MACON - In preparation for the return of football in the fall of 2013, Mercer University announced Tuesday that season tickets will be available for the first time to the general public beginning on Thursday, August 16. Ticket prices are set at $75 per seat in the "White Section" (between the 35-yard markers) and $50 per seat for the "Orange Sections" (between the end zones and the 35-yard markers) in the west stands. Each $75 or $50 season ticket will provide admission to all eight home games, including Homecoming, in 2013. "This is an exciting time for Mercer Athletics and the Mercer football program," Director of Athletics Jim Cole said. "We are happy to offer this opportunity to the general public and thrilled with the support we have received so far from our alumni and donors." The reservation period begins Aug. 16 and runs until Sept. 17. "We are excited to be at the point where we are selling season tickets," head coach Bobby Lamb said. "This is another landmark step in the...
Mercer University's Board of Trustees approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from the University's 12 schools and colleges, as well as the University Libraries, during its April 25 meeting.
WHO: The entering first-year class of Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy
WHAT: Will participate in the Southern School of Pharmacy's White Coat Ceremony. They will be "cloaked" in their first white coat that symbolizes their commitment to the pharmacy profession. Dr. Judy L. Gardner, a 1987 graduate of the School of Pharmacy and a newly appointment member of Georgia's Board of Pharmacy, will deliver the keynote address to the students, their family members and friends. Dr. Gardner is director of Pharmaceutical Services at Northside Hospital.
WHEN: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004
WHERE: Sheffield Student Center, Mercer University, Cecil B. Day Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta (One exit inside the northeast interchange of I-285)
WHY: Through the White Coat Ceremony, first-year pharmacy students gain a sense of the School's core values that focus on professionalism, respect, integrity and caring....
WHO: Mercer University engineering students pair up to compete against their peers to see who can build a device to fling a ping-pong ball the farthest. The winners and runners up will receive prizes.
WHO: Members of the Class of 2006 whose parents also graduated during the presidency of retiring Mercer University President and CEO R. Kirby Godsey, including the Rev. Craig Williamson, CLA '80, and his wife, Catherine Madsen Williamson, CLA '78, MSE '80, and their daughter, Andilyn Williamson, CLA '06.
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...
James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington's best-loved political couple, will be the featured speakers at The Executive Forum of Mercer University Presented by BB&T, on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The couple will give a lunch presentation at noon at The InterContinental Buckhead, 3315 Peachtree Road NE, in Atlanta, and a dinner presentation at The University Center on the Macon campus.
MACON - A new grant from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation will help Stetson School of Business and Economics professor Scott Beaulier, Ph.D., advance the study of political economy at Mercer University. Dr. Beaulier, the department chair and assistant professor of economics, will give a special topics course for the spring semester and bring in a number of high-level economists to deliver lectures on contemporary issues in political economy.
MACON - Enjoy an exciting evening of steel drums, world music, history, and tropical splendor at The Grand Opera House on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. as Caribbean Sound presents a show-stopping entertainment experience. Tickets are $18 general admission, $14 for students or groups and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at www.TheGrandMacon.com. Five dollars of every ticket purchased Jan. 20 - Jan. 26 will be donated to the American Red Cross to aid in Haiti Relief. Centered on steel drums, the show mixes the sound and culture of the Caribbean through calypso, soca, and Latin music with classical, American pop and original compositions. Discover the diverse and controversial history behind this magnificent instrument and hear a remarkable blend of music performed on this truly innovative creation of the 20th century. The group's sense of style and passion for their music captures the unique and colorful artistry and melodious atmosphere of the...
