President Bill Underwood announces the introduction of Mercer's Innovation Center in November 2015, which he hoped would be become an entrepreneurial hub for downtown. The university announced on Friday that Underwood intended to step down as president of Mercer and return to teaching in 2026.
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22Elena Moro twirled a "mantón," an intricately decorated shawl, at the McEachern Art Center on Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22Fiona Cole ‘26 photographed Elena Moro in her "mantón," a decorative shawl worn during flamenco performances, on Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Nathaniel Jordan | January 22McEachern Art Center Director Johnny Cohen shows off images he captured during the McEachern Art Center’s flamenco photography workshop in partnership with Mercer’s World Languages and Cultures Department on Jan. 21, 2026.





