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See All Latest News View All 3.04.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Mercer alumna empowers girls while serving as Peace Corps health educator in Ethiopia 3.03.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Mercer Hosts Spring Programming Contest in Willet Science Center 3.03.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Mercer Presents New Everyday Excellence in Student Success Award to Dr. Kathryn Kloepper, Dr. Garland Crawford 3.02.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Mercer University Theatre Presents The Commedia Pinocchio 2.28.2020 Community Engagement Mercer to Consider ‘The Role of the Arts in Confronting Economic Injustice’ in Second Installment of New Series 2.25.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences AAC&U President Dr. Lynn Pasquerella to Deliver Third Annual Malcolm Lester Phi Beta Kappa Lectures 2.24.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Writer-in-Residence Dr. James May Receives Rattle Poetry Prize Readers’ Choice Award 2.21.2020 Awards & Scholarships Sophomore Damangeliz Martinez Lugo Receives Gilman-McCain Scholarship to Study Abroad in France 2.20.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Journalism and Media Studies Professor Dr. Jay Black Contributes to Special Report on Coronavirus Outbreak 2.18.2020 Business Ten Mercer Students to Present at Second Annual ‘Posters at the Georgia Capitol’ Event 2.13.2020 Business Debate Team Earns Sweepstakes, First-Place Speaker Awards at Valdosta State University 2.07.2020 Liberal Arts and Sciences Sophomore Alexandra Kroken Selected for Internship with Smithsonian National Museum of American History At Mercer I learned how to tell a story effectively, and I think that’s really key when you’re doing any sort of project, whether it’s audio or written. Katie Atkinson, Journalism, ’19 Read full quote from Katie Atkinson The professors truly expanded my career options. My experience at Mercer prepared me to tour the nation as a performance poet, launch a career as a poetry editor/publisher, and organize poetry events in Philadelphia. Christopher K. P. Brown, English, ’07 I couldn’t have achieved being named an Amgen Scholar without the foundation I’ve gained through my participation in undergraduate research at Mercer. ... Genetic research has personally impacted my life, and it is my belief that the next great breakthrough in medicine will be through the field of genetics and personalized medicine. 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Learn More Centers & Initiatives Center for Collaborative Journalism The Center for Collaborative Journalism is a unique community media collaborative combining Mercer’s liberal arts-based Journalism and Media Studies programs with the professional expertise of journalists from local media outlets. Learn More McDonald Center for America’s Founding Principles The McDonald Center supplements Mercer’s liberal arts program with a commitment to the foundational texts and ideas that shaped Western civilization and the American political order, revitalizing conversations about citizenship; human rights; and political, economic, and religious freedom. Learn More Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies The Center for Southern Studies promotes interdisciplinary examination of the South by cultivating open and engaging dialogue representative of different perspectives and experiences. Teaching the Southern Studies major is the core of the Center’s work. 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