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Underwood appointed as chancellor; trustees approve new student center construction

Board also approves naming of new Macon School of Medicine campus for Underwood ATLANTA — Mercer University’s Board of Trustees, meeting on the Cecil B....
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Mercer Law wins 15th Georgia Legal Food Frenzy with record amount raised

For the third consecutive year, Mercer University School of Law earned the Attorney General’s Cup as champion of the 15th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, an...
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16th annual BEAR Day to showcase research, special projects in Macon

MACON, Ga. — Mercer University will hold its 16th annual Breakthroughs in Engagement, Arts and Research (BEAR) Day on April 21 on the Macon...
A group of students and faculty in academic regalia pose on steps, holding a large Phi Beta Kappa key symbol.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences inducts 44 students into Phi Beta Kappa Society

Forty-four students were inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society by Mercer University’s Zeta of Georgia Chapter for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
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Faculty, staff honored at 2026 Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies

Mercer University honored faculty and staff for their years of service at Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies in Macon and Atlanta.
Three men stand in front of a pink Momentum: An Illumia Experience sign, with one holding a clear award.

Auxiliary Services receives Illumia Distinction Award for Innovation Excellence

Mercer University’s Auxiliary Services recently earned Illumia’s Distinction Award for Innovation Excellence at the Annual Momentum 26 Illumia Conference, held March 4, in Nashville, Tennessee. The award recognized the University’s new cloud-based access control system initiative.

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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...
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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 &...

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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