Spencer B. King Center for Southern Studies presents the 2026 Lamar Lectures featuring Distinguished Professor of American Studies Dr. Sharon P. Holland of UNC Chapel Hill on the topic Southern Iconographies 10:10 a.m. Oct. 5: Southern Gate 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5: Southern Landscape 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6: Southern Strategy Free and open to the public. The Lamar Memorial Lecture receives supplemental funding from an endowment of the Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies. In addition to private gifts…

The McDonald Center Fall Speaker Series Presents: "Aristotle on the Role of Habit in Moral Virtue and Happiness" a lecture by J. Judd Owen (Emory University, Political Science)

Free lunch for a great cause! Don’t miss out!! You are invited to attend Mercer’s United Way kickoff luncheon. Mercer has a long tradition of service to others. Our annual United Way campaign gives us a chance to come together and make the biggest possible impact in our local community. Join your Mercer colleagues as we kick off this year’s campaign with a free lunch on Friday, Oct. 16. This event is part of Mercer University's Countdown to 19, a…

University Minister's office will be hosting a two-day conference on meditation followed by a walk for peace on Oct. 18. The conference will be led by the Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan, a Buddhist monk who has become a Mercer friend. He was one of the monks who participated in the national Peace Walk last year. During the early days of the walk, he was struck by a vehicle, was badly injured, eventually requiring the amputation of his leg. This last…

University Minister's office will be hosting a two-day conference on meditation followed by a walk for peace on Oct. 18. The conference will be led by the Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan, a Buddhist monk who has become a Mercer friend. He was one of the monks who participated in the national Peace Walk last year. During the early days of the walk, he was struck by a vehicle, was badly injured, eventually requiring the amputation of his leg. This last…

The Beloved Community Initiative is proud to welcome representatives from OneRace Atlanta to discuss practical ways our community can work toward justice and racial reconciliation. OneRace is a gospel-centered reconciliation movement that exists to displace historic racism through prayer, relationship, equipping, mercy and justice. October 20 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Dinner and Keynote Address Presidents Dining Room October 21 10:10 a.m.-2 p.m. Panel, Workshop and Lunch Mercer Innovation Center Free and open to the public. Reservations required for meals