Beth Sherouse, a junior at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, has been named one of fifteen Gilder Lehrman History Scholars, chosen from more than 300 candidates nationwide. Each Scholar will be brought to New York City in June for an exclusive six-week program that combines research training, seminars with eminent historians, and behind-the-scenes tours of rare archives.
In addition to transportation, room-and-board, and a $2,400 stipend, each Scholar receives a chance to produce original research resulting from his or her summer work. Applicants to the scholarship program represent more than 191 different colleges and universities across the United States.
Josh Rogers, also of Mercer, was named a Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Finalist; he joined 39 other Finalists in New York City for a one-week version of the program in June.
"These are the brightest young historians in America," said Professor James G. Basker of Barnard College and President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute...
WHO: Thirty teams of computer programmers from more than a dozen colleges and universities across the Southeast, including Georgia Tech, Wofford College and Augusta State University. Mercer University's Binary Bears will field five teams in the event. WHAT: Mercer's computer science department's Spring Programming Competition WHEN: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22 WHERE: The Computer Science Building off College Street on Mercer's Macon Campus. WHY: Teams are competing for awards in two divisions. The competition will pit three-person teams in the divisions against one another to see who can program their way through six to 10 problems the fastest and with the fewest errors. There will be many opportunities for video and photos. Media interested in doing interviews with students or professors or getting still photographs or video should contact Mark Vanderhoek at (478) 301-4037 or (478) 952-5514.
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ATLANTA - Mercer University and Piedmont Healthcare, as part of their Center for Health and Learning, will host a nursing conference on "The Heart, Courage and Brains of Nursing Research" on March 24 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. Participants will hear from noted speakers Barbara McLean, MN, RN CCRN, CCNS-NP, FCCM, and Melodie Chenevert, RN, BSN, MN, MA, who will discuss scholarship related to nursing practice, education and research.
ATLANTA - The College of Continuing and Professional Studies of Mercer University will hold a free information session on its new Master of Science in Public Safety Leadership program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, on the University's Atlanta campus. The event will be held in Room 213 of the Davis Building, 3001 Mercer University Dr., off I-85 just inside the northeast perimeter. Professors, administrators, and admissions and financial aid counselors will be available to talk with attendees.
(This article was published Saturday, July 7, in the Macon Telegraph.)By JENNIFER BURKWith paintbrushes in hand, more than 40 teens surrounded a small, one-story house on Holt Avenue this week, working to bring the gray concrete siding and maroon trim back to tip-top condition.It was their last day to finish the house, part of the teens' mission work in Macon, and they were determined not to leave the community hanging.
This article was published Wednesday, June 25, in the Jackson Progress-Argus, Jackson, Ga. To link to the story, click here.
MACON - A group of Mercer University business students is working to bring more interaction between the Macon community and Mercer students through a series of events for students and community members called "Paint the Town Orange." The events, which are part of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce's new "Macon. Discover it." initiative, will take place from April 14-18, include discounts for Mercer students and events that are free and open to public, including an outdoor concert on April 18.
Macon--As Mercer gears up for 2004-2005, the University has many reasons for anticipating another exceptional academic year.
The University's reputation for excellence has reached the far corners of the country, with an approximately 725 new undergraduate students joining the Macon campus representing 28 different states, including Maine, Iowa and California. The University's international population is also growing, with freshmen joining the University from Ghana, Bolivia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Canada, Mexico and Sweden.
The new students bring to campus some impressive academic qualifications. The freshmen class has an estimated 1200 SAT average, including one student who achieved a perfect 1600, and an academic grade point average of 3.6. The School of Engineering touts the highest freshman SAT average, with its incoming students averaging a SAT score of 1214.
Approximately 135, or 19 percent, of the new undergraduate students are transfer students. Some of the...
This past Saturday's Mercer commencement -- which included graduates from the College of Liberal Arts, School of Engineering, Stetson School of Business and Economics and Tift College of Education -- will be re-broadcast Wednesday, May 17, on WCOX15 on Cox Communications (locals only, channel 15). The commencement, which was held Saturday morning at the University Center, was broadcast live by Cox on channel 15.
The re-broadcast, which will give those who participated or attended the ceremony an opportunity to watch it on local (Macon) cable television, will begin at 6 p.m.
The Telegraph published an article about the two Founders' Day events held in Macon on Wednesday which kick off the 175th anniversary celebration of the University. The article was published Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, to view photos and video, as well as the story, click here.
