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New at the Library: Primo Discovery Search!

1.18.20 | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Henry County Regional Academic Center, 160 Henry Parkway
McDonough, 30253
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Learn about Mercer Libraries' new Primo Discovery Search tool, debuting in early January! Drop-in workshops are available at the Henry County Regional Academic Center on Saturday, January 18 and Saturday, January 25.

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Inside the Mind of an Expert Procrastinator

1.22.20 | 10:00am - 10:50am
Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Rooms 111 and 101, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Go inside the (seriously funny) mind of an expert procrastinator, and learn how to manage your time more effectively! Reserve your seat on Bear Pulse, or just drop in.

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Byington Lecture: Dr. Kevin Kruse – White Flight: Race and Public Space in Atlanta

1.23.20 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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The Byington Lecture will be presented by Dr. Kevin Kruse, Professor of History at Princeton University. The title of his lecture is “White Flight: Race and Public Space in Atlanta”. Dr. Kruse specializes in the political, social, and urban/suburban history of twentieth-century America, with a particular interest in conflicts over race, rights and religion and the making of modern conservatism.

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Structural and Institutional Injustice: The Case of Pleasant Hill

2.4.20 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

In this first installment of the four-part Economic (in)Justice in America series, a panel will explore the inequity behind urban interstate development and the story of Macon’s Pleasant Hill community in their fight for restoration and revitalization. Panelists include Tedra Huston, Executive Director of Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority; Peter Givens, President of Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Improvement Association; and Dr. Doug Thompson, Professor and Director of Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for South Studies at Mercer University. Co-sponsored by the Center…

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The Secret to Making All A’s

2.12.20 | 10:00am - 10:50am
Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Rooms 111 and 101, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Learn Dr. Sandra McGuire's strategies for gaining 100% mastery of your coursework!

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Votes for Women: Women’s Suffrage, 100 Years Later

2.21.20 | 3:00pm - 7:00pm

A multidisciplinary conference in honor of the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution. Talks given on this theme range from the historical to the contemporary and include papers in philosophy, history, criminal justice, and global health.

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Suffrage and Democracy

2.22.20 | 10:00am - 5:00pm
McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street
Macon, 31201
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Annual meeting of the Georgia Philosophical Society. Follow link for full schedule: https://sites.google.com/site/gaphilosophy/home

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Mercer University Elevator Pitch Competition 2020

2.25.20 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Trustees Dining Room – Atlanta, 3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, 30341
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Think you have an innovative business idea? Present your idea before a panel of judges and see how it compares to the ideas of your fellow students. The winner will receive up to $500 for their 2 minute pitch. This event is open to all current enrolled undergraduate and graduate students from all campuses, all majors, and all years.

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Pasaquoyanism: The Life and Art of Eddie Owens Martin

2.28.20 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Talk by Michael McFalls, Associate Professor of Art at Columbus State University and Director of Pasaquan.

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Choose Your Learning Style

3.11.20 | 10:00am - 10:50am
Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Rooms 111 and 101, 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, 31207
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Discover how to make visual, aural, kinesthetic, and read/write styles work for you! Reserve a seat on BearPulse or drop in as space allows.

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