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SUMMARY:Meet Treats Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:Bake Sale to raise fund for the Mercer University Swim Club. Homemade goods will be labeled\, gluten-free and vegan options will be available.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/meet-treats-bake-sale/
LOCATION:CSC Lobby\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-21/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-20/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-19/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250129T134348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T134348Z
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-18/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-15/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-14/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T210000
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CREATED:20250129T170747Z
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SUMMARY:2025 College Town Film Series
DESCRIPTION:The College Town Film Series is an annual collaboration of Middle Georgia State University\, Wesleyan College\, and Mercer University\, which brings students\, faculty\, and the public together to view and discuss educational and entertaining films with a common theme. A professor from each college/university hosts a discussion following the films. The films focus on the theme of journalism this year. \nJan. 30: “Ace in the Hole” \nFeb. 6: “The Paper” \nFeb. 13: “Spotlight” \nFree for college students and $5 for the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2025-college-town-film-series/2025-02-13/
LOCATION:Douglass Theatre\, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-13/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T101000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T111000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures
DESCRIPTION:A lot of us talk about\, think about\, and know about God\, all of which is vitally important to our faith. But what about experiencing God? How do our Scriptures help to shape the conversation and set us up for such divine encounters? Grab your Bible and let’s explore! \nDr. Jaime Clark-Soles\, professor of New Testament\, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor\, and director of the Baptist House of Studies at Perkins School of Theology\, Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, Texas\, will give three lectures on “The Agony\, the Ecstasy\, and the Ordinary: Experiencing God in the New Testament.” \nLecture 1\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am: A Touchy-Feely Bible? An Introduction to Experiencing God in the New Testament \nLecture 2\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm: We Have this Treasure in Clay Jars: Experiencing God with Paul \nLecture 3\, Wednesday\, Feb. 12 at 10:10 am: The Word Became Flesh: Experiencing God with the Gospel of John \nAll lectures will be in Newton Chapel.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/harry-vaughan-smith-lectures/2025-02-12/
LOCATION:Newton Chapel
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/jaime-clark-soles.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-12/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures
DESCRIPTION:A lot of us talk about\, think about\, and know about God\, all of which is vitally important to our faith. But what about experiencing God? How do our Scriptures help to shape the conversation and set us up for such divine encounters? Grab your Bible and let’s explore! \nDr. Jaime Clark-Soles\, professor of New Testament\, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor\, and director of the Baptist House of Studies at Perkins School of Theology\, Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, Texas\, will give three lectures on “The Agony\, the Ecstasy\, and the Ordinary: Experiencing God in the New Testament.” \nLecture 1\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am: A Touchy-Feely Bible? An Introduction to Experiencing God in the New Testament \nLecture 2\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm: We Have this Treasure in Clay Jars: Experiencing God with Paul \nLecture 3\, Wednesday\, Feb. 12 at 10:10 am: The Word Became Flesh: Experiencing God with the Gospel of John \nAll lectures will be in Newton Chapel.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/harry-vaughan-smith-lectures/2025-02-11/2/
LOCATION:Newton Chapel
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/jaime-clark-soles.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20241204T170210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T203940Z
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SUMMARY:Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures
DESCRIPTION:A lot of us talk about\, think about\, and know about God\, all of which is vitally important to our faith. But what about experiencing God? How do our Scriptures help to shape the conversation and set us up for such divine encounters? Grab your Bible and let’s explore! \nDr. Jaime Clark-Soles\, professor of New Testament\, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor\, and director of the Baptist House of Studies at Perkins School of Theology\, Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, Texas\, will give three lectures on “The Agony\, the Ecstasy\, and the Ordinary: Experiencing God in the New Testament.” \nLecture 1\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am: A Touchy-Feely Bible? An Introduction to Experiencing God in the New Testament \nLecture 2\, Tuesday\, Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm: We Have this Treasure in Clay Jars: Experiencing God with Paul \nLecture 3\, Wednesday\, Feb. 12 at 10:10 am: The Word Became Flesh: Experiencing God with the Gospel of John \nAll lectures will be in Newton Chapel.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/harry-vaughan-smith-lectures/2025-02-11/
LOCATION:Newton Chapel
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-11/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T135704Z
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-08/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-07/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250129T170747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T170925Z
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SUMMARY:2025 College Town Film Series
DESCRIPTION:The College Town Film Series is an annual collaboration of Middle Georgia State University\, Wesleyan College\, and Mercer University\, which brings students\, faculty\, and the public together to view and discuss educational and entertaining films with a common theme. A professor from each college/university hosts a discussion following the films. The films focus on the theme of journalism this year. \nJan. 30: “Ace in the Hole” \nFeb. 6: “The Paper” \nFeb. 13: “Spotlight” \nFree for college students and $5 for the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2025-college-town-film-series/2025-02-06/
LOCATION:Douglass Theatre\, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250129T134348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T135703Z
UID:24975-1738832400-1738861200@events.mercer.edu
SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-06/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T102000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T113000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250106T215455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T215509Z
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SUMMARY:Founders' Day
DESCRIPTION:2025 Keynote Speaker:\nLester Miller\nMayor of Macon \nFounders’ Day is a cherished tradition at Mercer. In celebration of Founders’ Day\, an esteemed alumni is invited to return to the University to share with current students\, staff\, and faculty their unique experiences at Mercer. This event is presented by the Heritage Life Committee of the Student Government Association. \nAll Macon Undergraduate classes will end and academic offices close at 9:55 am\, with classes resuming and offices reopening within ten (10) minutes following the ceremony so that everyone may attend. We understand certain offices cannot close during this time\, therefore department/unit managers are asked to arrange coverage for essential offices. Please contact Student Affairs (campus extension 2685\, off campus dial 478-301-2685) with questions or for additional information.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/founders-day-5/
LOCATION:Toney Auditorium\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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ORGANIZER;CN="Student%20Government%20Association":MAILTO:sga@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-05/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/exhibit-graphic.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20241218T204815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T204815Z
UID:24368-1738692000-1738695600@events.mercer.edu
SUMMARY:Discovering Dyslexia at Roberts Academy: Expert Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Discovering Dyslexia at Roberts Academy\, where expert guests in school psychology\, speech\, occupational therapy\, and education will share valuable insights about dyslexia and Roberts Academy. This engaging panel discussion is part of our ongoing series designed to educate the community about dyslexia while offering an inside look at Roberts Academy and its transformative approach to supporting students. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these experts and discover how we empower dyslexic learners!
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/discovering-dyslexia-at-roberts-academy-expert-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Roberts Academy\, 923 Linden Ave\, Macon\, GA\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-04/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T170000
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-01-31/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250129T170747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T170924Z
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SUMMARY:2025 College Town Film Series
DESCRIPTION:The College Town Film Series is an annual collaboration of Middle Georgia State University\, Wesleyan College\, and Mercer University\, which brings students\, faculty\, and the public together to view and discuss educational and entertaining films with a common theme. A professor from each college/university hosts a discussion following the films. The films focus on the theme of journalism this year. \nJan. 30: “Ace in the Hole” \nFeb. 6: “The Paper” \nFeb. 13: “Spotlight” \nFree for college students and $5 for the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2025-college-town-film-series/2025-01-30/
LOCATION:Douglass Theatre\, 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250129T134348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T135700Z
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-01-30/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:"Freedom Seekers" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:When: The exhibit runs through March 22. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.\nWhere: Tubman African American Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\nDetails: In collaboration with the museum\, Mercer Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Dr. Matt Harper and students in his African American history course researched and curated an exhibit that features advertisements for runaway slaves published in the Macon Telegraph from 1823-1865. Museum admission is free for museum members and Mercer students and $5 for all others.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/freedom-seekers-exhibit/2025-01-29/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
CREATED:20250117T155512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T155512Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception\, Freedom Seekers Exhibit at the Tubman Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the reception to celebrate the opening of the Mercer student-curated exhibit at Macon’s Tubman Museum. \nFreedom Seekers: Runaway Slave Advertisements in the Macon Telegraph\, 1826-1865 \nBetween 1826 and 1865\, nearly every issue of the Macon Telegraph included advertisements for enslaved people: runaways\, auctions\, and detainees. This exhibition\, researched and interpreted by Mercer University students\, highlights the humanity of the enslaved people escaping bondage. In these newspaper notices\, we can see the personalities\, skills\, loved ones\, stories\, and resilience of Macon’s freedom seekers. \nExhibit will run from January 24 to March 22\, 2025.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/opening-reception-freedom-seekers-exhibit-at-the-tubman-museum/
LOCATION:Tubman Museum\, 310 Cherry St.\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Africana%20Studies%20Program":MAILTO:obidoa_c@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260830T212246
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SUMMARY:2025 Byington Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Laurie Byington Lecture Series speaker John Blake will give his lecture\, “The Power of a Hopeless Cause\,” on Thursday\, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room. Blake is an award-winning author and senior writer at CNN.com. His memoir is “More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew.”
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2025-byington-lecture/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T193000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Fiction Reading by Sanjena Sathian
DESCRIPTION:Novelist Sanjena Sathian\, Mercer’s 2025 Ferrol A. Sams Distinguished Chair of English\, will read from her fiction on January 23. Sathian is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Gold Diggers\, which was named a Top 10 Best Book of 2021 by the Washington Post and longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. It won the Townsend Prize for Fiction. Her second novel\, Goddess Complex\, will be released in March 2025. Her short fiction appears in The Best American Short Stories\, The Atlantic\, Conjunctions\, One Story\, Boulevard\, and more. She’s written nonfiction for The New York Times\, New York Magazine\, The Drift\, The Yale Review\, and NewYorker.com\, among other outlets. She also writes for screen and is co-writing the television adaptation of Gold Diggers\, which is in development with a major streamer. \nSathian is an alumna of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has taught at Emory University\, the University of Iowa\, and Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. This semester at Mercer\, she is teaching an advanced fiction workshop\, CRW 485: The Shape of Imagination. \nThis event is free and open to the public. A Q and A will follow the reading.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/third-thursday-fiction-reading-by-sanjena-sathian/
LOCATION:Connell Student Center\, Conference Room 1\, 1501 Mercer University Dr\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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