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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T180000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Poetry Reading: Christina Olson
DESCRIPTION:Poet Christina Olson will give a poetry reading as part of the Third Thursday Series on September 19 at 6 p.m. in Connell Student Center Conference Room 1. \nChristina Olson is the author of The Anxiety Workbook (U. of Pittsburgh Press\, 2023) and Terminal Human Velocity (Stillhouse Press\, 2017). Her chapbook The Last Mastodon won the Rattle 2019 Chapbook Contest. Other work appears in The Atlantic\, The Nation\, The Normal School\, Scientific American\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, and The Best Creative Nonfiction. She is an associate professor at Georgia Southern University and tweets about coneys and mastodons as @olsonquest.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/third-thursday-poetry-reading-christina-olson/
LOCATION:Connell Student Center\, Conference Room 1\, 1501 Mercer University Dr\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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SUMMARY:Documenting Refugee and Immigrant Experiences Film Series
DESCRIPTION:A film series documenting the refugee and immigrant experience from a global to local perspective funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. All events will be held in Willet Auditorium. \n\n6-8 p.m. Sept. 12: The Facility (Seth Freed Wessler\, 2021)\, post-screening discussion with director Seth Freed Wessler\n5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 18: Esperanca (Cecile Rousset\, Jeanne Paturle and Benjamin Serero\, 2019) and Home Is Somewhere Else (Jorge Villalobos and Carlos Hagerman\, 2022)\, post-screening discussion\n5-8 p.m. Sept. 26\, Chèche Lavi (Sam Ellison)\, 2019\, post-screening discussion with director Sam Ellison
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/documenting-refugee-and-immigrant-experiences-film-series/2024-09-26/
LOCATION:Willet Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Katherine%20Roseau":MAILTO:roseau_ka@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T150000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Francar's
DESCRIPTION:Each Friday from October 4 – November 15\, a designated restaurant will donate 10% of the daily sales to Mercer’s United Way Campaign. Eat good food and donate to a good cause!
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-francars-4/
LOCATION:Francar’s Buffalo Wings\, 1365 Linden Ave\, Macon\, GA\, 31207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T101000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20240830T181958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T182422Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Lamar Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Lamar Lecture Series is proud to announce the 2024 lecturer as Dr. Jay Watson of Ole Miss University. Dr. Watson’s three-lecture series is entitled “Ruinate Green: Southern Literatures and Environmental Lost Cause-ism.” \nThe first lecture in this series entitled\, “Framing the Problem: Environmental Lost Cause-ism\,” will be held at 10:10 a.m. in the Presidents Dining Room in the University Center on Monday\, Oct. 7. The second lecture is named\, “Holocene Lost Cause-ism: Ecological Generations and Geographies” and will be held at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room that evening. \nDr. Watson’s final lecture entitled\, “Ruinate: Caribbean Counterscapes” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room on Tuesday\, October 8.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2024-lamar-lecture-series/2024-10-07/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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SUMMARY:2024 Lamar Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Lamar Lecture Series is proud to announce the 2024 lecturer as Dr. Jay Watson of Ole Miss University. Dr. Watson’s three-lecture series is entitled “Ruinate Green: Southern Literatures and Environmental Lost Cause-ism.” \nThe first lecture in this series entitled\, “Framing the Problem: Environmental Lost Cause-ism\,” will be held at 10:10 a.m. in the Presidents Dining Room in the University Center on Monday\, Oct. 7. The second lecture is named\, “Holocene Lost Cause-ism: Ecological Generations and Geographies” and will be held at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room that evening. \nDr. Watson’s final lecture entitled\, “Ruinate: Caribbean Counterscapes” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room on Tuesday\, October 8.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2024-lamar-lecture-series/2024-10-07/2/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T200000
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SUMMARY:2024 Lamar Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Lamar Lecture Series is proud to announce the 2024 lecturer as Dr. Jay Watson of Ole Miss University. Dr. Watson’s three-lecture series is entitled “Ruinate Green: Southern Literatures and Environmental Lost Cause-ism.” \nThe first lecture in this series entitled\, “Framing the Problem: Environmental Lost Cause-ism\,” will be held at 10:10 a.m. in the Presidents Dining Room in the University Center on Monday\, Oct. 7. The second lecture is named\, “Holocene Lost Cause-ism: Ecological Generations and Geographies” and will be held at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room that evening. \nDr. Watson’s final lecture entitled\, “Ruinate: Caribbean Counterscapes” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room on Tuesday\, October 8.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2024-lamar-lecture-series/2024-10-08/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T220000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Amici
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause. Amici will donate 10% of its day’s sales to Mercer’s 2024 United Way Campaign.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-amici-4/
LOCATION:Amici\, 1510 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31204
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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SUMMARY:The 19th Annual Building the Beloved Community Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Featuring our keynote speaker\, Dr. Christina Edmondson\, psychologist\, Christian thinker\, nominee for the NAACP Image Award\, co-host of the award-winning Truth’s Table podcast\, and co-author of Faithful Anti-racism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change (Intervarsity Press\, 2022). As we pursue the beloved community\, are Christians a help or a hindrance? What does the data say? What unique resources can Christianity offer those who long for racial justice and reconciliation? \nAlso welcoming special guest\, Dr. Woody Register\, historian and director of the Roberson Project on Slavery\, Race\, and Reconciliation at the University of the South in Sewanee\, TN. He’ll lead our discussion of what schools\, churches\, and other faith-based institutions can do to reckon with the legacy of racism and inequality in our communities. \nMore details and registration to come
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/the-19th-annual-building-the-beloved-community-symposium/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beloved%20Community":MAILTO:donahue_am@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241011T170801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T170801Z
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SUMMARY:Roberts Academy Dedication
DESCRIPTION:The Roberts Academy at Mercer University will host a building dedication on Friday\, Oct. 18\, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the completion of its new facility dedicated to serving dyslexic students in grades 2-5. The event will be held at Roberts Academy with Mercer President William D. Underwood presiding over the ceremony.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/roberts-academy-dedication/
LOCATION:Roberts Academy\, 923 Linden Ave\, Macon\, GA\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241002T142711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T142711Z
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Bear Burgers
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause. Bear Burgers will donate 10% of the day’s sales to Mercer’s 2024 United Way Campaign
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-bear-burgers/
LOCATION:Bear Burgers\, 1602 Montpelier Avenue\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241014T145518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T145518Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Greenberg-Williams Lecture
DESCRIPTION:2024 Greenberg-Williams Lecture honoring two former faculty who have made a lasting impact on how ethics and professionalism is engendered throughout MUSM. “From Vocation to Profession: Developing Identity\, Vision\, and Accountability in the Practice of Health Care” with Dr. D. Micah Hester. Read More: https://den.mercer.edu/medical-school-to-host-renowned-ethicist-for-inaugural-greenberg-williams-lectureship/
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/2024-greenberg-williams-lecture/
LOCATION:Presidents Dining Room\, 1501 Mercer University Drive\, Macon\, 31207
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241018T122025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T122025Z
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SUMMARY:Africa Film Series "Adu"
DESCRIPTION: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 QuadWorks. On Oct. 23\, students\, faculty\, staff\, and the public are welcome to join us in Stetson 251 as we watch and discuss “Adu\,” a film based on the true story about the global refugee crisis in Europe of African immigrants. Extra credit can be earned for diverse programs. Delicious refreshments will be served!
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/africa-film-series-adu/
LOCATION:Stetson Hall\, Room 251\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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ORGANIZER;CN="Africana%20Studies%20Program":MAILTO:obidoa_c@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241002T143039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T143039Z
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Margaritas
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause. Margaritas will donate 10% of its day’s sales to Mercer’s 2024 United Way Campaign.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-margaritas-3/
LOCATION:Margarita’s at Mercer Village\, Macon\, GA\, 31210
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241021T211223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T211223Z
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SUMMARY:Mercer Athletics SAAC Trunk or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Join Mercer Athletics for Our First Annual Trunk or Treat! \nGet ready for a night of spooky fun! Hosted by Mercer’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee\, this family-friendly event is open to the entire Macon community. \nDate: October 28th\nTime: 5 PM – 7 PM\nLocation: Middle UC Lots\, Mercer Campus \nCome join us for a festive evening filled with treats and community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/mercer-athletics-saac-trunk-or-treat/
LOCATION:GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Student-Athlete%20Advisory%20Committee":MAILTO:ryan_ds@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241008T152716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T152716Z
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SUMMARY:Harvest Fest
DESCRIPTION:Panhellenic Council will be hosting Harvest Fest on Wednesday\, October 30th from 5:30pm to 7pm in Greek Village.  This event is for Macon elementary students and their families to visit Mercer for an afternoon of crafts and fun. Organizations are invited to set up a table with a craft or some other activity for the kids.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/harvest-fest-5/
LOCATION:Greek Village
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Panhellenic%20Council":MAILTO:mupancommunityservice@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241002T143313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T143313Z
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Mercer Village Pizza
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause! Mercer Village Pizza will donate 10% of its day’s sales to Mercer’s United Way campaign.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-mercer-village-pizza/
LOCATION:Mercer Village Pizza\, 1635a Montpelier Avenue\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241016T204256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T204256Z
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SUMMARY:"Toby's Campus Tour" Book Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to a book launch party for the children’s book\, “Toby’s Campus Tour\,” from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 1 in Plunkett Gallery in Hardman Hall. The free event will include a book reading and signing\, as well as activities and snacks. Books also will be available for purchase.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/tobys-campus-tour-book-launch-party/
LOCATION:Plunkett Gallery\, Hardman Hall\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241002T143546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T143546Z
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Z Beans
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause! Z Beans will donate 10% of its daily sales to Mercer’s United Way Campaign.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-z-beans/
LOCATION:Z Beans\, Montpelier Avenue and Cotton Avenue\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T163000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20240705T131436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T135715Z
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SUMMARY:Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures: "Democratic Values in a Secular Age"
DESCRIPTION:Mercer will host the 20th annual Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State Nov. 13-14 on the University’s Atlanta and Macon campuses. \nThis year’s lecturer is Dr. John Compton\, professor of political science and chair of the Political Science Department at Chapman University in Orange\, California. The three lectures will be delivered under the theme “The Politics of Secularization.” \nDr. Compton’s first lecture\, titled “Democratic Values in a Secular Age\,” will be hosted by the School of Law at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom at the Law School campus in downtown Macon. His second lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism\,” will be hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Peyton Anderson Auditorium in the Science and Engineering Building on the Macon campus. An invitation-only dinner will follow at 7 p.m. in the Mercer Innovation Center. \nDr. Compton’s final lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left\,” will be hosted by McAfee School of Theology on Nov. 14 at 12:15 p.m. in the Trustees Dining Room on the Atlanta campus. A light lunch will be provided. \nOnline registration is requested for the three lectures\, which are free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/walter-b-and-kay-w-shurden-lectures/
LOCATION:Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom\, Mercer Law\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T140646Z
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SUMMARY:Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures: "Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism"
DESCRIPTION:Mercer will host the 20th annual Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State Nov. 13-14 on the University’s Atlanta and Macon campuses. \nThis year’s lecturer is Dr. John Compton\, professor of political science and chair of the Political Science Department at Chapman University in Orange\, California. The three lectures will be delivered under the theme “The Politics of Secularization.” \nDr. Compton’s first lecture\, titled “Democratic Values in a Secular Age\,” will be hosted by the School of Law at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom at the Law School campus in downtown Macon. His second lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism\,” will be hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Peyton Anderson Auditorium in the Science and Engineering Building on the Macon campus. An invitation-only dinner will follow at 7 p.m. in the Mercer Innovation Center. \nDr. Compton’s final lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left\,” will be hosted by McAfee School of Theology on Nov. 14 at 12:15 p.m. in the Trustees Dining Room on the Atlanta campus. A light lunch will be provided. \nOnline registration is requested for the three lectures\, which are free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/walter-b-and-kay-w-shurden-lectures-secularization-and-the-rise-of-political-extremism/
LOCATION:Peyton Anderson Auditorium\, Science and Engineering Building
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T131500
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241016T140045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T140045Z
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SUMMARY:Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures: “Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left”
DESCRIPTION:Mercer will host the 20th annual Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State Nov. 13-14 on the University’s Atlanta and Macon campuses. \nThis year’s lecturer is Dr. John Compton\, professor of political science and chair of the Political Science Department at Chapman University in Orange\, California. The three lectures will be delivered under the theme “The Politics of Secularization.” \nDr. Compton’s first lecture\, titled “Democratic Values in a Secular Age\,” will be hosted by the School of Law at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom at the Law School campus in downtown Macon. His second lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism\,” will be hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Peyton Anderson Auditorium in the Science and Engineering Building on the Macon campus. An invitation-only dinner will follow at 7 p.m. in the Mercer Innovation Center. \nDr. Compton’s final lecture\, titled “Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left\,” will be hosted by McAfee School of Theology on Nov. 14 at 12:15 p.m. in the Trustees Dining Room on the Atlanta campus. A light lunch will be provided. \nOnline registration is requested for the three lectures\, which are free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/walter-b-and-kay-w-shurden-lectures-secularization-and-the-fracturing-of-the-american-left/
LOCATION:Trustees Dining Room\, 3001 Mercer University Drive\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20241002T143724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T143724Z
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SUMMARY:United Way Friday at Yollah
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy great food and support a great cause! Yollah will donate 10% of its daily sales to Mercer’s United Way Campaign.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/united-way-friday-at-yollah-4/
LOCATION:Yollah\, 894 College St\, Macon\, GA\, 31201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jan%20Crocker":MAILTO:crocker_jh@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093756
CREATED:20240627T190705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T190705Z
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SUMMARY:Macon Music Half Marathon
DESCRIPTION:The second annual Macon Music Half Marathon will be held on Saturday\, Nov. 16\, and part of the race course will take runners through the Macon campus. The course highlights the musical and cultural heritage of Macon including the McDuffie Center for Strings.  The race begins at Carolyn Crayton Park at 8 a.m. and should be completed by 11:30 a.m. During the race\, certain roads and intersections will be closed\, including College Street\, Mercer University Drive\, and Little Richard Penniman Boulevard. The race is organized by the Macon Tracks Running Club and Mercer is a sponsor.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/macon-music-half-marathon-2/
LOCATION:Carolyn Crayton Park\, 150 Willie Smokie Glover Dr.\, Macon\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20241113T132325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T132325Z
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SUMMARY:Africa Film Series "Sara's Notebook"
DESCRIPTION: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 November 20\, students\, faculty\, staff\, and the public are welcome to join us in Stetson 251 as we watch and discuss “Sara’s Notebook\,” a film about the effects that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have on a woman trying to find her lost sister. Extra credit can be earned for diverse programs. Delicious refreshments will be served!
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/africa-film-series-saras-notebook/
LOCATION:Stetson Hall\, Room 251\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty & Staff,Public,Student
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ORGANIZER;CN="Africana%20Studies%20Program":MAILTO:obidoa_c@mercer.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20241113T185937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T185937Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Artist Market
DESCRIPTION:This is the second annual community artist market held at the MAC\, opening the gallery up to vendors in Macon and surrounding local cities to both fine artists and crafters looking to sell their goods for the holiday season.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/winter-artist-market-2/
LOCATION:McEachern Art Center\, 332 2nd Street\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20241120T170009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T170009Z
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SUMMARY:Idiosyncrasy: A Mercer Art Exhibition by Craig Coleman's Junior/Senior Studio Class
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of artworks created in the Junior/Senior studio course. Paintings\, Graphic Design\, Photography\, Animation\, and Sculpture will be displayed. Light refreshments will be provided. Event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.mercer.edu/event/idiosyncrasy-a-mercer-art-exhibition-by-craig-colemans-junior-senior-studio-class/
LOCATION:Theatre Macon\, 438 Cherry St\, Macon\, 31201
CATEGORIES:Arts,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20250117T154939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T154939Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20250121T180857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180857Z
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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:20250126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
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:20250129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T093757
CREATED:20250129T134348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T135639Z
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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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