Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Catalog 2010 ... - Mercer University

The UniversityFounded in 1833 in Penfield, Georgia, Mercer University has grown into one of theSouth’s premier universities. With more than 7,700 students and 1,300 facultymembers on campuses in Macon,Atlanta and Savannah, and at regional academic centers insuburban Atlanta and in Eastman, Mercer is one of the only independent university of itssize in the nation to offer programs in liberal arts, business, engineering, education,medicine, music, pharmacy, law, theology and nursing. Mercer has been ranked amongthe leading regional colleges and universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report for17 consecutive years.In a faith-based environment where practical wisdom and compassion prevail,Mercer is motivated by the best in Baptist tradition—embracing the principles ofintellectual and religious freedom and respect for religious diversity. For almost 175years, young men and women have left Mercer to become leaders of great deeds andinfluence. Their heritage and legacy promote true promise for the future.Students benefit from Mercer’s welcoming atmosphere and small-class learningenvironment. They learn from a prestigious, yet caring, faculty—not teaching assistantsas found at many universities. Faculty members, whose credentials represent some ofthe world’s finest academic institutions, are distinguished for both teaching and research.More than 90 percent of the faculty hold doctorates or the highest attainable degree intheir respective fields.Mercer’s reputation is built on its rigorous academic programs, outstanding facultyand state-of-the-art facilities. Yet, tradition plays a key role in the University’s unique identityas an institution committed to Judeo-Christian principles.University Mission StatementMercer University is a faith-based institution of higher learning that seeks to achieveexcellence and scholarly discipline in the fields of liberal learning and professionalknowledge. The institution is guided by the historic principles of religious andintellectual freedom, while affirming religious and moralvalues that arise from the Judeo-Christian understanding of the world.Adopted by the Board of Trustees of Mercer University,April 21, 2006.University Vision StatementOne of the finest private universities in the Southeast, Mercer University will benationally renowned for providing a dynamic, diverse, and rigorous education whereevery student matters and learns to make a difference.Mercer is held together in conversation by a love of learning, our respect for eachother, and excellence within our disciplines.We celebrate our Baptist heritage, atradition that insists on an open search for truth, ensures religious freedom, andencourages service to others.Achieving this vision will take widespread collaboration and responsible stewardshipas we:•Foster a lively and inclusive intellectual, social, and spiritual community;•Engage students in challenging, holistic, and transformational learning throughoutthe University;•Infuse liberal learning in professional programs and connect undergraduatestudents to graduate and professional programs;5