The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting a professional photographer on the Atlanta Campus Tuesday, September 20th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in ACC 240 to take professional portraits of Mercerians. This event is free and open to all Mercer students, alumni, staff, and faculty. (Attend this event based on your interest, not campus affiliation.) Appointments are not necessary. Sign in when you arrive. Professional portraits are recommended for Handshake and LinkedIn profiles. They are often requested by professional…

Interested in watching life-changing films? The Africa Film series, sponsored by the Africana Studies Program, explores a variety of contemporary and historical topics across the African continent. Join Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa on Wednesday, September 21st to uncover new truths about the South African anti-apartheid movement in the film "Silverton Seige."

Join us for lunch as we kick off our 2022 Mercer University United Way campaign.

Mercer alumna Tiffani Alexander presents a movie screening of her film "The Tale of 2 Music Cities." The screening will take place on October 5, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. in Willingham Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. This is an official J.E.D.I.-Belonging Week Event.

Dom Flemons is originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and currently lives in the Chicago area with his family. He has branded the moniker The American Songster® since his repertoire of music covers over 100 years of early American popular music. Flemons — a Grammy award winner and two-time Emmy nominee — is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor, slam poet, music scholar, historian and record collector. He is considered an expert player on the banjo, guitar, harmonica, jug, percussion, quills, fife and…

Dom Flemons is originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and currently lives in the Chicago area with his family. He has branded the moniker The American Songster® since his repertoire of music covers over 100 years of early American popular music. Flemons — a Grammy award winner and two-time Emmy nominee — is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor, slam poet, music scholar, historian and record collector. He is considered an expert player on the banjo, guitar, harmonica, jug, percussion, quills, fife and…

Jill Neimark, science journalist, will speak on "Activism Can Work: When a Big Polluter Came Courting Macon, Here's How We Fought Back." Dr. Jennifer Barkin, professor of community medicine and OBGYN at the Mercer University School of Medicine, will speak on "Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Perinatal Mental Health." Brooke Lappe, Ph.D. student in the environmental health sciences program at Emory University, will speak on "Climate Change Impacts on Pollen and Respiratory Health."

A conversation concerning the solutions and strategies for gun violence locally and nationally.

Wiggs Hall, a two-story, red brick building featuring four stately columns, is situated on the historic quad on the Macon campus. A recent renovation of this 120-year-old building at Mercer University has preserved much of the historic structure while simultaneously bringing it into the 21st century. The renovated building, which reopened in spring 2022, now houses the Center for Career and Professional Development, Office of Global Engagement, Office of Fellowships and Scholarships, Center for Engaged Learning, and the University Honors…

The second Gothic Festival at Mercer is a series of events that celebrates the Gothic experience in the arts including literature, drama, film, photography, music, and writing. Oct. 26: 6-7:30 p.m. — Panel of Professors discuss themes in the Gothic tradition Oct. 27: 6-8:30 p.m. — Film: A film will be shown and discussed Oct. 28: 6-10 p.m. — Game night: Werewolf! Oct. 29: 2-3:30 p.m. — Contests and cosplay (students' contributions are awarded) Oct. 29: 7:30 p.m.  — Mercer…