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Study Abroad Fair

9.3.19 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

The Office of International Programs welcomes you to join us during our upcoming Study Abroad Week! The events of Study Abroad Week are aimed to provide students with information regarding education abroad opportunities, and address any concerns you may have regarding studying abroad. Explore Mercer’s current summer, semester, and year-long exchange opportunities, as well as an array of study abroad possibilities offered by our partner providers.

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Study Abroad Fair

9.4.19 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

The Office of International Programs welcomes you to join us during our upcoming Study Abroad Week! The events of Study Abroad Week are aimed to provide students with information regarding education abroad opportunities, and address any concerns you may have regarding studying abroad. Explore Mercer's current summer, semester, and year-long exchange opportunities, as well as an array of study abroad possibilities offered by our partner providers.

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Study Abroad Fair

9.4.19 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

The Office of International Programs welcomes you to join us during our upcoming Study Abroad Week! The events of Study Abroad Week are aimed to provide students with information regarding education abroad opportunities, and address any concerns you may have regarding studying abroad. Explore Mercer's upcoming faculty-led programs, as well as our current exchange programs! (Affiliate providers such as ISA, CAPA, and Spanish Studies Abroad will only be at Tuesday's fair, so please stop by on Tuesday also if you…

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Mercer on Mission Expo

9.5.19 | 11:30am - 1:30pm

Explore the upcoming 2020 Mercer on Mission programs with faculty leaders, as well as engage with Mercer on Mission alumni.

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Mercer on Mission 2020 Nazareth-Galilee-Israel with Dr. Hani Khoury

9.5.19 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Component of the Mercer On Mission Expo.

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MerServe Service Saturday

9.14.19 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for our September Service Saturday where we will be volunteering with the Fuller Center for Housing, Brave Meadows, and more! We hope to see you there! You can sign up through BearPulse with your university login.

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MerServe Service Saturday

9.14.19 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for our September Service Saturday where we will be volunteering with the Fuller Center for Housing, Brave Meadows, and more! We hope to see you there! You can sign up through BearPulse with your university login.

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Food Bank Friday

9.20.19 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Come on out and volunteer at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank where we will be packing food for families in need!

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Food Bank Friday

10.18.19 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Fall into Service with us this Friday, October 18, as we serve at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank! We will be packing boxes for families in the community

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October Service Saturday

10.19.19 | 8:30am - 1:00pm

Its that time again! Come join us for this month’s Service Saturday on October 19 as we partner with Ballard Hudson Middle School, U Create Macon, Brave Meadows, Kitty City, and Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia! We hope to see you there! 🎃

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Lights On After School

10.24.19 | 3:00pm - 6:30pm

We will be celebrating the 20th annual Lights on After School by going to Southfield elementary school and Ballard-Hudson Middle school to do engaging activities with the children there!

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Read for the Record

11.7.19 | 9:00am - 12:30pm

join MerServe as we Read for Record from 9am-10am or 10am-11am on November 7, 2019, with the book Thank You, Omu! Read for Record is a day in which millions of adults and children around the world read the same book on the same day in order to raise awareness about the critical importance of early literacy.

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Food Bank Friday

11.15.19 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us as we volunteer at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. Volunteers should arrive in the CSC Lobby for check-in at 3 p.m.

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Service Saturday

11.17.19 | 8:30am - 1:00pm

Volunteers should meet in the Connell Student Center Lobby 30 minutes prior to the start of their shift. Volunteers should dress comfortably and wear closed-toe shoes. Mercer gear is encouraged. The sites for this Service Saturday include Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare, All About Animals, Backpack Buddies, Brave Meadows, Higher Life Center, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, MerServe Community Garden, U Create Macon Volunteer, Kitty City Volunteer, and Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Volunteer

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MLK Day of Service

1.20.20 | 7:00am - 12:00pm

Join MerServe as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Choose to volunteer at the 30th annual Dr. MLK Jr. Breakfast or with the Fuller Center for Housing of Macon, Ga. If you cannot volunteer, then we encourage you to participate in the annual citywide MLK Memorial March at 11 am. Sign up and discover additional volunteer opportunities on BearPulse http://bit.ly/mercermlk20.

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Caribsa’s annual BAE-Gram Sale

2.3.20 | 11:00am - 2.11.20 | 2:00pm

Mercer students will be able to buy candy grams for Valentine's Day.

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QuadWorks Black History Month Kick Off

2.5.20 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Celebrate the start of Black History Month with black student organizations on campus.

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Service Saturday

2.22.20 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for the upcoming Service Saturday! We're serving a second helping of Service Saturday in February. We will serve with Higher Life Center and All About Animals. More sites will be added so stay on the lookout for our announcements.

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February Service Saturday

2.22.20 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for our monthly Service Saturday event where we will visit places in the Macon community to conduct service projects! See you on Saturday, Feb. 22 as we serve with Higher Life Center and All About Animals. More sites will be added so stay on the lookout for our announcements.

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Spring Break for Service

3.1.20 | 8:00am - 3.4.20 | 8:00pm

MerServe will be having its annual Spring Break for Service! Applications for MerServe’s Spring Break for Service program are now open!! Join us to participate in various service projects as we will be working with organizations around the Macon-Bibb county and the entire program is free to attend! The program dates are the first half of spring break, Sunday, March 1 - Wednesday, March 4.

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Purim

3.9.20 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Come out to CSC Lobby to learn more about Jewish traditions! We're celebrating the festival of Purim!

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Food Bank Friday

3.13.20 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for Food Bank Friday on March 13 as we volunteer at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. Volunteers should arrive in the CSC Lobby for check-in at 2:45 p.m. We will be volunteering from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

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March Service Saturday – Cancelled

3.21.20 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for our monthly Service Saturday event where we will visit places in the Macon community to conduct service projects! See you on Saturday, March 21. More sites will be added so stay on the lookout for our announcements.

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#TakeCare

4.7.20 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

A fun table in the CSC lobby that will have tips to #takecare of yourself during finals week! Stop by to be a healthy you!

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Food Bank Friday – Cancelled

4.17.20 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for Food Bank Friday on April 17 as we volunteer at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. Volunteers should arrive in the CSC Lobby for check-in at 2:45 p.m. We will be volunteering from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

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April Service Saturday – Cancelled

4.18.20 | 8:30am - 12:30pm

Join us for our monthly Service Saturday event where we will visit places in the Macon community to conduct service projects! See you on Saturday, April 18. More sites will be added so stay on the lookout for our announcements.

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BEARly Organized

9.1.20 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

This is an event held by QuadWorks where students can learn organizational and study tips. Students also have the chance to win planners and other helpful supplies.

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BHM Kickoff

2.1.21 | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Quadworks is kicking off Black History Month where we will have stickers and buttons available!

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Macon Periods Easier Mercer Giveback Challenge

3.1.21 | 8:00am - 3.31.21 | 5:00pm

Macon Periods Easier Mercer Giveback Challenge is a philanthropic event sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to help combat Period Poverty in Macon-Bibb county during Women’s History Month. The challenge will begin on March 1 and conclude on March 31, 2021, at 4 p.m. A collection box will be on the outside of the Diversity and Inclusion Office in Connell Student Center Room 210, Macon Campus. If you donate from another campus, please place items in campus mail…

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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Tabling

4.14.21 | 10:00am - 2:00pm

This is another event in our JDRF week series where we will have a table to help raise awareness and funds for JDRF. Informational pamphlets as well as take-home bone marrow match tests will be available for students. Additionally, we will have donation jars for our brothers participating in our main Dye-A-Delta event. Masks will be required of brothers and student in addition to having a supply of hand sanitizer on the table.

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Environmental Awareness

9.7.21 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

This is a table event at the CSC lobby. This will be an informational table about the state of the environment. We will also b informing students of things that they could do to help the environment. We will also be handing out info cards, on one side, there will be organization that students can donate to, on the other side, there will be a list of things that students can do daily to decreases their carbon trace. We will…

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Volunteering at Brookdale Resource Center

10.1.21 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Join MerServe as we volunteer at the Brookdale Warming Center! We will be helping the staff of the Brookdale Warming Center with daily tasks and upkeep of their facility, like making bed rolls for residents, organizing donations, and filling clothing requests. Masks are required for the duration of the event. Volunteers must check-in in the lobby of the CSC by 2:45 p.m. to receive directions from site coordinators and arrange car-pooling. Registration will open Monday, September 20. Follow us @mercermerserve…

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October Service Saturday

10.16.21 | 8:00am - 1:00pm

Join MerServe for our October Service Saturday! There are multiple opportunities to choose from, details for each site are available in their descriptions. Registration will open two weeks before the event.

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Open Streets Macon: Napier Avenue

10.24.21 | 8:00am - 5:00pm

Join MerServe in supporting Bike Walk Macon's Open Streets Macon event. Follow us on Instagram @mercermerserve for information on registration.

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Read for the Record

10.28.21 | All Day

Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children around the world to read the same book on the same day in order to raise awareness about the critical importance of early literacy. This year, join MerServe as we Read for the Record on October 28,2021, with the book "Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon!" Registration will open on October 18.

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Lights on Afterschool

10.28.21 | 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities. MerServe participates in Lights on Afterschool by hosting fun and engaging art, STEM, and sports activities throughout local elementary and middle schools. All you need do is form a team of 2 or more and select your activity. Past activities have included face painting, corn hole, slime making, and cookie decorating. Don't have…

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National First-Generation College Celebration Day

11.8.21 | 10:00am - 2:00pm

Join Opportunity Scholars and Minority Mentors Programs in celebrating Mercer's community of First Generation college students - those who are the first in their family to earn a bachelor's degree. There will be a raffle held by the office for Student Success.

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November Service Saturday

11.20.21 | 8:00am - 1:00pm

Join MerServe for our November Service Saturday! There are multiple opportunities to choose from, details for each site are available in their descriptions on BearPulse. Registration will open on November 8. Follow us on Instagram @mercermerserve to stay updated.

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December Service Saturday

12.4.21 | 8:00am - 1:00pm

Join MerServe for the final Service Saturday of the fall semester! There are multiple opportunities to choose from, details for each site are available in their descriptions on BearPulse. Registration will open on November 15. Follow us on Instagram @mercermerserve for updates.

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SODA You Wanna Be My Valentine?

2.7.22 | 8:00am - 2.14.22 | 3:00pm

This a fundraiser where students can anonymously send a can of Fanta to their crush! Cans can be purchased for $3. If you want to find out who send you the can you can $6. Or, you can stay anonymous by paying an additional $7, and we won't tell your crush who sent them the Fanta. Students will find out who sent them a can via email or text on February 14th, and can come pick up their Fanta in…

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Puppy Love

2.12.22 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Is it Puppy Love? There's only one way to be sure. Join us as we volunteer at All About Animals and Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare during Valentine's weekend. Arrive at the CSC lobby by 8:45 am for check-in. Masks required. Register on BearPulse.

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MerServe’s Hunger and Homelessness Week: Brookdale Resource Center

2.12.22 | 9:00am - 11:00am

Join MerServe as we volunteer at the Brookdale Resource Center to recognize Hunger and Homelessness Week! We will be helping the staff of the Brookdale Warming Center with daily tasks and upkeep of their facility, like making bed rolls for residents, organizing donations, and filling clothing requests. Masks are required for the duration of the event. Volunteers must check-in in the lobby of the CSC by 8:45 am to receive directions from site coordinators and arrange car-pooling. Follow us @mercermerserve…

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February Service Saturday

2.19.22 | 8:00am - 1:00pm

Join MerServe as an active member of the Macon community during our February Service Saturday! Service enables us to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as helping those who need it the most. There are multiple opportunities to choose from; details for each site are available in their descriptions on BearPulse. Masks are required. Follow us @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

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March Service Saturday

3.19.22 | 8:00am - 3:00pm

Join MerServe as an active member of the Macon community for our March Service Saturday! Service enables us to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as helping those who need it the most. There are multiple opportunities to choose from; details for each site are available in their descriptions on BearPulse. Masks required. Follow us on Instagram @mercermerserve for updates.

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Service Saturday

8.27.22 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, Aug. 27, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like the Brookdale Resource Center and All About Animals as part of our first Service Saturday of the semester! Stay tuned for details for our upcoming events like Service Saturday on Sept. 17 and Be a Good Neighbear on September 24! Follow @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

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Brookdale Resource Center Tutoring Session

9.13.22 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! You can help tutor students at the Brookdale Resource Center. Brookdale is a homeless shelter that serves the Macon area. It provides meals, bedding, as well as wellness programs for its residents, and we are hoping to add tutoring to this growing list.

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MerServe’s Service Saturday

9.17.22 | 8:00am - 3:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! Each month, Mercer students will have the chance to engage with organizations across the Macon community as part of our Service Saturday events. Join us on Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 to connect with your classmates and serve the neighborhoods surrounding campus! Register by visiting MerServe's page on Bear Pulse! Follow @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

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Finer Women Don’t Haze

9.21.22 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

In honor of National Hazing Prevention Week, the ladies of Omega Mu invite you to join us for Finer Women Don't Haze on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 12pm - 2pm. Stop by the CSC Lobby for some trivia, goodies, and the signing of your very own Anti-Hazing Pledge Card. #TheseHandsDon'tHaze

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Macon Periods Easier Donation Drive

9.28.22 | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Come drop by and support our donation drive for the nonprofit organization Macon Periods Easier in the Connell Student Center lobby from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 28. We are collecting thin pads, girls underwear (sizes 12-16), and any other feminine products. We are also collecting cash and Venmo donations. Anything helps!

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National Coming Out Day

10.11.22 | 11:00am - 3:00pm

An educational event that will celebrate the students that are a part of the LGBTQ community on campus and educate those who may or may not know what that community entails or those who are curious about the community themselves.

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Free HIV Testing and Sexual Health Promotion Event

10.12.22 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm

CHAPS is pleased to announce our next free HIV testing event in collaboration with Common Ground! Come see us in the CSC Lobby Wednesday, October 12th 12:00 - 5:00 PM. For testing, we will escort you to one of our private testing rooms upstairs. We will also be distributing free condoms, dental dams, and other sexual health goodies! Help us keep campus safe and sexy!

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Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars Program: Clothing and Food Drive

11.7.22 | 11:00am - 11.11.22 | 2:00pm

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars Program is hosting a Clothing and Food Drive from Monday, November 7th through Friday, November 11th in the Connell Student Center lobby! We'll be set up at the table from 11am-2pm each day, but if you're unable to stop by the CSC lobby during these times, you're more than welcome to drop any donations in the Office for Student Success, located on the second floor of the Stembridge Center, at any time throughout the week.…

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Brookdale Resource Center Tutoring Session

11.22.22 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! You can help tutor students at the Brookdale Resource Center. Brookdale is a homeless shelter that serves the Macon area. It provides meals, bedding, as well as wellness programs for its residents, and we are hoping to add tutoring to this growing list.

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MerServe’s Service Saturday

12.3.22 | 8:00am - 3:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! Each month, Mercer students will have the chance to engage with organizations across the Macon community as part of our Service Saturday events. Join us on Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 to connect with your classmates and serve the neighborhoods surrounding campus! Register by visiting MerServe's page on Bear Pulse! Follow @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

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Sexual Health Promotion and HIV Testing Event

2.15.23 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm

CHAPS is pleased to announce our next FREE HIV testing event in collaboration with Common Ground. Come see us in the CSC Lobby Wednesday, February 15th from 12:00-3:00pm. For testing, we will escort you to one of our private testing rooms upstairs. We will also be distributing free condoms and other goodies. Help us keep campus safe and sexy!

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Service Saturday

2.18.23 | 8:00am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, February 18th, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like Backpack Buddies and All About Animals as part of our second Service Saturday of the semester!

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Women Helping Women

2.20.23 | 12:00am - 2.24.23 | 11:59pm

The women of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholars Program are hosting Women Helping Women, a feminine hygiene product donation drive, from Monday, February 20 through Friday, February 24. We will have a table for donations in the CSC lobby from Monday through Wednesday (February 20-22), and we'll have donation boxes available all week in the nine traditional residence halls on campus (Monday-Friday, February 20-24). Please consider donating personal feminine care items, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and more. All donations go to…

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Spring Break for Service with MerServe

3.5.23 | 8:00am - 3.8.23 | 5:00pm

Join the MerServe Service Board for a fun opportunity to do service over your Spring Break 2023! Sunday, March 5th through Wednesday, March 8th we will have a plethora of service events and each day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided. Some of the community partners will be working with are: U-Create Macon, Brookdale Resource Center, Rescue Mission, and many more! We look forward to a fun-filled couple of days and hope you will join us!

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Service Saturday

3.18.23 | 8:00am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, March 18th, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like Backpack Buddies and All About Animals as part of our third Service Saturday of the semester!

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Service Saturday

4.15.23 | 8:00am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, April 15th, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like Backpack Buddies and All About Animals as part of our fourth Service Saturday of the semester!

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

10.4.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

10.11.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

10.18.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

10.25.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

11.1.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

11.8.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

11.15.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

11.22.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Pre-Graduate School Advising

11.29.23 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Stop by the Academic and Advising Services table in the Connell Student Center (lobby) on Wednesdays! Our Pre-Graduate School Advisor will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your interests related to pre-graduate school.

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Special Consideration Program — Macon Info Session

12.12.23 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Come learn about the benefits Mercer alumni receive with graduate education in the School of Business through the Special Consideration Program! Benefits include: 30% tuition benefit toward catalog tuition rate each term, for the entire length of the degree program Waived application fee for eligible programs Waived GMAT/GRE/MAT test requirement for most eligible programs Priority course registration Priority admission consideration

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Special Consideration Program Info Session

1.31.24 | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Join this in-person information session hosted in the Connell Student Center at our Macon campus to learn more about the Double Bear Scholarship!

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Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

2.10.24 | 8:30am - 12:00pm

Join MerServe and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and join in the mission to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live. MerServe volunteers will be helping at one of Habitat for Humanity's house construction sites here in Macon. Volunteers are required to wear long pants and close-toed shoes. Please meet at the Connell Student Center lobby at around 8:30 AM to sign in, get instructions for the day, and coordinate rides. **You must be 18 years…

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Hunger and Homelessness Week: Salvation Army

2.13.24 | 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Come join us to volunteer at the Salvation Army for Hunger and Homelessness Week! If you would like to learn more about The Salvation Army's mission, visit: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/macon/ Please check in at 12:30 p.m. in the Connell Student Center lobby to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

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Hunger and Homelessness Week: Brookdale Resource Center

2.14.24 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Come join us to volunteer at the Brookdale Resource Center for Hunger and Homelessness Week! Volunteer opportunities at Brookdale include but are not limited to serving meals, gardening, sorting donations, facility upkeep, and assorted projects. Please check in at 2:30 p.m. in the Connell Student Center lobby to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling! For more information, check out https://www.unitedwaycg.org/BrookdaleResourceCenter.

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Hunger and Homelessness Week: February TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Food Bank Friday)

2.16.24 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

According to Feeding America, nearly 10,000 children in Bibb County suffered from food insecurity in 2019. You can help Backpack Buddies supply children with food when they are not in school! To learn more about how Backpack Buddies benefits our community, click on the link below! Backpack Buddies' Website Please check in at 2:30 p.m. in the Connell Student Center lobby to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

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Service Saturday

2.17.24 | 8:30am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, February 17th, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like Salvation Army, Girl Scouts Camp, and more as part of our second Service Saturday of the spring semester! Please meet at the Connell Student Center lobby at around 8:30 AM to sign in, get instructions for the day, and coordinate rides.

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Global Health Week Event 1: Tabling

3.12.24 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Join us for our Global Health Week kickoff! Learn more about the sustainable development goals and the social determinants of health, and share your opinions through an interactive activity.

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Special Consideration Program Table Chat

3.26.24 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Come visit us at the Connell Student Center Lobby to learn more about the Mercer Special Consideration Program for graduate school.

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Volunteer with Macon Mental Health Matters

4.6.24 | 10:00am - 1:00pm

Born from a daring vision, Macon Mental Health Matters emerged as a catalyst, creating boundless access to mental health services in Macon-Bibb County - free from barriers and stigma. Please check in at 9:30 a.m. in the Connell Student Center lobby to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

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Science Activity With the Youth at Centenary Church

4.11.24 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm

We will meet in CSC in the lobby at 3:30 pm on April 11. We will walk over to Centenary as a group once everyone arrives. We will be completing a science activity with the children at the Centenary Methodist Church. Hope you can make it out for this fun volunteer opportunity!

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Habitat for Humanity Volunteering

4.13.24 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

We will be volunteering at Habitat for Humanity's Restore, a store that sells donations to fund Habitat Homes in Macon. Volunteers will be cleaning, organizing the store, loading and unloading donations, and clearing out the store.

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Lack of Sleep Intervention for College Students

4.16.24 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

We hope to educate students about the health issue of 'lack of sleep' on campus. In order to do this, we will be passing out educational flyers on the health outcomes of poor sleep, make them do a short quiz by asking questions out loud, and if they get a certain amount of answers right, we will be passing out candy.  

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Lack of Sleep Intervention for College Students

4.17.24 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

We hope to educate students about the health issue of 'lack of sleep' on campus. In order to do this, we will be passing out educational flyers on the health outcomes of poor sleep, make them do a short quiz by asking questions out loud, and if they get a certain amount of answers right, we will be passing out candy.  

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Mary Jane Newberry Butterfly Habitat Volunteering

4.17.24 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Established by Mr. Bert Bevins, former county commissioner, the garden is named in honor of his grandmother, who had a deep love for gardening. Volunteers can expect to plant seeds and flowers for the butterflies. Meet in the CSC by 2:30 pm to check-in and receive the address. Also, please make sure to wear closed-toed shoes, bring plenty of water, and wear cool clothing! Stay tuned for details for our upcoming events! Follow @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates.

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Lack of Sleep Intervention for College Students

4.18.24 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

We hope to educate students about the health issue of 'lack of sleep' on campus. In order to do this, we will be passing out educational flyers on the health outcomes of poor sleep, make them do a short quiz by asking questions out loud, and if they get a certain amount of answers right, we will be passing out candy.  

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April TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Food Bank Friday)

4.19.24 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm

According to Feeding America, nearly 10,000 children in Bibb County suffered from food insecurity in 2019. You can help Backpack Buddies supply children with food when they are not in school! To learn more about how Backpack Buddies benefits our community, click on the link below! Backpack Buddies' Website Please check in at 2:30 p.m. in the Connell Student Center lobby to meet your site leader, receive directions, and arrange carpooling!

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April Service Saturday

4.20.24 | 8:30am - 12:00pm

Welcome to MerServe, Mercer's student-led service programming board! On Saturday, April 20th, you'll have a chance to engage with organizations like Salvation Army, Girl Scouts Camp, and more as part of our second Service Saturday of the spring semester! Stay tuned for details about our upcoming events! Follow @mercermerserve on Instagram for updates. Please meet at the Connell Student Center lobby at around 8:30 AM to sign in, get instructions for the day, and coordinate rides. We will have the…

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2024 Macon-Bibb Earth Day Festival

4.20.24 | 9:30am - 2:00pm

Join us on April 20 to volunteer at the Macon-Bibb Earth Day Festival! We will be assisting with welcoming visitors, providing directions for the event, and helping run the "Kids Zone" by assisting children with Earth-Day related activities. Water will be provided for volunteers. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and cool clothing. There will be 2 shifts for this event. For the 10 am - 12 pm shift, please check in at 9:30 am in the Connell Student…

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Mulberry Outreach Garden Workday

4.23.24 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm

For the last 10 years, the folks at Mulberry United Methodist Church have used their community garden to feed members of the Macon community. Students can expect to plant various plants and flowers, pull weeds, prune bushes, paint walls/sidewalks, clean up the garden, and much more! According to Feeding America, 60 million people relied on food banks and community programs for food in 2020. Mulberry Garden has been feeding members of the Macon community for over 10 years. Your help…

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Special Considerations Program Q&A — Stetson-Hatcher School of Business

8.27.24 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Mercer University's Stetson-Hatcher School of Business on the Macon campus at the Connell Student Center for an information session about the Special Consideration Program.

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Special Consideration Program Information Table

9.24.24 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Mercer University's School of Business to learn more about the Special Consideration Program.

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Special Consideration Program Q&A

10.30.24 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Mercer's School of Business at the Connell Student Center to learn more about the Special Consideration Program.

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Special Consideration Program Information Table

11.21.24 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join Mercer's School of Business at the Connell Student Center to learn more about the Special Consideration Program.

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