In this first installment of the four-part Economic (in)Justice in America series, a panel will explore the inequity behind urban interstate development and the story of Macon’s Pleasant Hill community in their fight for restoration and revitalization. Panelists include Tedra Huston, Executive Director of Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority; Peter Givens, President of Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Improvement Association; and Dr. Doug Thompson, Professor and Director of Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for South Studies at Mercer University. Co-sponsored by the Center…

Founders' Day began in 1891 and was created as a celebration of Jesse Mercer's birthday. During the mid-1990's, the Student Government Association brought Founders' Day back to the Macon campus as one of the most cherished traditions. Join us as we celebrate this tradition as a prominent Mercerian is invited back to the University to share how Mercer has influenced his or her life.

This is a student debate between Christian Watson and David Stokes hosted by Students for Liberty on the issue of capitalism. It will take place in the Willet Science Center auditorium.

The 7th Annual Pre-Health Gala is an event SNMA-MAPS holds in the Spring to give Mercer University undergraduate students who are interested in joining healthcare the opportunity to network with health professionals, residents, medical, and graduate students in a formal dinner setting at the President’s Dining Room. Here, we encourage students in their formative years at college to join us for an evening of recognition, inspiration, and enjoyment as they will get a chance to hear individuals from various stages…

The 7th Annual Pre-Health Gala is an event SNMA-MAPS holds in the Spring to give Mercer University undergraduate students who are interested in joining healthcare the opportunity to network with health professionals, residents, medical, and graduate students in a formal dinner setting at the President’s Dining Room. Here, we encourage students in their formative years at college to join us for an evening of recognition, inspiration, and enjoyment as they will get a chance to hear individuals from various stages…

Mercer University's 16th Annual Building the Beloved Community Symposium, an all-day event focused on faith and racial healing, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Brenda Salter McNeal.

"Keeping Our Sons Safe: Father-Son Communication for Preventing Violence Involvement and Victimization” Professor Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., MSW (‘77, CLAS) will present a lecture highlighting the findings of his Fathers and Sons Communication Study, a pilot dyad qualitative study that documents African American father involvement via the lens of father-son communication among 28 African American fathers (and father figures) and their adolescent sons (ages 13-20) in seven of Chicago's most disadvantaged neighborhoods and three suburban communities. Specifically, the study…

Come join the Mercer Gaming Society as we team up with the Aces Up Poker Club, Mercer eSports, the MGA Tabletop Club, and the MGA Gaming Club to host Extra Life, a 12-hour gaming marathon for charity! We'll be playing video games, board games, card games, tabletop role-playing games, and more to raise money for the Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital in Macon, GA. There will be food, drinks, a Mario Kart tournament, a Super Smash Bros. Tournament, and more!

Mercer University President William D. Underwood, Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance Dr. James Netherton and others will participate in a dedication ceremony for the Stembridge Center for Student Success, located at 1283 Adams St. on the northwest edge of the Macon Campus. The facility is named for Willard D. "Bill" Stembridge, a 1968 graduate of Mercer's College of Arts and Sciences, who worked for more than a decade at Mercer and also had a distinguished career in public…

Harry Vaughan Smith lecture series featuring Dr. Peter C. Phan.