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Moody Musings: The importance of branding yourself on social media

March 2, 2019
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Moody Musings: Why we should all pay attention to love languages

February 11, 2019
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Moody Musings: What Inspires You? With Sagar Patel

January 30, 2019
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Moody Musings: What Inspires You? Featuring Grace Albright

November 30, 2018
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Moody Musings: Pushing through anxiety and doubt in college

November 6, 2018
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Moody Musings: Choose Joy

October 19, 2018
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Moody Musings: Fighting the academic plague

October 8, 2018
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Moody Musings: What’s so important about resilience?

September 20, 2018
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Moody Musings: Creating good habits that will make every day a good day

September 3, 2018
Adam Penland and Shruthi Vikraman's election platform included getting more funding for student organizations, making student government more transparent and fixing problems with course registration. Photo by Vikraman Lokasundaram.

SGA President and Vice President planning to do exactly as they promised

August 22, 2018
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Moody Musings: Being undeniably yourself

August 19, 2018
Conyers visited Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa while participating in the Cape Town Internship Program at Mercer.

Moody Musings: What Inspires You? With Sterling Conyers

April 20, 2018
The United Way of Central Georgia presented Mercer with the Lt. Randy Parker Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award. This award was unique because it was presented directly to the student body.

Mercer Student Body was awarded United Way of Central Georgia Volunteer of the Year Award

April 12, 2018
Mercer students celebrated a hump day on campus before spring break with camels on Cruz Plaza. How do you get over the hump of this semester? Revisit your goals and keep yourself interested.

Moody Musings: Getting over the hump

April 4, 2018
Moody Musings: The importance of practicing Mindfulness

Moody Musings: The importance of practicing Mindfulness

March 19, 2018
Moody Musings: How patience can help us better understand each other

Moody Musings: How patience can help us better understand each other

March 5, 2018
Junior chemistry major Perry Hicks wants to use her skills and her story to make the world a better place for others.

Moody Musings: What’s Inspires You? with Perry Hicks

February 12, 2018
The Greater Macon religious community is hosting a discussion on immigration

The Greater Macon religious community is hosting a discussion on immigration

February 9, 2018
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[Photo] Jay Sekulow delivers 2018 Founders’ Day address despite student opposition

February 7, 2018
Mercer Club Baseball player Noah Grant pitches in a game against Armstrong State in 2017.

Mercer’s Club Baseball team has plans to take off in their second year

February 4, 2018
Whether we know for sure this year is ours or not, there’s something about the change in month and numbers in the year that causes us to feel like we can do it. This feeling doesn’t necessarily have to go away either.

Moody Musings: Sustaining productive energy

January 29, 2018
Mercer is raising the bar with plans to grow their reputation as a research university. Their most recent investment: the $44 million Spearman C. Godsey Science Center. The four-story center opened to students on the first day of the semester, with 60 teaching and research labs, 46 offices and seven lecture rooms.

Mercer opens the doors to new opportunities with the Spearman C. Godsey Science Center

January 25, 2018
A lot of the times, we do know ourselves, but we let this knowledge get distorted from outside influences during situations when it’s most important. Don’t ignore what you know, what you want or prefer and don’t look past how you feel and react.

Moody Musings: Know yourself, know your worth

December 4, 2017
Jonathan Addleton, adjunct professor in the IGS department was recently appointed as the new director of the American Center for Mongolian Studies. He joined Mercer’s staff in January after serving in U.S. Foreign Service for over 30 years.

How Mercer students can benefit from the American Center of Mongolian Studies

November 8, 2017
Moody Musings: How to make time for everything you committed to

Moody Musings: How to make time for everything you committed to

November 8, 2017
Two Macon boxers practice.

Local boxing club makes students physically and mentally stronger

November 6, 2017
“If they’re not being used for that one purpose, then they’re going inactive and under utilized,” he said. “What our vision is is to demonstrate how public space can be a solution to activate those spaces at a low cost and a high impact.”

Junior Cole Porter receives Knight grant to host Garage PARKlet

November 1, 2017
Senior Kim Dangova was born in Vietnam and moved to the Czech Republic when she was 8 years old. After Mercer, Dangova plans to pursue her masters degree in Canada.

Moody Musings: What Inspires You? with Kim Tuyen Dangova

October 30, 2017

How do bears celebrate Halloween?

October 25, 2017
Spencer Ball didn’t start playing golf until his freshman year of high school. In his first season on the Mercer Golf Team, he has finished two tournaments in the Top 20.

Golfer Spencer Ball is starting the year off with a driving ambition

October 19, 2017
A Milledgeville farm sells their produce at the Macon Open Air Market.

Macon Open Air Market will host local artists and designers

October 17, 2017
The first step to learning how to take and use constructive criticism is recognizing that you always have room to grow.

Moody Musings: Taking Constructive Criticism

October 15, 2017
Mercer Pre-Medical, more commonly known as MerPMed, uses relationships with other disciplines to prepare their members for multiple aspects of their future medical school applications. The Executive Board of the organization is pictured.

[Photo] Mercer pre-medical organization incorporates professional skills to prepare pre-health undergrads

October 9, 2017
Professors Elaina Behounek and Laura Simon are in the process of starting a Sociology and Criminal Justice club on campus. The club is designed to have a focus in social justice.

Mercer to welcome a new Sociology and Criminal Justice club with a social justice focus

October 9, 2017
Moody Musings: Making connections and building professional relationships

Moody Musings: Making connections and building professional relationships

September 25, 2017
The Counseling and Psychological Services office is hosting a Suicide Awareness Week that will be dedicated to promoting education about suicide prevention, how to get help and how to help others who may be in distress. The purple and turquoise ribbon symbolizes suicide awareness and prevention.

CAPS office to host inaugural Suicide Awareness Week at Mercer

September 15, 2017
“There are so many things that point to what’s going on, and people shy away from it,” he said. “There are existing problems. There is proof of these existing problems, and nothing gets fixed.”

Mercer Artist: Tamar Thomas

September 13, 2017
Kyle Bligen speaks on what inspires him.

Moody Musings: “What Inspires You” with Kyle Bligen

September 12, 2017
Khalliday Muhammed uploads videos about health, hair, skin and food. She’s taking a journey to a healthier life without it having to be expensive, and she wants to share it.

Campus Creatives: Mercer Bears are making a name for themselves on and offline

August 30, 2017
President Underwood and Innovation Center Deputy Director Stephanie Howard pose with this year's fellows and founders of the companies-in-residence.

Mercer Innovation Center announces 2017-2018 Fellows

August 22, 2017
“Go to everything your first semester. Every club meeting, every event, go to anything you think you would slightly be interested in. Don't be afraid to go alone! Everyone is so friendly and so willing to make friends. Try to meet as many people as possible your first semester!” - Bailey Brady, Class of 2018.

Moody Musings: Freshman Advice from Upperclassmen

August 21, 2017
hi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity has 650 established pre-law, law and alumni chapters. Sophomore Bella Rama is in the process of bringing a chapter of PAD to Mercer.

Pre-Law Fraternity coming to Mercer’s campus

August 20, 2017
Melanie Lariscey, a Mercer student, sings and plays the guitar who wants to pursue a career in the music industry.

Mercer Artist

August 19, 2017
Tarver Library welcomes the Class of 2021 and returning students to campus.

[Photo] Mercer welcomes its biggest class

August 18, 2017
The Spearman C. Godsey building is projected to be finished by December 2017 and will include 32 faculty-student research labs and 28 teaching labs

[Photo] Mercer’s Summer in Review

August 16, 2017
“As an educator, musician and black woman, I'm also really interested in music being used as a tool for social justice,” said Johnson.

Mercer’s graduating musicians are moving on to their next stage

May 15, 2017
Left to right: Macire Aribot, Melissa Henriques, Nassim Ashford, Addison Robinson.

The Importance of a Support System

May 1, 2017
Stephanie Howard, Deputy Director of the Mercer Innovation Center, is preparing for the first Startup Land workshop.

[Photo] Mercer Innovation Center set to launch entrepreneurship program

April 20, 2017
Moody Musings: A Conversation on Concentration

Moody Musings: A Conversation on Concentration

April 17, 2017
Alayna Williams received an English teaching assistantship to South Africa.

Mercer ties school record with three Fulbright Scholars

April 13, 2017
A mentor can be someone who is sitting in the exact chair you’d like to see yourself in someday or someone who you know will always be honest with you and lead you in the right direction.

Moody Musings: Step #1, Find a Mentor

April 8, 2017
The intramural basketball officials are trained by the Mercer Intramural Official program.

Mercer Intramural Officials Program prepares students for more

April 5, 2017
Bearthon aims to raise $30k in funds for local children’s hospital

Bearthon aims to raise $30k in funds for local children’s hospital

March 19, 2017
Ward and Harris are now 2 out of 5 members of a band they recently started called Three17, named after bible verse Colossians 3:17. Ward is lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player, Harris is the band’s piano player, his brother Mark Harris plays electric bass guitar, Ear Bush is their electric guitar player, Ehjayson Henry plays the drums.

[Photo] Mercer Artists: Justis Ward and Matthew Harris, musicians

March 13, 2017
Wonderopolis, an educational blog, describes inspiration as “the feeling that strikes you when you're moved to action by something you're passionate about.”

Moody Musings: Got Inspiration?

March 13, 2017
25 middle and high school students that go to Macon’s Young Entrepreneur Academy after school develop business plans, learn marketing skills and receive pitch and public speaking training.

Macon’s Young Entrepreneur Academy looks to encourage innovative minds

February 22, 2017
From left to right: Kanishka Patel, Nova Alam, Megha Soor, Supreet Raina;Interested Members

Campus and Greek Life approves South Asian Greek Organizations

February 12, 2017
While learning to love yourself is better said than done, once you get it, it’s almost inevitable for you to stop.

Moody Musings: Love yourself first and then some more

February 12, 2017
Nnamdi Onyekwuluje, president of the Organization of Black Students, speaks on the peace panel.

Mercer explores race relations with culture sensitivity training and Peace Panel

February 5, 2017
Gail Matthews at Dominican University said,

Moody Musings: How to Keep New Year Resolutions

February 3, 2017
Sophomore Megha Soor said she believes the new South Asian Greek organizations that will potentially be on campus is exactly what Mercer needs right now.

South Asian students hope to bring more diversity to Mercer Greek life

December 14, 2016
Junior Brandon Jern said his favorite finals tip is to time yourself for an hour while doing nothing but school.

Moody Musings: Finals Week Survival Guide

December 7, 2016
General Manager Martin Marshall said the mill is a safe place for members of the LGBTQA community.

[Photo] The Mill returns to its LGBT+ background

November 25, 2016
Political slogans and candidate names were written in chalk on the University Center steps last Thursday.

Moody Musings: How to respectfully disagree with people who have opposing views

November 9, 2016
F.O.R.G.E members Rosemary Cooper, Holly Cooper, Jordan Houser, Mpho Molapo, Emily Cuarento and Marisa Enlow. (left to floor)

[Photo] New feminist club and Mercer pro-life group to collaborate

November 5, 2016
Homecoming 2016 preview: ‘Beareling through time’

Homecoming 2016 preview: ‘Beareling through time’

October 27, 2016
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle signed books and took pictures with Mercer student and staff members like Dillon Griffin.

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle holds book signing at Mercer

October 21, 2016
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