The time has come for Quadwork's annual Bearstock! Join us for a night of incredible entertainment with artists known locally and nationally! All Mercer students have free entry. Mercer students can also invite up to 2 guests ($5 per guest). This year we are also selling some Bearstock t-shirts for $5 along with giving away bucket hats and more!

Part of a two-part webinar series sponsored by Department of Public Health’s Mercer Public Health Association. This webinar will address how racism influences public health issues faced by communities of color. All presentations will be led by MPH students. Topics include: "Health disparities" presented by Chelsea Lacagnina Gould "Racism and healthcare" presented by Alisa Walton. "Mothers and babies" presented by Amy Chroeng, Jordan Belliamy, and Taylor Parks. Hosted by Tristen Griffith, MPHA Secretary and 1st year MPH

Community: Collaboration and Resilience Student-led presentations sponsored by Department of Public Health’s Mercer Public Health Association This webinar will address the current public health issues that are faced by certain communities, followed by suggestions on how we can collaborate to solve these issues. Topics include: "Social Determinants of Health" presented by Rudi Wordlaw "Where you live impacts your health" presented by Alisa Walton "How to create community resilience: Solutions to fixing community problems" presented by Dr. Dawood Sultan, Mercer University…

As Mercer gears up to put on the Hope Walks Here Suicide Awareness Campus Walk (April 9th), with the help of Diversity & Inclusion, TRIO, Student Support, Minority Mentors and Residence Life, CAPS will be hosting a Suicide Prevention and Solidarity Town Hall (April 6th) for students. We will have a special guest speaker, our very own Dr. Samantha Murfree, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, who will be sharing her personal experience with mental health. This event is to…

A night of passion-filled, unashamed, reverent worship and encouragement for students and faculty from all walks and backgrounds to unite alongside one another under the name of Jesus. This event is not for one particular group, denomination, or ministry. Rather, it is for all who are hurting, those seeking rest and fellowship, those in need of peace and prayer, and anyone who wants to come and worship. Come experience the light of God alongside us!

Teaching and modeling metacognitive skills pays dividends for students not only in your class, but as they move on to other classes as well. Techniques like teaching students to check their own understanding for distortions and misconceptions, predicting project or exam performance and then studying your feedback to align their projections, and practicing identifying what they don't understand are just a few of the metacognitive methods we'll discuss in this workshop. All are ways to help students become more self-aware…

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In recognition of this month Mercer School of Medicine, in partnership with Resilient Middle Georgia, will hold a virtual screening of the documentary, "Resilience." Following the movie a short discussion will be held. Register in advance to receive the zoom link: https://mercer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdu6orz0rEtJ2awfBhfcfM7ZbNZaT_CEj Resilience explores the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Runtime: 1 hour

Instructional design uses a systematic process for course design. This session will walk you through the sequence of identifying your desired outcomes for students, planning assessment of those outcomes, and then creating the course content and activities that are aligned with your outcomes, objectives, and assessments. Faculty members who attend the Zoom session will receive a Tips handout and their attendance will be added to Activity Insight.

Join us for a FREE event on the maternal health and education to include discussions on racial disparities and inequities. Presidents Dinning Room-University Center! Topics include unconscious bias, the history of structural racism in healthcare and addressing community solutions. Join us for networking, presentations, Q&A panel of experts and a special viewing of Toxic: A Black Woman's Story. RSVP: rsvpmacon@atriumhealth.org

Employee Appreciation Event! The Human Resources Office invites all faculty and staff to join President Underwood and members of the Cabinet for free ice cream!