Chief Economist Emeritus for the New York Stock Exchange William Freund will speak at Mercer University's Executive Forum Thursday, Nov. 20. He will give a breakfast presentation at 7:30 a.m. in the Religious Life Center on the Mercer University Macon campus and a lunch presentation at noon in the Trustees Dining Room on Mercer's Atlanta campus
The Executive Forum is a business outreach program of Mercer University's Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and the Office of Advancement. Entering its 24th year, The Executive Forum provides business professionals with an opportunity to hear nationally noted speakers on business trends while networking with other business leaders.
In his presentation titled "The Outlook of Business and Productivity: A Wall Street Perspective," Freund gives a comprehensive analysis of the trends molding the future of American business, with useful insights for business and investors.
Known for his economic expertise and well-developed...
MACON - Mercer University student Cynthia Wilson, a piano performance major, recently received a $2,000 scholarship from the Atlanta Steinway Society. The Warner Robins junior studies piano under Dr. John Roberts at Mercer University. She is the daughter of Stephen and Patricia Wilson.
Atlanta- After a strong turnout at the first set of workshops, Mercer University will offer a second round of two preparation workshops for the Praxis I exam on Nov. 15 at the Cecil B. Day Campus in Atlanta.
One workshop will focus on the Praxis I math section, and the other will focus on the verbal section of the exam. Both workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is required. To make a reservation, contact Angie Macon at (678) 547-6501 or macon_am@mercer.edu. The cost is $90 per workshop for the general public and $75 per workshop for Mercer students, alumni, faculty and staff. The cost includes materials.
The first step to becoming a teacher in Georgia is to take and pass the Praxis I exam. The Praxis I Math Workshop will review the most important concepts of arithmetic, algebra and geometry. In addition, this course will provide participants with all the latest tricks and tips for scoring their highest on this important...
WHO: An estimated 200 high school students from across the state, including teams from Macon's Central High School, Northeast High School, Mount De Sales Academy and First Presbyterian High School as well as Warner Robins' Houston County High School, Gray's Jones County High School and Fort Valley's Peach County High School
WHAT: High school teams will face off in a day-long math competition with a pen and pencil component in the morning and a fast-paced ciphering contest in the afternoon, in which students will have two minutes to complete complex math problems. Mercer Math Department faculty and students will serve as judges.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 8, 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3 p.m.
WHERE: Mercer University School of Medicine Auditorium
BACKGROUND: This is the 19th year Mercer University has hosted the state-wide high school math...
Atlanta, Ga.-Pharmacy students in Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy were recently honored at the 24th annual meeting of the Southeastern Pharmacology Society (SEPS).
Atlanta-After more than 100 years in the nursing education business, the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing has witnessed an evolution in the type of students interested in nursing.
WHO: Mercer Circle K Service Club
Macon- Through the support of a $5,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine's Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Mercer University School of Medicine's Medical Library will host a technology awareness conference Oct. 30-31 to assist rural and medically underserved areas in accessing the most current medical information.
Macon, Ga.-Medical students in Mercer University's student chapter of the Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA), the first student chapter of a state rural health association in the nation, are inspiring fellow health care students across the southeast to become involved in rural health care issues.
WHO: Mercer Center for Community Development, University students, Burke Elementary sixth graders, area residents and community organizations
WHAT: After weeks of hard work by Mercer students, Burke Elementary sixth graders and community members, the community garden outside Burke Elementary school is complete. It will be formally dedicated to Dr. Vivian B. Hatcher, principal of Burke Elementary School and an educator for more than 45 years.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Outside of Burke Elementary School at the corner of Second Street and Williams Street.
BACKGROUND: The Bibb County Extension Agency, Burke Elementary School, Mercer students, Mercer Center for Community Development, Willing Workers Association of Central South and CORE Neighborhood Revitalization partnered to create the Garden of Success. The purpose of this community garden is to build social capital in the community while simultaneously developing a sense of...
