Mercer Innovation Center set to launch entrepreneurship program
Vanessa Alva, Staff Writer
April 20, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight
“The Mercer Innovation Center is working on developing programs to encourage entrepreneurship and connect students with real-life startups,” said director of the Mercer Innovation Center Stephanie Howard. “What better way than to connect over coffee, and have meaningful conversations about starting a business? We hope that programs like The Grind will inspire students to develop their ideas and explore possibilities.”
Read more »Traffick Jam to host donor drive at Mercer v Georgia Tech baseball game
Kyle Mullins, Staff Writer
March 28, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
“[The Donor Drive] has not only funded our resources to teach high schoolers and market the organization, but it has given us the opportunity to raise money for the incoming Traffick Jam team to continue the legacy that we hope to leave in the community,” Lindsey Sherrod said
Read more »Bearthon aims to raise $30k in funds for local children’s hospital
Jayla Moody, Opinions and Lifestyle Editor
March 19, 2017
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight
“I’ve met so many passionate individuals this year who have heard about the cause and just want to give everything to it,” Chantha said.
Read more »Greener Mercer aims to be an official organization at Mercer
Laurel Huster, Staff Writer
November 22, 2016
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
By becoming official, Greener Mercer will incorporate existing student organizations focused on the environment and continue recycling projects that are already taking place on campus.
Read more »New feminist club and Mercer pro-life group to collaborate
Vanessa Alva, Staff Writer
November 5, 2016
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight
Two Mercer University organizations established separately this year joined together in an unconventional collaboration. Mercer Students for Life and FORGE, which stands for “Fighting for Our Rights and Gender Equality,” represent contending sides of a larger national debate on reproductive rights. ...
Campus political organizations prepare for presidential election
Laurel Huster, Contributing Writer
November 3, 2016
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight
As the presidential election gets closer, both the Mercer Young Democrats and Mercer College Republicans are promoting their parties on Mercer’s campus. Both the student organizations have a greater opportunity to share their political views on campus since it’s a presidential election year. ...
Enactus aims to stimulate local business innovation
Vanessa Alva, Staff Writer
October 5, 2016
Filed under City, News, Organization Spotlight
Enactus is an international organization present in 36 countries where it’s active in more than 17,000 universities. Now, they’ve made their way to Mercer University. Enactus — “En-trepreneurial, Act-ion, and Us” — is a community service based organization that implements entrepreneur...
MU Miracle to hold kickoff, talk plans
Blossom Onunekwu, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2016
Filed under Campus, Organization Spotlight, Showcase
Mercer’s very own dance charity organization, MU Miracle will be hosting its kickoff event Sept. 22 at Cruz Plaza from 6-8 p.m. There, representatives will inform students on how they can help save a life by dancing this year. MU Miracle is a young group but has already made a great impact. Executiv...
Battle Bots to invade Cruz Plaza in November
Meghan Duffey, Staff Writer
October 29, 2015
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Robots will battle and fight for glory in Mercer University’s Department of Computer Science’s first public competition.
Read more »Kappa Sigma’s ‘Run to Victory’ aims to raise $20,000 for Navy SEALs
Nicholas Wooten, Managing Editor
September 11, 2015
Filed under News, Organization Spotlight, Sports
This band of brothers isn’t crossing a hail of bullets like the Scouts and Raiders on the sands of Salerno. But the Alpha Beta and Lambda Xi chapters of Kappa Sigma are on a mission of their own. In mile segments, the men will run a football from Milledgeville to Five Star Stadium in Macon for th...
Students to host speaking event supporting STEM nonprofit
Katie Atkinson, Contributing Writer
September 4, 2015
Filed under Campus, News, Organization Spotlight, Showcase, Tech, Uncategorized
Mercer's Entrepreneurship Engineering Education Program (MEEEP) and Robotics Club are teaming up to host a speaking event this Friday, Sept. 4 in order to raise awareness for Real I.M.P.A.C.T. This local, non-profit organization seeks to inspire and ready young women for STEM (science, technology, engi...
organizationspotlight: Mercer Libertarians
Joshua Glasscock
September 26, 2012
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The Mercer Libertarians is a student-run organization focused on trying to raise political awareness and increase political participation amongst Mercer’s student body. McCabe Olsen, Ethan Trice and Aaron Walden started the group during their sophomore year to offer an alternative to Mercer’s Republican...
