Roberts Academy Speaker Series With Malcolm Mitchell
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconRoberts Academy at Mercer University is launching its Speaker Series with Malcolm Mitchell on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the Presidents Dining Room in the University Center on the Macon campus. “Overcoming Reading Challenges – Stories of Success” is a free program presented by Roberts Academy, a transitional school for children with…
8th Annual Alumni and Friends Awards Reception and Dinner
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon8th Annual Alumni and Friends Awards Reception and Dinner 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. • Presidents Dining Room, University • $35 Our 8th Annual Alumni and Friends Awards Dinner will honor our Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, and recipients of the Alumni by Choice, Meritorious Service, Distinguished Alumnus, and Young Alumnus awards. Pre-registration is required;…
‘Big Eighty Left Savannah’
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon"Big Eighty Left Savannah:" Blues Tradition in a Modern Context with Jontavious Willis
‘Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes:’ Georgia Blues Panel
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconGeorgia Blues Music Influence on the American South regarding Georgia blues music tradition with Jontavious Willis, Piedmont Bluz artists Valerie and Bendict Turner and Georgia Folklorist Fred Fussell Free and open to the public
What Flannery O’Connor’s Stories Can Teach Us About Democracy in America
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconJoin Dr. Jerome Foss for a lecture on what the work of writer Flannery O'Connor can teach about American democracy.
Small Pieces Together: Writing Histories of 19th Century African Americans | Lamar Lectures
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconDr. Heather Williams will lead a series of three lectures on "Writing Histories of 19th Century African Americans." All lectures will be held in the Presidents Dining Room in the University Center on Mercer University's Macon campus. The first lecture, “A Modicum of Freedom: Maria Lea’s Life in 1840's Mississippi,” will be held at 10…
Emeriti Faculty Luncheon
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconEmeriti Faculty Luncheon Presidents Dining Room 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Sept. 15
George Washington and Patriotism
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe first in the McDonald Center lecture series, join Dr. Susan Hanssen for a lecture on George Washington and Patriotism.
A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas — Closing Lecture
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconClosing Lecture (6:00pm, April 18, 2023) Christopher Kelly (Political Science, Boston College) "Misunderstanding Rousseau: The Enigmas of Rousseau: Judge of Jean-Jacques" 6:00pm in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center
A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas — Panel III: Rousseau’s Reveries
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconPanel III: Rousseau's Reveries (4:00pm, April 18, 2023) 4:00-5:30pm in the Presidents Dining Room of the University Center Laurence Cooper (Political Science, Carleton College) "The Philosopher as Natural Man" Eve Grace (Political Science, Colorado College) "Solon's Saying" Christine Dunn Henderson (Political Science, SMU) "Rousseau's Reveries: On the Condition of Women"