Mercer University

09/01/2026

Mercer Law School's Student Bar Association has been nationally recognized as the 2026 Student Bar Association of the Year by the American Bar Association Law Student Division.

Mercer Law's Student Bar Association has been named the 2026 ABA Student Division's Student Bar Association of the Year.

09/01/2026

The wait is over! Here's your first look at the design for our new student center. The project is supported by a $5 million gift from Bill and Kathy Pou.

Mercer University provided on Sept. 1 a public first look at renderings of its new student life center.

09/01/2026

What a way to open the season: A winning game paired with a winning game day experience.

08/31/2026

James Davis May, Ph.D., associate professor of English and director of creative writing, has received the Amy Lowell Traveling Poetry Scholarship, one of the nation's major literary awards.

Mercer University's James Davis May, Ph.D., associate professor of English and director of creative writing, was awarded the Amy Lowell Traveling Poetry Scholarship.

08/28/2026

Help us kick off the Mercer Football season tomorrow!

08/28/2026

A team of Mercer students and faculty trained representatives from six East African countries on low-cost methods to test for lead in new paint during a Mercer On Mission program in Kenya this summer.

A team of Mercer University students and faculty trained representatives from six East African countries on low-cost methods to test for lead in new paint.

08/27/2026

We want to see Bears far and near in their Mercer colors every Friday for ! Props to our engineering school faculty for their display of school spirit last week.

08/27/2026

The Mercer Football season kicks off Saturday with a home game against East Texas A&M. Here are four things to know about the game day experience, including details on the new clear bag policy.

Mercer University will host this year’s nationally televised FCS Kickoff, marking the first time in a decade that the game has been played outside Montgomery, Alabama. The matchup between the Bears…

08/26/2026

Details on Mercer's new clear bag policy.

We’re so excited to be back in Five Star Stadium on Saturday as the Bears take on East Texas A&M in the nationally televised FCS Kickoff. For fans joining us in person, please note that we have a new clear bag policy. Get your tickets to the game at the link below, and go Bears! 🎟🏈

https://www.tixr.com/groups/mercerbears

Link: https://www.mercergameday.com/stadium-information/clear-bag-and-guest-screening-policy/

Mercer Football

08/26/2026

A short list of our alumni have earned four or five degrees from Mercer! In this Den story, we highlight the academic journeys of a few of these high-achieving Bears.

Once a Bear, always a Bear” is a familiar and long-standing sentiment among Mercians.