The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is excited to announce the annual Educator Career Fair, which will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Mercer University Atlanta Campus from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This career fair is a significant event, featuring participation from approximately 45 public and private school systems actively seeking talented educators. The primary focus of recruitment is certified teachers. Our target audience includes education students who will complete their teacher preparation program…

Mercer University’s Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies will award the 2025 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature to award-winning author Jill McCorkle. The prize will be presented Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the University’s Presidents Dining Room.

The College of Pharmacy Research Seminar Series Resumes March 5. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Haesuk Park, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, as our guest speaker. Dr. Park’s research focuses on treatment outcomes and prevention strategies for hepatitis C and HIV. She has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and serves as the principal investigator on multiple federal grants, including from the NIH. Her seminar, “Effects of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)…

Are you passionate about service and eager to take your skills beyond the classroom? The Peace Corps offers life-changing opportunities to work in communities worldwide, gain hands-on experience, and build a career with global impact. Peace Corps recruiter Harrison Welshimer will offer an information session on Wednesday, March 19th at 4pm in Wiggs Hall.

We are proud to announce that Julie Johnson, PharmD, The Samuel T and Lois Felts Mercer Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the Ohio State University College of Medicine will deliver the G. Van Greene Distinguished Lecture on Mar 26 2025 at 11 am. Dr. Johnson has a long and distinguished career in pharmacy, translational research, and academia. Her lecture, "Advancing Personalized Care in People with Severe Mental Health Conditions"…

Dr. Jamie Miller and Dr. Pete Johnson from the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy will present at the April 2 Research Seminar Series. Dr. Miller is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the College of Pharmacy and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. For 16 years, she has served as a clinical pharmacist in…

The 15th annual Atlanta and Regional Academic Centers Research Conference will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Administration and Conference Center building on Mercer’s Atlanta campus. The conference will showcase work by students and faculty representing all colleges across Mercer’s Atlanta, Macon, Douglas County, and Henry County locations. For more information about Mercer’s Atlanta Research Conference, contact Dr. Cameron Miller, Associate Professor of Psychology and Atlanta Research Conference Chair, at (678)…

Novelist and screenwriter Sanjena Sathian, Mercer's 2025 Ferrol A. Sams Distinguished Chair in English, will give a talk and Q&A on screenwriting. The author of two critically acclaimed novels, Sathian is currently co-writing the television adaptation of her book Gold Diggers with Mindy Kaling’s production company, Kaling International.

BEAR Day is an annual celebration of research accomplishments by undergraduate students at Mercer University. Students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Music, the School of Engineering, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, and the College of Professional Advancement will present posters and give talks during BEAR Day festivities, which are taking place April 10-11, 2025, on Mercer's Macon campus.

BEAR Day is an annual celebration of research accomplishments by undergraduate students at Mercer University. Students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Music, the School of Engineering, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, and the College of Professional Advancement will present posters and give talks during BEAR Day festivities, which are taking place April 10-11, 2025, on Mercer's Macon campus.