Mercer University facts for kids
Mercer University is a private, coeducational university in Macon, Georgia. The university has about 8,000 students. It was founded in 1833. The current president of the university is William D. Underwood.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Bears. They have 19 varsity teams that mostly compete in the Southern Conference (SoCon). Two women's sports that are not sponsored by the SoCon, beach volleyball and lacrosse, play in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
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Old Mercer Chapel, constructed in 1845 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on the university's original campus in Penfield, Georgia
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Nathan Deal '66, elected in 2010, is the former Governor of Georgia, 2011–2019.
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Griffin Bell '48, Attorney General of the United States, 1977–1979.
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Walter F. George '01, United States Senator, 1922–1957; President pro tempore, 1955–1957; namesake of Mercer Law School.
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Thomas W. Hardwick '(18)92, United States Senator, 1914–1919; Governor of Georgia, 1921–1923.
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Carl Vinson '02, United States Representative, 1914–1965; the first person to serve more than 50 years in the House of Representatives and namesake of the USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
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William S. West '(18)76, United States Senator, 1914; instrumental in the founding of Valdosta State University.