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For nearly 40 years, a group of Mercer University students, called Mercer Ambassadors, has served as the picture of hospitality at University events.

The school set a fall enrollment record of 9,033 students across all campuses. They say this record comes as schools across the nation are seeing declines.

Mercer University will be hosting its own set of TED Talks this spring in order to showcase student research and education in all colleges and fields through the TEDx program. Shruti Jha, executive director of TEDx Mercer, is a senior majoring in public health. Jha spearheaded the efforts that made the organization a reality. She said she wanted to give Mercer students an opportunity to participate in an event they grew up watching and learning from. “I feel like all of us have been watching TED Talks since forever now. I can’t even remember the first time I watched it. We’re supposed t...

Each February, the Mercer community is invited to take part in Founder’s Day. This year, “double Bear” and President of Gordon State College Kirk Nooks will deliver an address at the 130th annual celebration of Founder’s Day Feb. 17. Founder’s Day began in 1891 as a way for Mercer students to celebrate founder Jesse Mercer’s birthday and honor his life. Alumni come back to Mercer, share their stories and talk about how Mercer has impacted their lives. This year, students will gather in Hawkins Arena at 10:25 a.m. to hear Nooks share his Mercer story. “The purpose of the day is t...

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