Associate Provost and counselor: J. Barry Jenkins’s legacy at Mercer University
Barry Jenkins, PhD, spoke for the 2024 Founders Day convocation at Mercer University. As a new staff member in 1978, Jenkins recalls being captivated by Mercer’s “long and esteemed history,” but was struck by the absence of campus traditions. This realization launched a journey that would not only shape his own career, but also breathe new life into the university’s cherished traditions.