Macon-- Dr. David E. Shi, president of Furman University, addressed nearly 500 graduates at the Macon commencement for the College of Liberal Arts, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education and College of Continuing and Professional Studies, held May 9.
Shi has served as president of Furman University since 1994. He is widely recognized for his leadership abilities as a college president and has been awarded a Presidential Leadership Award grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as well as a Presidential Leadership grant form the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. He has written several books, two of which were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
His address to the graduates follows:
President Godsey, distinguished guests, members of the faculty, parents, grandparents, friends, and graduates: It is wonderful to be part of this glorious ceremony. I am enormously honored to be your speaker and...
Col. James P. Terry, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, gave the commencement address to graduates of the Walter F. George School of Law on May 8. The following is the text of his address:
ATLANTA- The Hon. Sharon Cooper addressed nearly 90 candidates receiving nursing degrees at the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University's Commencement, held May 1 on Mercer's Atlanta campus. A highlight of the ceremony was the graduation of the College's first class of students to earn the master of science in nursing degree.
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer Athletics Department's annual "Big Auction" is set for May 27 at the University Center.
The "Big Auction" is a fund-raiser for Mercer athletics and has hundreds of items available, varying from a pickup truck to a weekend of Atlanta Braves baseball to sports memorabilia.
There is also a silent auction, which features some of the most delicious treats in Macon.
"Every year this event gets better and better," said Mercer athletics director Bobby Pope. "This year we have some great items available, especially in the sports memorabilia where we have autographed baseballs by several major leaguers and Hall of Famers Harmon Killerbrew and Don Sutton."
The "Big Auction" is set to begin at Noon with the silent auction. The live auction starts at 7:30 p.m. at the University Center.
To check out items available at the auction, click here.
WHO: Eight Mercer University students, including Amber Ziegler-the fourth sister from her family to be a part of Mercer ROTC and the fourth in her family to graduate and be commissioned a second lieutenant at the University
WHAT: ROTC cadets will be commissioned as U.S. Army second lieutenants then graduate from Mercer later the same day
WHEN: Sunday, May 9, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Willingham Hall, Mercer's Macon Campus. Go to the North entrance off College Street. Willingham is on Coleman Avenue next to the Administration Building.
WHY: Six of the cadets will be entering active duty after they are commissioned as officers and graduate Sunday. Two of the newly commissioned officers will enter the U.S. Army Reserve.
Media interested in covering the event should contact Jenny Butkus at (478) 301-4037 or (478) 731-3668.
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WHO: Metro Atlanta Pre-K through 12th grade educators and administrators and Mercer University Tift College of Education faculty
WHAT: Sharing Best Practices in Technology and Teaching ConferenceTift College of Education faculty members and various metro-Atlanta educators will share ideas on how to effectively incorporate technology into the classroom.
WHEN: Friday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; presentations begin at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Cecil B. Day Auditorium on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Atlanta Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, off I-85 just inside the perimeter
BACKGROUND: This conference will provide an opportunity for teachers and administrators to come together and share their "best practices" with one another. The focus is on those activities, procedures, and techniques, etc. that have had a positive result/influence (academic, affective, psychomotor) on students in grades Pre-K through...
WHO: High school students from across the Southeast, including students from Westside High School in Macon.
WHAT: Botball - student teams from Georgia high schools compete in a series of challenges using robots they built and programmed. It is part of a national Botball competition sponsored by the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics.
WHEN: 1 p.m., Saturday, April 24.
WHERE: Mercer University Macon CampusHuman Resources and Recreation BuildingGo to North Campus Entrance off College Street. Turn left at stop sign and turn right into parking lot in front of Human Resources Building.
BACKGROUND: This is the third year Mercer has hosted Botball in Georgia. High school students from across the Southeast will compete for state honors and to advance to national competition in the Botball tournament. Students came to Mercer in March to get a tutorial on the rules of this year's competition and how to build their...
(Macon and Atlanta)- The Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics of Mercer University has been inducted into an elite group of business schools worldwide who have received accreditation from AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Mercer School of Business received an official certificate marking its accreditation at a special ceremony in Montreal, Canada, on April 18. Of the 13 universities to receive initial accreditation at this year's AACSB International annual conference, only six are in the United States, with Mercer being one of them.
"Achieving AACSB International accreditation is a testament to the high caliber of the Business School's faculty, staff and students," said Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey. "Mercer University is committed to providing the highest quality education possible to its students, and this accreditation is another indicator that we are accomplishing that."
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Macon and Atlanta- More than 1,600 students are expected to participate in graduation ceremonies on Mercer's Macon and Atlanta campuses over the next month. The University will hold nine commencement ceremonies and hear from an array of renowned speakers.
Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey will also present three honorary degrees. Larry Braden, president of Lacey Drug Company, will be presented an honorary doctor of sciences degree on May 1 at the Southern School of Pharmacy commencement.
Godsey will present two honorary degrees on May 9 at the Macon commencement for the College of Liberal Arts, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education and College of Continuing and Professional Studies. Joseph Hillman Harvey, chairman and CEO of Harveys supermarket chain, will receive an honorary doctor of commerce degree. David Shi, president of Furman University, will be granted an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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(MACON) - The show that defined spectacular for the musical theatre is coming to The Grand Opera House 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, May 21-22. While both evening performances are sold out, tickets are available for the recently added matinee performance at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 22. Tickets are available at Mercer Ticket Sales-478-301-5470-and online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
On May 11, 1981, Cats opened at the New London Theatre in the West End. Eight years later it celebrated its first important milestone: after 3,358 performances, Cats became the longest running musical in the history of British theatre. Cats played its final performance on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2001.
In 1982, Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now and Forever." On June 19, 1997, Cats became the longest running musical on Broadway. It ended its 18-year run on September 10, 2000.
Based on T.S. Eliot's Old...
