MACON - The Civic Engagement Colloquium of Mercer University kicks off the first of three presentations on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Medical School Auditorium. The panel discussion, which is free and open to the public, will focus on Mercer Engaging Community and Health.
Join QuadWorks and Mercer Athletics for the annual Mercer Madness celebration on Friday, Oct. 15, on the Macon campus! Enjoy fireworks, a carnival with FREE food, games and contests and much more. You won't want to miss this kick-off event for the Mercer basketball season.
MACON - Leading edge information on breast cancer detection and treatment will be presented at an Oct. 21 "Pink Ribbon Rally" hosted by Mercer University. The rally, organized by students in the Master of Public Health program, will feature an educational program, a fashion show, free massages, door prizes and yoga classes. The event will last from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Newton Chapel, on the corner of Coleman Avenue and Adams Street, and is free and open to the public.
ATLANTA -- Students interested in continuing their nursing education beyond a baccalaureate degree should attend the Graduate Tea at Mercer University's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. The program, to be held Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. until noon on Mercer's Atlanta campus, will address questions about the master's of science program in nursing.
Dr. Linda A. Streit, associate dean for the graduate program, will present the general curriculum plan for both areas of concentration (nursing education and acute/critical care of the adult). Meg McGinness, director for the Office of Student Financial Planning, will discuss financial aid available for graduate nursing students.
About Georgia Baptist College of Nursing:The founding of Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University in 1902 was born out of a vision to establish a Baptist institution for the training of "Christian nurses" to "heal the needy sick." More than 100 years later, some 6,000 men...
ATLANTA - As part of its annual alumni day, the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University will specially honor its alumnae who were members of the Cadet Nurse Corps - a federal education program that graduated more than 124,000 nurses across the nation during World War II. Expect approximately 10 cadet nurses to be present during the ceremony on Oct. 8.
"This year, Americans have marked the 60th anniversary of D-Day and the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.," notes Susan Gunby, dean of the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. "We felt that this was an appropriate time to honor our alumnae who were members of the Cadet Nurse Corps and aided in the war effort."
Between 1943 and 1948, Georgia Baptist School of Nursing graduated 270 young women into the Cadet Nurse Corps. The program was created by the U.S. Public Health Service and was touted as one of the most successful wartime recruiting programs. As a scholarship program meant...
This October, The Grand Opera House is presenting Porgy and Bess on Oct. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. The show is a part of The Grand's annual six-part series of nationally touring Broadway musicals. Tickets are $35 and $40.
Gershwin's musical drama Porgy and Bess tells the moving story of the cripple Porgy and the residents of Charleston's famed Catfish Row. Originally billed as a "folk opera," Porgy and Bess introduces classic Gershwin songs like "Summertime," "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin" and "It Ain't Neccesarily So." Recognized as an American masterpiece, the story entwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through its jazz and blues-influenced score.
On Thursday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m., The Grand will present The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats, a spectacular show for all ages. It consists of sensational Chinese acrobatics, balancing feats, martial arts displays and much more. The performers' grace and precision is the triumph of years of dedicated...
WHAT: Mercer University Press will hold its 15th annual Authors Luncheon, with 13 authors signing books - five of whom will talk about their latest books.
Atlanta - Mercer University joined an elite group of east coast universities last summer when it hosted the 24th Annual Meeting of the Graduate Research Association of Students in Pharmacy (GRASP). The meeting, which typically serves as an opportunity to share scientific knowledge and establish industrial contacts, was sponsored by the recently-formed American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Student Chapter at Mercer's Southern School of Pharmacy.
An Anglo-American team of archaeologists reports the discovery of the remains of Jamestown, an early colonial settlement on the Caribbean island of Nevis. Newly unearthed evidence may confirm the legend that Jamestown was destroyed when an earthquake and tidal wave struck the island in 1690.
As part of a larger Nevis Heritage Project recording its historical and archaeological resources British professor Roger Leech of the University of Southampton collaborated with American professors Eric Klingelhofer of Mercer and Carter Hudgins of Mary Washington universities to lead the excavation. Funding for the fieldwork came from the three institutions. From July 15 to August 1 the seven-person team explored a coconut grove and riding stable for the site of the settlement, estimated at 200 yards (meters) wide and 400 yards (meters) along the former shoreline. The relative lack of artifacts from the 1700s confirms previous observations made by the BBC TV's archaeological "Time...
On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted to approve a Master of Education in Educational Leadership program at Mercer University with all standards being met. Created in response to the growing need for principals in Georgia, this new program will allow in-service teachers to earn a master's degree in administration close to home. School officials predict that there will be a significant shortage of school administrators in the state in the near future.
Classes begin in January at Mercer's Macon and Atlanta Campuses and at Mercer University's Regional Academic Center in McDonough. Mercer will host three information sessions on the new Educational Leadership Program. They will be held in McDonough on Sept. 29, Atlanta on Sept. 30 and Macon on Oct. 7. All sessions begin at 4:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call (678) 547-6100 (Atlanta area) or (478) 301-5400 (Macon area).
"This program is an attempt to be responsive to the needs of the...
