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Mercer baseball opens the season at home on Friday, Feb. 13, hosting Troy University at OrthoGeorgia Park with the first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. The three-game series against the Trojans will continue throughout the weekend with games on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
About 500 protestors marched from Rosa Parks Square to the William Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Mulberry Street on Wednesday evening, bringing Middle Georgia into the fray of a national movement against the Trump administration’s use of Border Patrol agents in cities.
Men’s lacrosse begins its 2026 season against Hampton University in the season opener at home at 11 a.m on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Bears have faced the Pirates in two consecutive seasons and have won both times, outscoring their opponent by a combined 43-8.
Prominent victims' rights advocate, legal commentator and Mercer University alumna Nancy Grace will speak at Founders’ Day on Feb. 4 in Toney Auditorium. Grace graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 1981 and received her juris doctor from Mercer’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1984. She has been an active alumna and Mercer trustee throughout her professional career.
Much of the East Coast and Midwest are preparing for a large winter storm that is predicted to begin this weekend and end by Monday, and some projections show that its impact may stretch down to Macon.
Photography enthusiasts at the McEachern Art Center snapped pictures of flamenco dancer Elena Moro during a workshop organized by associate professor of Spanish Alana Alvarez on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
Bragg Jamuary, an annual battle of bands, comes back to JBA, a bar and music venue on Cherry Street in downtown Macon at 9 p.m. Thursday for the third of four concerts. Fans vote each week for their favorite of three bands, and the four winners move on to a final vote for a $1,500 cash prize.
QuadWorks hosted an ice skating rink event on Friday, Jan. 16 in the Stetson Hall parking lot with a "Skating Into the New Year" theme. Despite the weather hovering around the mid-40s, QuadWorks partnered with Neon Entertainment to provide an ice-like surface to skate on.
Women’s basketball (12-6, 2-1 Southern Conference) defeated Samford University (8-12, 1-2 SoCon) in Hawkins Arena on Saturday, 76-67.
Winter weather is expected to move into Macon-Bibb County over this weekend with temperatures dropping below freezing. The cold front is expected to arrive on Saturday with the possibility of icy conditions Sunday morning.
Sreeja Pandiri '26 won the Student Government Association special senior senator election on Jan. 16, 2026. The election was called to replace Brielle McLean '25, who graduated in December.
Mercer University’s Center for Leadership, Ethics and Service and the Office of the President are taking applications for the Presidential Fellowship Program. The program aims will work with President Penny Elkins and those who are awarded a spot in it to develop leadership skills through service and engagement-based experiences. It is open to all undergraduate upperclassmen and graduate students, and applications are due Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Verda M. Colvin spoke at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance program, hosted by Mercer’s TRIO programs on Jan. 14, 2026. From 6-8 p.m, students, faculty and Maconites filled Willet Science Center's auditorium to commemorate King.
President Penny Elkins outlined Mercer’s next steps and gathered comments from a large contingent of faculty, staff and students during a Future Forward Forum on Thursday afternoon in the Presidents Dining Room.
Mercer President Penny Elkins will host five public meetings this month to discuss her administration’s vision for the University and gather feedback from students, faculty and staff, according to an email sent Jan. 7. As one of Elkins' first moves as president, she said the discussions are just the first step in crafting her administrative strategy.
Georgia State Sen. John F. Kennedy announced his resignation from the state legislature to run for lieutenant governor of Georgia on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, launching a special election to fill his vacant District 18 seat.
Men’s basketball (10-7, 2-2 Southern Conference) held off Wofford College (11-6, 3-1 SoCon) on Saturday, winning 109-97 at home.
Lisa M. Lundquist was named provost and University executive vice president on Monday, Jan. 5 by President Penny Elkins after serving as the senior vice provost since February 2025.
Men’s basketball (8-5) has defied expectations early this season as it has racked up eight wins through its first 13 games, its most since 2021-22. Ahead of Head Coach Ryan Ridder’s second season at the helm, the team was selected to finish eighth in the preseason coaches’ poll, but it currently sits tied for fourth place going into Southern Conference play, which starts on the road on Wednesday.
Macon residents caught their first glimpse of the newly renovated Rosa Parks Square during the annual Christmas Light Extravaganza after the green space officially reopened Nov. 28, 2025.
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