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Senior and alumnus selected for prestigious Fulbright Awards
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (232+ words) MACON, Ga. " Mercer University senior Lainey Hunt and Class of 2024s Thomas Neely were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright U. S. Student Awards for the 2026-27 academic year, with three additional students selected as alternates." Mercers latest Fulbright students bring the Universitys total…...
Mercer University Faculty and Staff Notables | May 2026
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (783+ words) Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Brittany Adams of the University of Alabama and Dr. Nance Wilson of SUNY Cortland, co-authored the paper "The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom…...
Want to jumpstart your career? Attend a national convention
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (776+ words) Mercer University senior Caleb Luo-Gardner spent last summer working for GE Aerospace, a global provider of jet and turboprop engines, at its Ohio headquarters. As an engines engineering intern, he worked on a team that researched solutions to make hardware…...
Graduate Spotlight: Nicholas Milsap
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (540+ words) Mercer University Nicholas Milsap is graduating from Mercer University's College of Education with a Bachelor of Science in Education in secondary education, math. What are your plans after graduation? I'm excited to announce that I will be pursuing my Master…...
Mercer president proud to lead the university that changed her life
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (960+ words) Dr. Penny L. Elkins didn't set out to go into higher education or become a university president. But throughout her career, she has always aspired to serve others and do the very best with each opportunity presented to her. That mindset…...
Trustees approve promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for 2026-27
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (200+ words) ATLANTA " Mercer University's Board of Trustees, meeting on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus in Atlanta on April 17, approved promotions, tenure, emeriti status and sabbaticals for faculty from across the University. College of Health Professions Dr. Robert Baeten, promoted…...
Mercer to confer degrees to more than 2, 200 graduates at four commencements in May
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (402+ words) MACON/ATLANTA " Of the more than 2, 700 students meeting the requirements for graduation, Mercer University will confer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to more than 2, 200 students participating in four commencements during May in Macon and Atlanta." The Atlanta and Macon ceremonies…...
Fellows build leadership, character while working alongside Mercer president
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (598+ words) Through shadowing, reflection and campus dialogue, Mercer's five inaugural Presidential Fellows are helping shape a new conversation around purposeful leadership at the University. "I am profoundly proud of the Presidential Fellows program and, especially, of these five remarkable students," President…...
Graduate Spotlight: Daya Jones
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (264+ words) Daya Jones is graduating from Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing. After graduation, I plan to work for my mom as an assistant for Encourage 365, a ministry she started…...
Graduate Spotlight: Gracie Wood
1+ week, 1+ day ago (169+ words) Gracie Wood is graduating from Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. I will be attending the University of St. Augustine for my Doctor of Occupational Therapy, achieving my doctorate at the…...