If you could wave a magic wand and fix one problem in your community, what would it be? Since 2015, Mercer undergraduates on the Macon campus have been tackling this question via the Visionary Student Panel (VSP) program. Through VSP, students receive coaching to support their development of a 5-minute project pitch that addresses a real-world problem at the local or regional level. Following the VSP showcase, participating students can apply for mini-grant funding from the Center for Engaged Learning.…

The primary goal of the Discovering Dyslexia Community Education Series is to educate Middle Georgia families about dyslexia while also providing a supportive platform for caregivers to ask questions and get answers. Each session will feature an expert guest who will be available to address inquiries on topics such as: the diagnostic process, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, the Orton-Gillingham Approach, mental health, and more. Allison Hawkins is an occupational therapist with 17 years of experience. She currently works…

Do films have the power to break barriers, open minds, and transform lives? Discover the answer at the Africa Film Series, hosted by Dr. Obidoa and Sponsored by the Africana Studies Program and Quad Works. On March 20th, students, faculty, staff, and the public are welcome to join us in Stetson 251 as we watch and discuss "Asmaa", a film about a woman's battle against the social prejudice that comes with having a positive HIV status. Delicious refreshments will be…

Dorothy Roberts, the 14th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, with give a Women's History Month lecture on “Policing Black Women: The Urgency of Reproductive Justice.” The event will take place 6-8 p.m. March 21. Location TBD. The public is invited.

The primary goal of the Discovering Dyslexia Community Education Series is to educate Middle Georgia families about dyslexia while also providing a supportive platform for caregivers to ask questions and get answers. Each session will feature an expert guest who will be available to address inquiries on topics such as: the diagnostic process, occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, the Orton-Gillingham Approach, mental health, and more. Ellen Hill is an educator and Mercer alumna with more than 30 years of…

Deanna L. Kelly, Pharm.D., BCPP, professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Medicine, will deliver the 2024 G. Van Greene Distinguished Lecture at Mercer University College of Pharmacy in Atlanta. The lecture, titled “Advancing Personalized Care in People with Severe Mental Health Conditions,” promises to offer valuable insights into the evolving landscape of mental health treatment. The lecture, scheduled for 11 a.m. March 27 in Mercer’s Cecil B. Day Hall auditorium in Atlanta, is free and open to the public.

Join the Center for Engaged Learning, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, and the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing on Wednesday, March 27 for an interactive discussion that explores the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our service and civic engagement partnerships. Participation is open to Mercer faculty, staff, students, and community partners on the Atlanta campus. Participants should bring their lunch; however, light refreshments/dessert will be provided. Registration is required for this event: bit.ly/engagedlunch.

Prof. Tiphanie Yanique, Mercer's 2024 Ferrol A. Sams Distinguished Chair of English, will give a craft talk titled "Realisms: Resisting White Supremacy to Develop Character in Fiction and in Yourself" on Mar. 27 at 4 p.m. in CSC 1. This lecture is free and open to the public. Tiphanie Yanique is a poet, novelist, essayist and short story writer from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her poetry collection Wife won the Bocas Prize in Caribbean poetry and the United Kingdom’s Forward/Felix…

The fourteenth annual Atlanta and Regional Academic Centers Research Conference will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Administration and Conference Center building on Mercer’s Atlanta campus. The conference will showcase research by students and faculty representing all colleges across Mercer’s Atlanta, Macon, Douglas County, and Henry County locations.

The Capricorn Professional Development Series brings together industry professionals who, in the unique setting of Capricorn Sound Studios, provide educational resources to artists, music business professionals, students, and others who are looking to expand their skills and knowledge. The Spring 2024 Professional Development Series program focuses on Entertainment Law, which is a dynamic area of law that draws upon intellectual property, contracts, and labor law. Our presenters for this day-long seminar have decades of experience in various aspects of entertainment…