Mercer University welcomed many families to campus for the University’s three day annual Family Weekend. “We had 220 families registered this year,” said Carrie Ingoldsby, director of Campus Life. “[That is] about 800 total people, including students. It was the largest Family Weekend attendance ...
In an effort to facilitate an understanding of the role of democracy in everyday life, Mercer’s Lyceum in partnership with the Brazil Institute at Mercer and Mercer on Mission presented a lecture on the subject of democracy in the nations of Brazil and South Africa in the McCorkle Music Hall. Four ...
Students lined up down the block on Sept. 14 for the first Midnight Movie of the year. This special Mercer-exclusive event is sponsored by QuadWorks and held at the AmStar 16 Theater. Mercer students can see any number of current releases on the big screen at a discounted rate of just two dollars. Although ...
Mercer University’s academic excellence was recognized on a national scale by the U.S. News & World Report, which ranked Mercer high on its lists of regional universities. The most notable ranking is that Mercer was named the number one best value school in the South. Mercer was also named the ...
The Office of International Programs held the first Study Abroad Fair of the year on Sept. 13 at the Connell Student Center from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fair’s goal was to show the wide variety of study abroad programs available to Mercer students. It was an opportunity for students to meet the ...
On Sept. 1, Mercer University’s Greek community marked the ushering in of the new pledge classes for the Interfraternity Council. According to Mercer University’s Interfraternity Council webpage, “The Mercer University Interfraternity Council (IFC) promotes scholastic achievement among fraternity ...
The faculty of Harman Hall are currently showcasing their artwork to the public from now until Sept. 14. At the beginning of this school year, the faculty of Hardman Hall opened with an art exhibit to showcase their recent artwork, which is open to the public on the weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until ...
Last Thursday, Bonnie Brucato of Career Services hosted a Resume Workshop, in the Connell Student Center, to show students the necessity of a proper resume for their success. The workshop lasted twenty minutes, but it made a huge impact on the students in attendance. Each student received several examples ...
Mercer’s Local Engagement Against Poverty (LEAP) group held its first Service Day of the semester on Saturday, Sept. 8. LEAP is a service group led by Mercer students that deals with the issues of those living in poverty in Macon’s community. On Service Days, members of LEAP work on various projects ...
Six new senators were sworn into office at the beginning of Student Government Association’s first meeting of the 2012-2013 academic year, on Monday, Sept. 10 in the Connell Student Center. “I’m really excited about our new senators and student correspondents who will be serving with us this year,” ...
Mercer University was recently awarded a grant of $174,574 from The National Science Foundation to benefit the University’s Chemistry Department and improve the undergraduate chemistry lab experience. The funds will primarily provide six students the opportunity to work as researchers using the studio ...
In the upcoming months, Mercer University will see a drastic change to the center of its campus in an innovative revamping project headed by the President’s Office. The plan was made possible by a significant donation from one of Mercer’s trustees, Milton L. Cruz, in the spring. Cruz addressed the ...
On Monday evening the Student Government Association held an elections qualification meeting for all students aspiring to run for a seat in the senate. Elections will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 9. A total of 68 students expressed interest in senate positions at SGA’s Bear Fair table. Five freshman ...
Starting this Friday a new era of fan-based incentives will begin here at Mercer University. Through a collaborative effort between the Student Government Association and the Athletic Department all sports played home and away are subject to a point based system starting with the Women’s soccer game ...
The Center for Collaborative Journalism has continued to generate buzz over the past six months with multi-million dollar grants and state of the art classrooms. The center opened to staff and students just a few days before school and from the card swipes and Ipad control docks, to remote control blinds, ...
Freshmen from the record-breaking class of 2016 filled Heritage Hall and the University Center arena on Monday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. for Bear Fair, an important and exciting part of Bear Beginnings. Freshmen were able to meet people from various on-campus organizations and sign up to be involved in clubs ...
Mercer University was recently ranked No. 8 in The Princeton Review’s 2013 The Best 377 Colleges guidebook for participation in intramural sports. The Review does not rank the 377 schools overall individually, however the schools are ranked in various categories that are decided upon based on student ...
In preparation for a new year, The Cluster has asked Mercer’s President William Underwood a few questions. Cluster: How long have you been President at Mercer? Underwood: I began July 1, 2006. This is my seventh year. Cluster: What attracted you to Mercer? Underwood: Mercer has great students and ...
Here come the Greeks! That’s right, next week begins the annual tradition of recruitment amongst the 17 International Greek Organizations. The Greek Community has been a tradition at Mercer since 1869 and currently comprises 26 percent of the student population. The Greeks consist of three governing ...
Mercer University will welcome the incoming Class of 2016 as the majority of incoming students will begin to move in to their dorm rooms on Aug. 18. In order to aid the freshman class with transitioning from high school to college, Bear Beginnings is organized to give the incoming students and their ...
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