The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a profile on Mercer education professor Clemmie Whatley on Nov. 26. Dr. Whatley was one of the first two African-American women to graduate from Georgia Tech and has had a distinguished career in education, which she continues at Mercer in the Early Care and Education program.
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Dr. Vicki Eveland is helping consumers save money this holdiday season with a series of appearances on 13 WMAZ’s news shows. Eveland, a marketing professor, shares helpful savings tips with the “20 Ways To Save” segment.
To see the segments, click on the dates. Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Nov. 19, Nov. 20, Nov. 24, Nov. 25, Nov. 26.
Pulse magazine, the health professions publication of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, featured a story on two students at Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing in its Nov. 16 edition. Ryan and Grant McLain are following in their parents footsteps, as they work toward nursing degrees.
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Pulse, the health professions magazine of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, did a story for its Nov. 16 edition on research in the nursing field. The story featured the research of professors from Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Dr. JoEllen Dattilo and Dr. Helen Hodges.
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Hundreds of Mercer students, alumni and faculty braved chilly nighttime temperatures to show their spirit for the new fall Homecoming on Nov. 20. The pep rally, bonfire and fireworks got big cheers from the Mercerians and big coverage from The Macon Telegraph, which ran coverage of the event on the front page Nov. 21 and on its Web site.
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Dr. Scott Beaulier, chair of economics, wrote an op-ed piece for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Nov. 21 arguing against further bailouts, asking if you bail some out, why not everyone. This slippery slope of who should and should not get a bailout sucks the government into a quagmire, Beaulier argues.
“There is only one obvious way for the government to avoid this problem: Stop bailing firms out now. Rather than get out of the way and allow all unprofitable companies to fail, the government has instead responded by making promises to some and talking tough to others. The rules of the game appear to no longer be impartial and equal for all players; instead, the rules are different for those who are the most powerful, most vocal, and most politically connected.”
To read the piece, entitled “Effect of government bailout: Everybody can hold hand out,” click here.
Mercer’s men’s basketball team earned another road victory over an Alabama SEC school on Nov. 19, beating Auburn on the glass and on the scoreboard, just days after besting the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Bears 78-74 victory over the Tigers at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum keeps the team undefeated heading into Saturday’s sold-out homecoming match-up with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
To read the Birmingham News‘ account of the game and see a great photo of the Mercer students and players celebrating after the victory, click here.
To read The Macon Telegraph’s account, click here.
To read Mercer’s account, click here.
The Mercer Men’s Basketball team took on the Tide of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and swept it back. The 72-69 victory on Nov. 16 garnered a 2:45 a.m. pep rally by more 100 students for the team’s triumphant return to campus that night, and media attention. Fox Sports columnist Jeff Goodman gave Mercer the national co-ranking of Mid-Major of the Week for the victory. The team also received votes for the Top 25 ranking and the Atlantic Sun named junior guard James Florence its first player of the week this season.
To read Goodman’s weekly wrap, click here.
To read The Macon Telegraph story on the victory, click here.
The Macon Telegraph ran an article in its Nov. 17 edition about the newly opened Jittery Joe’s Coffee in Mercer Village and the upcoming College Hill Corridor meeting about the future of the Corridor. The College Hill meeting will take place on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in Newton Chapel and will feature Interface Design Studios first presentation on its findings for the Corridor - which runs between the University and downtown Macon.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured a story on Nov. 11 about Dr. David Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, and his efforts to lobby President-elect Barack Obama to issue an executive order once in office, which would ban torture by the United States. Gushee organized at National Summit on Torture at the Atlanta campus in September and has been a strong advocate for an end to torture by the United States. He also founded the group Evangelicals for Human Rights, in part to advocate against abusive practices by U.S. forces against their prisoners.
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