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Mercer University is located in Macon, Ga. The mission of the university is to teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to inspire, to empower and to serve.

General Information:
School............................................ ............Mercer University
Location.......................................... ...........Macon, Ga.
Founded........................................... .........1833
Enrollment........................................ ..........8,341 (Undergraduate: 4,429)
Nickname.......................................... .........Bears
School Colors............................................ .Orange & black
Affiliation....................................... ..............NCAA Division I
President......................................... ...........William D. Underwood
Athletic Director.......................................... Jim Cole
University Website......................................www.mercer.edu
Athletics Website........................................www.mercerbears.com

Other unique facts:
Notable Mercer alumni include Nancy Grace and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. // Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter joined the Mercer Board of Trustees in 2012. // The football program resumed its first game since 1941 on August 31, 2013. // The first intercollegiate football game in Georgia took place on January 30, 1892 between Mercer and the University of Georgia.