The final Third Thursday Reading Series event of the season will feature a tribute to Mercer Alumnus David Bottoms (Class of 1971), who served as the Poet Laureate of Georgia from 2002 to 2012. The evening will begin with a reading by the winners of the David Bottoms Prize for Poetry, which will be awarded to the Mercer University undergraduate students whose poems best exemplify Bottoms’ belief that poetry is “a search for consequence.”

Celebrate the end of the semester with inflatables, carnival games, a petting zoo (10 am-1 pm), a beer garden (12-2 pm), and more! Students, faculty, staff, and families are welcome. Graduates, come pick up your free alumni t-shirt!

Do you know your history? The My Name Matters Campaign asks all Mercerians this question through their project, Hidden Threads: Intellect, Diversity & Religious Freedom. The research study has been designed to explore and analyze the historical timeline and debate between Mercer University and the Georgia Baptist Convention severance. With the contribution of the materials stored in the University’s Archives, we have newly restored video footage from the “We are Mercer” rally of 2005. Join us to view this rediscovered…

Faculty/Staff Retirement and Recognition Ceremony

Do you know your history? The My Name Matters Campaign asks all Mercerians this question through their project, Hidden Threads: Intellect, Diversity & Religious Freedom. The research study has been designed to explore and analyze the historical timeline and debate between Mercer University and the Georgia Baptist Convention severance. With the contribution of the materials stored in the University’s Archives, we have newly restored video footage from the “We are Mercer” rally of 2005. Join us to view this rediscovered…

Faculty/Staff Retirement & Recognition Ceremony

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Saturday, May 4, 2024 │ 2:00 PM Hawkins Arena, University Center, Macon Campus Coordinator: Be-Atrice Cunningham 478.301.2433

SCHOOL OF LAW Saturday, May 11, 2024 │ 10:00 AM Hawkins Arena, University Center, Macon Campus Coordinator: LaShunda Walker 478.301.5023

The two Atlanta ceremonies will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the Gas South Arena – 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30097. Details for each ceremony are as follows: May 12, 12 p.m. – Ceremony 1 College of Health Professions College of Nursing College of Pharmacy May 12, 5:30 p.m. – Ceremony 2 School of Business College of Education College of Professional Advancement School of Theology You must attend the ceremony that corresponds with your college or school.

BACCALAUREATE Sunday, May 12, 2024 │ 5:00 PM Willingham Hall - Toney Auditorium, Macon Campus Coordinator: Doug Pearson & Michele Josey 478.301.2685