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Pre-Graduate School Advising

10.4.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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What Flannery O’Connor’s Stories Can Teach Us About Democracy in America

10.16.23 | 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Join Dr. Jerome Foss for a lecture on what the work of writer Flannery O'Connor can teach about American democracy.

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How Should AI Make Ethical Decisions?

10.18.23 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

As part of Global Ethics Day, the philosophy department presents a talk on AI Ethics by Dr. Tyler Cook, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at The Ohio State University. He recently obtained his PhD from Ohio State, where he wrote a dissertation on machine ethics, the area of AI ethics research that is concerned with questions regarding the design of ethical artificial intelligence. His current research builds on ideas from his dissertation, and he is also interested in…

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Innov8GA Fall Conference at Mercer University

10.20.23 | 9:00am - 2:30pm
Mercer Innovation Center, 1501 Mercer University Dr
Macon, GA 31207 United States
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$40

The Innov8GA Fall Conference will be hosted at the Mercer Innovation Center on October 20th at 9am. Entrepreneurship educators and industry partners throughout the state will be discussing "How Might We Encourage Interdisciplinary Partnerships in Entrepreneurship Education."

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Prevent Plagiarism!

10.20.23 | 10:00am - 10:50am

Avoid a meeting with the Honor Council! Review new Honor Council bylaws; how to cite generative AI; and quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Join us in Ryals Hall, room 206.

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Mercer University Annual Cybersecurity Forum

10.25.23 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

You're invited to a thought-provoking panel discussion on October 25th at 5:30 PM in the Willet Science Center Auditorium at Mercer University, Macon, GA. We'll delve into the world of cybersecurity under the theme "Digital Self-Defense: Applied Cybersecurity Education from the Classroom to Careers." Our expert panel will explore information security awareness, emerging opportunities in cybersecurity, and share compelling real-world experiences from the field. The event will last approximately one hour, with an optional fifteen-minute Q&A session. We look forward…

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Internships in Washington, D.C., with The Fund for American Studies

11.1.23 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Wiggs Hall, Room 116, 1501 Mercer University Dr
Macon, 31207
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Joseph Starrs from The Fund for American Studies will discuss opportunities for paid summer internships in Washington, DC.

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Teach Yourself How to Learn

11.10.23 | 10:00am - 10:50am
Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Rooms 111 and 101, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Friday, November 10, 2023, 10:00-10:50 a.m. Learn Dr. Saundra McGuire's techniques for gaining 100% mastery in your STEM--and all other--courses! In Dr. McGuire's own words (from her book, Teach Students How to Learn, 2015, p. xv), "Often, teaching students how to learn can be accomplished in one session, in as little as 50 minutes....They can be transformed, in one session, from memorizers and regurgitators to students who begin to think critically and take responsibility for their own learning." In this…

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Stop Procrastinating!

2.2.24 | 10:00am - 10:50am
Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Rooms 111 and 101, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Stop Procrastinating--an ARC workshop Friday, February 2, 2024, 10:00-10:50 a.m., Ryals 101 For freshmen, sophomores, juniors, & seniors: learn 4 simple steps to overcome zero motivation, then review highly effective time-management solutions!

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Third Thursday Poetry Reading: Tiphanie Yanique

2.15.24 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Connell Student Center, Conference Room 1, 1501 Mercer University Dr
Macon, 31207
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Poet, novelist, and short story writer Tiphanie Yanique, Mercer's 2024 Ferrol A. Sams Distinguished Writer in Residence, will read from her poetry as part of the Third Thursday Reading Series hosted by the Writers' Hub. Prof. Yanique's poetry collection Wife won the Bocas Prize in Caribbean poetry and the United Kingdom’s Forward/Felix Dennis Prize for a First Collection. Her novels and short story collections include Monster in the Middle, Land of Love and Drowning, and How to Escape from a…

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