One in four Americans believes inflation is the most important issue facing the U.S. economy, new polling data show.
Twenty-six percent of respondents to a late June survey by PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist said inflation was their top economic...
The call to ministry comes in many shapes and forms — and sometimes, it just so happens that it comes to both partners in a relationship. Some couples choose to share not only their lives but their vocations as...
A new scholarship aims to keep the memory and dreams of a Mercer University student alive and help others follow in her footsteps. Martha and Sonny Murphy have established the Martha Ann Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of...
Therese (Tee) Barnes did not always know she wanted to go to law school. After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in secondary education and political science, Barnes wanted to be a teacher.
Her plans changed, and...
A new scholarship for Mercer University’s College of Nursing aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity among nursing students as well as in the nursing profession.
The Diversity in Nursing Scholarship was initiated by Jasmine Garrett, who graduated from Mercer...
Amber Byrd was in class one day when she sketched out an idea for a new product. Now, she’s brought her vision to life, and her product is in the final testing phases.
Byrd, who graduated with a marketing degree...
Dr. Michael MacCarthy, associate professor of environmental and civil engineering and director of the engineering for development program at Mercer University, died Oct. 22 while on sabbatical in Denver.
In addition to teaching in the School of Engineering, Dr. MacCarthy...
Mercer University School of Law Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Karen J. Sneddon recently received the 2020 Teresa Godwin Phelps Award for Scholarship in Legal Communication from the Legal Writing Institute.
Sneddon and co-author Susan Chesler,...
A Mercer University School of Law alumnus is making a name for himself in the music business, recently garnering a co-writing credit on country music star Travis Tritt’s latest single, “Ghost Town Nation.”
“I did these writers rounds when I first got to Nashville, and one of the...
At Mercer University, Dr. Mary R. Wilder earned a reputation for her red ink as well as her heart. Here’s how she became and continues to be a Mercer legend.
Dr. Mary R. Wilder
Mercer connection: Mercer graduate; faculty member for...
