Visionary Student Panel Showcase
Willet AuditoriumIf 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…
Book Debut, Gordon Johnston’s ‘Seven Islands of the Ocmulgee’
Willet AuditoriumA reading and talk about Johnston's book of seven interconnected river stories, which draw on European American, Native, and African American traditions and relationships with the upper Ocmulgee from near…
Roberts Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony
Roberts Academy 923 Linden Ave, Macon, GAPlease join us for a ceremonial groundbreaking for Roberts Academy at Mercer University, a transitional school for children with dyslexia. The construction site is located next to the Mercer Outdoor Recreation Complex and two blocks from Tattnall Square Park.
Roberts Academy: Empowering Kids with Dyslexia
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon“Roberts Academy: Empowering Kids with Dyslexia” 6-7:30 p.m. March 23 Presidents Dining Room, University Center Mercer University, Macon The new Roberts Academy at Mercer University will prepare students with dyslexia to achieve academic success. Expected to open in fall 2024, Roberts Academy initially will serve as many as 90 students in second through fifth grades.…
Evil Woman, The American ELO
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconA multi-media concert celebration of the music of ELO. Audiences are left spellbound by the flawless musicianship and vocals of EVIL WOMAN’s 12 musicians as well as the fusion of Beatlesque-Pop and classical arrangements where cellos co-exist with guitars, and where classically tinged rock intersects with pop. Mr. Blue Sky, Roll Over Beethoven, and Evil…
Samoan-American Poet Hali Sofala-Jones – Reading and Craft talk
Willet Science Center Auditorium gaThe author of Afakasi Half-Caste will offer poems from where the cultures of the South and Samoa meet, then discuss place, poetry, and fiction with Jessica Handler, Sams Distinguished Writer In Residence, 2023.
Cruz Planetarium LIVE
Cruz Plaza GABrought to you by the Mercer Astronomy Student Association, Cruz Planetarium LIVE is a public showing beyond the limitations of a traditional planetarium viewing. Learn more about the planets in our solar system and the stars and see them with your very own eyes! Everyone is welcome, and there is no entry fee. Cruz Planetarium…
GeorgiaFIRST Robotics Competition
Hawkins Arena 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconGeorgiaFIRST Robotics is honored to partner with Mercer University to host our Peachtree District Qualifier Event in Macon, Georgia. This exciting location is made possible by dedicated partners, sponsors and volunteers who give their time, talent and resources to FIRST. We invite you to join us on Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st as FIRST Robotics Competition teams…
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Tattnall Square Center for the Arts 1096 College Street, MaconThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Book by Joe Tracz Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among…
Psi Chi Table Talks
Administration and Conference Center 2930 Flowers Road South, AtlantaYou are invited to join us for Psi Chi Table Talks during the 13th Annual Atlanta Research Conference Saturday, April 15, 2023. Come by our booth between the hours of 10a.m.-3p.m. We will have a basket raffle, t-shirts, and other swag available. The conference will showcase outstanding student and faculty research projects.