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Mercer School of Law presents 2025 alumni awards

The Hon. Samuel D. Ozburn was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna Award during the Mercer Law School Alumni Dinner on March 8 at the...
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Get hands-on with science at Mercer’s “Science Spectacular”

Get ready to mix, explore and experiment. Mercer University’s Atlanta-based health sciences colleges invite visitors to roll up their sleeves and dive into the fun at the inaugural Mercer Science Spectacular on Thursday, March 13, from 4-8 p.m.
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Faculty and Staff Notables | March 2025

Mercer University announces faculty and staff notables for March 2025.
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Mercer honored with Farmer Champion Award for commitment to local food and farms

Mercer University was recognized with the Farmer Champion Award by Georgia Organics, celebrating its unwavering commitment to strengthening local food systems and supporting sustainable agriculture.
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New Mercer medical school building to be located at gateway to downtown Macon

Mercer University will construct a new building for the School of Medicine overlooking the Ocmulgee River in downtown Macon, the first step in a...
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Three faculty members selected for prestigious Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program

Three Mercer University faculty members were recently selected for the prestigious Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program. 

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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...
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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 &...
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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,...

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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