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Federal report suggests Wells Fargo charged some Mercer students excessive fees through university partnership

By Rose Thorne | January 29

Wells Fargo, the bank that provides optional financial services to Mercer students through a partnership bringing the university nearly $40,000 each year, may charge students higher fees than other banks with similar college programs. The information was released in a report by the Consumer Financial ...

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New campus club aims to help empower young Macon-Bibb women

By Rylee Kirk | January 28

Women of Minorities Empowering the Neighborhood (W.O.M.E.N) is a new service-based club on Mercer’s campus aimed at mentoring Macon-Bibb County minority girls. Co-Founder and Co-President Sheridan King, a freshman, said she was inspired to start the club after observing a “disconnect between Mercer ...

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Renovated Willet Science Center to open this fall

By Marianna Bacallao | January 28

Willet Science Center will re-open this fall, giving a new home to the psychology, computer science, public health and athletic training programs. Last year, it was projected that construction would be completed in time for the 2019 spring semester. James Netherton, executive vice president for administration ...

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New Title IX coordinator selected amid controversial federal changes

By Rose Thorne | November 27

Mercer University selected a new Title IX Coordinator in November to replace Interim Coordinators Doug Pearson and Rhonda Lidstone. Sharon Stellato, former senior investigator at West Virginia University (WVU), plans to bring her experience with innocence claims to the Title IX process at Mercer. She ...

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Mercer Landing II lofts nearing completion as Phase V gets a pet-friendly update

By Rylee Kirk | November 27

Construction on the new “Mercer Landing II” lofts is nearing completion. The new lofts will be open and available to students in August 2019. In comparison to Phase V, the existing Lofts at Mercer Landing,  the new building will be “similar yet with its own flair,” said Jonathan Leake, Director ...

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How do Mercer University students vote?

By Mahima Sultan | November 14

More college students are going to the polls than ever, but Mercer students turn out at higher rates than others schools, whether it be in person or through absentee ballots. In the 2016 election, Mercer had the highest student voter participation rate among NCAA Division 1 schools, according to a Mercer ...

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New Bill of Rights Eagle statue unveiled on campus

By Rylee Kirk | November 14

This year, Homecoming festivities on campus included the unveiling of a new statue. The “Bill of Rights Eagle” by artist Gregg Wyatt now resides outside the first floor entrance of Tarver Library. “I’m extremely proud and honored. This is one of the high points of my career,” Wyatt said ...

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Mercer philosophy department introduces new class for spring 2019

By Natalie Yaeger | November 11

The philosophy department at Mercer University will offer a new class this spring called “The Gods Must Be Crazy.” It seeks to combine philosophy, religion and different cultural stories from Hebrew, Hindu and Greek traditions from the late Axial Age and earlier in order to show how a common theme ...

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Students face long wait times for counseling services on campus

By Rose Thorne | October 18

Some students have experienced long wait times and other challenges while trying to access services at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) since one of the counselors left Mercer in August. Junior Bella Rama said she has been asked to wait weeks for an appointment. “As someone with major ...

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Mercer to host state superintendent debate ahead of November elections

By Rose Thorne | October 15

The candidates for state superintendent will debate the future of Georgia’s public schools at the Mercer University School of Medicine auditorium Oct. 16. Otha Thornton Jr., a Democrat, will challenge incumbent Republican Richard Woods for the superintendent seat in the Nov. 6 election. Thornton ...

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Mercer police releases annual campus crime report

By Rose Thorne | October 8

Mercer University reported a decline in campus crime during 2017, according to a report released last month. The annual Campus Crime Report, officially called the Annual Crime Awareness & Campus Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report, was published Sept. 28.  The report covers each calendar ...

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SGA updates Fresh Food Company to expand meatless options, establish a 24-hour dining choice

By Rylee Kirk | October 8

The Fresh Food company underwent changes this summer including a paint job, new cushions, an extended breakfast bar and a Mongolian Grill, thanks to work by the Student Government Association. The Mongolian Grill offers new options including lo mein noodles, tofu and ginger, according to the Mercer ...

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon returns to campus

By Rylee Kirk | September 11

The Mercer University chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) has returned to campus this semester after being removed from campus in 2016 due to alcohol violations in three consecutive semesters. “Basically we had a group of seniors that graduated in the spring of 2017 who knew we were on social probation, ...

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New certificate program on Applied Social Justice to be offered this spring

By Mandi DeLong | September 11

Mercer students major in changing the world. While it’s a popular catchphrase on many of the signs across campus, here’s the real question: how do you change the world? That answer can be found in one of Mercer’s new certificate programs: applied social justice. Proposed by Natalie Bourdon to ...

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Mercer’s Center for Career and Professional Development platform transition

By Addison Robinson | September 10

Many students struggle to decide exactly what they want to do after college. This year, Mercer’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) will connect students and alumni with Handshake, a job recruitment platform allowing users to seek out jobs and internship opportunities as well as ...

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Student Government Association reveals new Freshman Senators

By Yusuf Tas | September 6

The 2018-2019 Freshman Senator election had a high number of voter turnout and results were close. This year’s elected senators are Savannah Lacey (112), Morgan Prosser (106), Zariah Patterson (106), Sheridan King (105), and Harrison Ivine (104). Applications for the student correspondent committee ...

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New executive director of TRIO and minority affairs looks to expand services for students in need

By Rose Thorne | September 2

The interim executive director of Mercer University’s TRIO programs and minority affairs has officially assumed the position. Tracy Artis will now lead the five services that exist under the TRIO umbrella. TRIO refers to federally-funded services that focus on the retention of and continued assistance ...

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Mercer has been named a Peace Corps Prep school. Here’s how students can get involved in the program

By Marianna Bacallao | August 23

Mercer University has been chosen as a Peace Corps Prep site, making it the first private institution in Georgia to participate in the program. The Peace Corps is a post-graduate volunteer program funded by the United States government. Volunteers aid foreign countries in their area of expertise and ...

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SoCon voting competition returns to campus

By Summer Perritt | August 20

With midterm elections quickly approaching, the Southern Conference (SoCon) voting competition returns to Mercer University’s campus. The SoCon competition focuses on registering students to vote in national elections. SoCon is a collegiate sports conference focused on “facilitating intercollegiate ...

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Greek life at Mercer renamed to promote inclusivity

By Rose Thorne | August 16

Starting this fall, Mercer University will now use the label Fraternity and Sorority Programs (FSP) instead of “Greek life” to refer to its 12 fraternities and 8 sororities. The name change comes during a national push for Greek-letter organizations to adopt more inclusive policies. These organizations ...