smokey Joe's Caf'e hits The Grand Opera House Jan. 4-5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $40 or $35, depending on location, and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, Smokey Joe's Caf'e won the Grammy Award for Best Musical and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Director and Best Choreography. Staged in an idealized '50s setting, this show celebrates the world of first kisses and last dances, hot summer nights and cool midnight struts, blue-light diners and...
Looking for that special gift for your favorite Valentine? Treat your Valentine to a ticket to the 20th Annual Mercer University Big Dance, sponsored by Riverside Ford.
This year's Big Dance, featuring three of the best "oldies" groups in the South, will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Macon Centreplex. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m.
The 2005 featured groups include: The Tams, known for their great 70s hits of "I've Been Hurt," "What Kind of Fool," and "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy;" The Drifters, whose top tunes included "There Goes My Baby," "This Magic Moment," "I Count The Tears," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Some Kind of Wonderful;' and "middle Georgia's favorite party band," The Grapevine.
Tables of eight are $180 or individual tickets are available for $25 each. Attendees can bring their own food and beverages and create their own dining/dancing experience.
Call (478) 301-2733 or e-mail...
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(MACON) - Mercer University President and CEO R. Kirby Godsey announced today that he has asked the Board of Trustees to begin the search for the University's next president. The request came during the Board's regular fall meeting as Godsey revealed his plans to step down as president on June 30, 2006.
