Mercer Events

Alumni Career Speaker Series
2025-11-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Various Locations
Please join the Mercer University community for our 13th Annual Alumni Career Speaker Series on November 14, 2025! This will be an inspiring series of talks featuring Mercer alumni who are making an impact in their careers! Our speakers will share their personal journeys—from their time at Mercer to the successes and lessons they’ve gained along the way.

Virtual B.S.N. Information Session
2025-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join us virtually to learn more about our BSN program, admissions requirements, and the history of Mercer University’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

Making It Full-Time! MBA Information Session
2025-11-14 12:15 - 13:00 | Online
Have questions about pursuing a full-time MBA at Mercer?
Join us for an interactive virtual information session and meet members of our admissions team via Zoom. Learn more about how Mercer’s MBA program can help you achieve your goals and explore course requirements. You’ll have a chance to ask any questions you may have, and our team will discuss the application process.

Homecoming Workshop
2025-11-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Mercer University Macon Campus, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA, 31207, United States
Don’t miss the opportunity to get an inside look at the college admissions process during Mercer’s Homecoming Weekend. Join the Office of University Admissions for a visit designed for alumni, faculty, staff, friends of the University, the Middle Georgia community, and their college-bound students in grades 9-12.

Dotan Appelbaum: Severe Optimism Exhibition
2025-11-14 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-15 16:00 - 20:00 | McEachern Art Center, 332 2nd Street, Macon, 31201
October 3-November 23
Dotan Appelbaum: Severe Optimism
McEachern Art Center, open Thurs.-Sat. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Severe Optimism is an exhibition of new work by artist, maker, and writer Dotan Appelbaum. This body of work reflects on the life and ideas of 19th-century English designer and craftsman William Morris, reconsidering their meaning in today’s world. For Morris, design was a way to make sense of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on labor, modes of making, and the built environment. As society now undergoes a digital industrial revolution, these concerns remain urgent. Opening reception October 3 at 6 p.m.

Run Club Movie Night
2025-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Willet Auditorium
On November 14th, Bears on a Run, Mercer’s Running Club, is hosting a movie night in Willet Auditorium at 7 pm. Sounds a bit out of step, but truly, the film we will be watching is called Without Limit. It’s a great watch that runs through history, jogs through running, and hints toward shoe innovation. So lace up, kick back, enjoy some free pizza, drinks, and watch the film go the distance!

Football vs. Chattanooga (Homecoming)
2025-11-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Five Star Stadium, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Bears host the Mocs for the 2025 Homecoming game.

Macon Traditional Undergraduate Tutoring
2025-11-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Academic Resource Center, Ryals Hall, Macon, GA, 31207-1515, United States
The ARC provides free, drop-in tutoring to students on the Macon Campus; no appointments are necessary. Peer tutors offer assistance with writing, mathematics, the sciences, foreign languages, and a variety of other academic disciplines. During the fall and spring semesters, tutoring labs are open Sunday-Thursday from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Visit our Macon Traditional Undergraduate Schedule webpage for schedule information.

Cookies and Chats with OT: Meet with Mercer's Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Representatives
2025-11-17 11:00 - 14:00 | Willet Science Center, Room 335
Join faculty and admissions staff from the College of Health Professions’ new DOT program in Willet 335 to chat, have a cookie, and get your questions answered!

Let’s Talk World Humanities: A Webinar for Working Adults
2025-11-17 15:00 - 15:30 | Online
Mercer University continues to offer innovative programs that connect you to opportunities in today’s workplace. Our programs are designed specifically for working adults, making it possible for you to manage the important things in life while pursuing any one of our industry-focused programs. Please join Mercer’s Office of University Admissions to learn how our evening, weekend, and online curriculum can help you reach your educational goals!

Pre-Health Pathways Office Hours Drop In
2025-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Drop in anytime between 5 and 6 p.m. to talk with our Admissions Counselor, John Jenkins, about our Pre-Health Pathways. This includes Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Accelerated Nursing.

Junior Faculty Research Series Featuring Dr. Doyle P. Tate
2025-11-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Presidents Dining Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
A research talk titled “Denied Parenthood: Involuntary Childlessness, Stress, and Mental Health” by Dr. Doyle P. Tate, Assistant Professor of Psychology. Sponsored by the Junior Faculty League at Mercer University.

Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra
2025-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | The Piedmont Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Macon, 31201
Peter Oundjian, guest conductor
Mike Mills, bass guitar
Robert McDuffie, violin
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Mills Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra
It’s an evening of reunions, with the ever-popular Peter Oundjian returning to the podium to conduct Brahms’ masterpiece, while R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and violinist Robert McDuffie return to perform Mills’ exhilarating rock ‘n’ roll Concerto. $25-35 Adult, Student ID Free BUY TICKETS

Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Information Session (VIRTUAL)
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, GA, United States
Are you driven to make a significant impact in your field and eager to elevate your expertise to the highest level? Discover Mercer University’s Doctor of Public Health! Join us for an engaging virtual information session where you’ll explore the unique opportunities available through our diverse concentrations. Whether you’re just beginning your research or ready to apply this year, this is your chance to delve deep into our rigorous and transformative program. Learn about our innovative curriculum, ask detailed questions about the admissions process, and find out how a doctoral degree from Mercer can empower you to achieve your ambitious career goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite your passion for research, innovation, and leadership. Register now on the website connect link and step into an extraordinary future with Mercer University!

Evening MBA: The Program for YOU! Lunch Q&A
2025-11-18 12:15 - 13:00 | Online
Bring your favorite lunch and join us for an interactive virtual session to explore how Mercer’s Evening MBA can help you achieve your goals.
You’ll have the chance to ask our admissions team any questions you may have about Mercer’s School of Business or the Evening MBA program, and about the application process. RSVP to let us know you will be attending.

Mercer University School of Medicine, Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D. BMS) Program Virtual Information Session
2025-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 | ZOOM, United States
Join our Biomedical Sciences PhD program director for a virtual information session to help you decide if our program is right for you and to more fully explore how the program may fit into your goals. You will find it a great way to learn more about the PhD BMS program itself and ask any specific questions that you might have.
Format: Presentation followed by Q & A.

Pre-Health Pathways Drop In Session
2025-11-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Douglas County Regional Academic Center, 975 Blairs Bridge Road, Lithia Springs, GA, 30122, United States
Join our Admissions Counselor, John Jenkins, at our Douglas County campus to discuss the application process and requirements for our Pre-Health Pathways. This includes Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, and Pre-Accelerated Nursing.

Memorial for the Victims of Gun Violence
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Willet Auditorium
A Memorial for the Victims of Gun Violence will be held by Mercer Young Democrats on Tuesday November 18th at 6:00pm in Willett Auditorium. This event will provide all students with a respectful and reflective environment to mourn those we have lost to gun violence.

Phi Alpha Theta Trivia Night
2025-11-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Knight Hall, Room 206
Join Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society for a fun-filled trivia night on November 18 at 6:30 PM! Located in Knight 206, test your knowledge on facts from different areas of history! Open to everyone, history majors/minors not required.

Virtual Alumni Reconnect With Dr. Michael Crouch
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The Mercer College of Pharmacy Alumni Association Board of Directors is hosting a virtual opportunity for alumni to meet incoming Dean Dr. Michael Crouch.
Please join us on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm EST. See you there!
Register at the link.
NOTE: Link to access Zoom call will be sent to you when you register.
Got questions? Contact Genice Johnson, Director of Alumni Services johnson_g@mercer.edu.

Mercer Harp Ensemble With One Voice
2025-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Mercer Harp Ensemble presents a concert that showcases the vast variety of techniques, genres, and styles that make the harp such a unique instrument.

Still Small Voice
2025-11-19 10:00 - 10:30 | Online
Join the Rev. Dr. Greg DeLoach, dean of Mercer University School of Theology, and other Mercerians on Zoom for a midweek reading and prayer at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Read more about Still Small Voice.

Is Vibranium in Your Cellphone?
2025-11-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Connell Student Center Breezeway, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
An exhibit to raise awareness of how global technological advances are connected to conflict over coltan from Central Africa, and what you can do to reduce E-Waste dumping in Africa.

WhoDunnIt November
2025-11-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Stetson Hall, Room 158
Celebrate WhoDunnIt November with Mercer Film Society’s First Ever Bake Sale!! This Wednesday (11/19), we will be selling cookies ($1.50), brownies and banana bread slices ($3) at Table E in the CSC Lobby from 11am to 1pm!! We hope to see you there — We will accept Venmo (@Mercer_FilmSociety) or Cash payments.
Continuing our WhoDunnIt celebration, Film Society will be hosting a screening of Knives Out (2019), Thursday (11/20) at 7:30 pm in Stetson 158. Snacks and Drinks will be provided.
Be there or Be Square 🔎

Mercer University School of Medicine, Master of Family Therapy (M.F.T.) Program Virtual Information Session
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | ZOOM, United States
Join our MFT program director for a virtual information session to help you decide if our program is right for you and to more fully explore how the program may fit into your goals. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the MFT program itself and ask any specific questions that you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Graduate Nursing Information Session
2025-11-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Join our virtual Graduate Information Session to learn more about how Mercer can help you advance your nursing career. The admissions team and faculty will discuss admission requirements, the admission process, and answer any questions you may have. Sign up to explore the opportunities Mercer has to offer.

How Data Science Is Transforming the Professional Marketplace — Master's in Data Science Webinar
2025-11-19 17:00 - 17:30 | Online
Mercer University continues to offer innovative graduate degree programs that connect you to opportunities in today’s workplace. Our programs are designed for all students, making it possible for you to manage the important things in life while pursuing a degree in any one of our industry-focused programs. Mercer’s M.S. in Data Science equips you with the practical skills and experience needed to meet machine learning job requirements by working with real-world data. As a graduate student, you will manipulate data sets and develop in-demand expertise through LLM online courses that explore advanced machine learning, deep learning, and AI applications.
