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Dr. Wesley Barker appointed interim dean of College of Professional Advancement
Dr. Wesley Barker, chair and professor of liberal studies, has been appointed interim dean of the College of Professional Advancement, announced Executive Vice President...
School of Medicine alumna continues tradition of mentorship as associate dean for student affairs
Mercer University School of Medicine Dean Jean R. Sumner, M.D., MACP, announced that Helen King, M.D., FIDSA, has been appointed as associate dean for...
Building for BEARS project advances with demolition of Connell Student Center
The demolition of Mercer University’s Connell Student Center is now complete, with only rubble remaining, making way for a modern, newly reimagined gathering space...
Dr. Sharon Augustine appointed interim dean of Tift College of Education
Sharon Murphy Augustine, Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of Mercer University’s Tift College of Education.
Mercer selected as inaugural student co-design team by Campus Compact
Mercer University has been selected as one of eight institutions to participate in Campus Compact’s new Student Co-Design Teams program.
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Mercer named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review
MACON – Mercer University is one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2022, combining exceptional education and career preparation at a relatively affordable price,...
Gospel music artist Lauren Talley to serve as guest commentator for Mercer basketball game
“The Voice of the Bears” and one of the most well-known voices in gospel music will team up Monday. Lauren Talley, lead vocalist for award-winning Christian music trio The...
Mercer Rises Five Spots Among U.S. News Best Value National Universities
MACON – Mercer University remains in the top tier of national universities and is among the top 35 best values in U.S. News &...
Glenda Grant appointed executive director of GRHIC
MACON – Glenda Grant, who has served as interim executive director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine since April 6, 2021, has...
Mercer School of Medicine Holds Commencements
Mercer University’s School of Medicine will hold its commencements this week, with a Macon ceremony on Friday and the Savannah commencement on Saturday. The commencements are the first of the University’s five over the next two weeks. In all, the University will confer more than 1,800 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in May during five commencements in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah.
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