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Mercer announced the next location for its School of Medicine, which is currently on the southeast corner of the Macon campus, on Thursday, Feb. 27. The new location will face the Ocmulgee River, along Riverside Drive, between Second Street and Spring Street.
Men's basketball's five-game losing streak was broken on Wednesday, but a few days later, the team lost another game to leave their record at 12-17 on the season and 5-11 in Southern Conference play with two games to go in the regular season. The Bears beat The Citadel, 62-52, in Charleston, S.C. and then lost to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, 78-61, the following game in Hawkins Arena.
This past week, the women's basketball team lost their fourth and fifth games in a row and brought their season record to 7-20 on the season and 2-10 in the Southern Conference. The Bears lost to Furman University (14-14, 4-8 SoCon), 72-70, in Greenville, S.C. on Thursday, and fell to Wofford College, 65-64, on Saturday in Spartanburg, S.C. With just two games left in the regular season, the Bears have now dropped to last place in the SoCon.
Bearstock, Mercer's annual spring music festival, will take place March 29 and feature performaces from DJ "OHNOHEDIDNT," Mothafunka and Neon Trees.
Members of the Mercer community gathered for a memorial service in Toney Auditorium on Feb. 19 to honor the memory and legacy of Mercer University Provost and Professor of Chemistry D. Scott Davis, who passed away from an apparent heart attack on Feb. 9 at the age of 61.
The Student Government Association fielded questions Monday night about the school's stance on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), according to multiple people at the meeting.
Mercer University’s Tattnall Square Center for the Arts was filled with anticipation and excitement for the opening night of "The Trojan Women," a Greek tragedy filled with terror, action and grave loss.
The men’s basketball team is now on a five game losing streak after losing two Southern Conference games this past week, one to Furman University and another to the Virginia Military Institute. The team is now 11-16 on the season and 4-10 in the SoCon. The Bears sit at No. 8 in conference standings, just above Western Carolina University and The Citadel.
The women's basketball team is now on a three-game losing streak, 7-18 overall and 2-8 in the Southern Conference after a two-loss home stand last week during which the Bears faced off against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and East Tennessee State University.
"There has been an increase of Greek letters going missing" reads an email sent by Mercer Police on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The police department went on to mention that Alpha Tau Omega is missing its first letter, and that "the severity of the situation is increasing."
Mercer University is mourning the loss of Provost Scott Davis, who died on Sunday, Feb. 9 of an apparent heart attack, according to an email sent to faculty and staff by President William D. Underwood on Monday morning. Davis, 61, served the university and its community for 34 years, and he is survived by his wife, Cathy, and their children, Miller Ann and Layne.
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller '91 spoke at Mercer’s Founders' Day ceremony as students, faculty, staff and alumni filled Toney Auditorium to take part in the celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Mercer basketball made major moves this offseason as it brought in two new head coaches to lead the men's and women's programs. The men’s team brought in 15-year veteran Ryan Ridder, previously the head coach at UT Martin, Daytona State University and Beth-Cookman University, to lead the men’s program, while the women’s program brought in Michelle Clark-Heard, who entered her 27th year as a coach this season. Clark-Heard took over a role that future Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame coach Susie Gardner left last March.
The Bears were handed a 77-66 loss to Wofford College, their second this season to the Terriers, on Saturday. The loss puts Mercer (11-14, 4-8 Southern Conference) in the company of just two other SoCon teams who have sub-.500 records in conference matchups.
Mercer softball dropped the Heart of Georgia Classic at Sikes Field on Friday against Saint Joseph's University to open the 2025 season, but rallied back in the next two games on Saturday to start the season 2-1. The three-day, four-game tournament includes contests against Austin Peay, Florida A&M and Saint Joseph's.
Men’s basketball lost on the road at Samford (20-5, 8-2 SoCon) on Wednesday, 100-79, bringing the team to an overall record of 11-13, including a Southern Conference record of 4-7. This marks their second loss to Samford this season, following a home defeat to the Bulldogs 74-75 on Jan. 15.
Quadworks hosted a love-filled game of “Pop the Balloon” in Willet Auditorium on Feb. 1.
The Drop added three new menu options Monday, Jan. 6, for the start of the new semester: Queso, a Mexican Chipotle-style restaurant, Drop Zone Pizzeria, a pizzeria offering custom creations, and Botrista, a cafe spot offering boba and coffee.
At Mercer, there is a student organization known as MU Runway: a fashion club composed of undergraduate students who live by the motto “Walk with confidence.” This club was initially started in 2023 but was officially established in 2024.
Men’s basketball finished this past week with a 93-84 loss on the road in Chattanooga, Tenn., taking on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for a conference game. With the loss, the Bears are now 11-12 on the season and 4-6 in Southern Conference play, good for eighth in the conference, and the team splits the regular season series with their SoCon foe.
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