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Congratulations to the winner of the Aquinas Question scholarship
Congratulations to Tonya Harman, winner of the 2014 St. Thomas Aquinas scholarship contest! Tonya is a double major in nursing and philosophy. She is a veteran, wife and mother. Watch her winning video...
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Choose Your Challenge Contest
Enter the Choose Your Challenge contest for a chance to put some summertime cash in your pocket!Just choose from the three contest categories below, be super creative, enter the contest by May 20, and...
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Grotto May Day Celebration returns to Mount Mercy Campus
Mount Mercy University will reenact a cherished 30-year tradition during the Grotto May Day Celebration on Friday, May 2, from 3 – 5 p.m. at Mount Mercy’s historic Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto....
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International student publishes essay in local museum magazine
Before studying at Mount Mercy University, international student Sarka Dvorakova grew up with her mother and father in the Czech Republic city of Prostějov, just 40 miles from the Slovak boarder....
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Mount Mercy University hosts military brunch May 12, signs Statement of Support
Mount Mercy University President Laurie Hamen will sign a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserves, a public acknowledgement of the university’s support of military personnel, during a 10 a.m....
View ArticleMount Mercy announces Master of Arts in Criminal Justice starting Fall 2014
Mount Mercy University announces the addition of a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program slated to start Fall 2014. Classes will be offered conveniently on weeknights, Saturdays, and sometimes...
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Wash away your woes with free laundry
Never fear, free laundry is almost here! Over this summer, all washers and dryers on campus will be replaced with brand new, top of the line commercial machines. With the upgrade comes an academic year...
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Mount Mercy University to hold commencement exercises May 18
Mount Mercy University will hold commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids. Mount Mercy will graduate 420 undergraduate students and...
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MMU’s Scripture on the Hill: the Gospel according to Mark
Mount Mercy University’s Mission and Ministry Department is sponsoring Scripture on the Hill, a series of three lunch-n-learns on the Gospel according to Mark, facilitated by Bill Mulcahey, Director of...
View ArticleMount Mercy University Alumni Awards calls for nominations by July 1
Mount Mercy University is calling for the nomination of outstanding alumni leaders to be recognized for their professional accomplishments and service to the community. Honorees will be acknowledged...
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MMU Women’s Soccer Team recognized with President’s Award
Mount Mercy University recognized the women’s soccer team with the President’s Award at Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 17. The President’s Award is given in recognition of outstanding perseverance...
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Fawkes recognized with Mary Frances Warde Award
Mount Mercy graduate Keva Fawkes ‘14, of Inagua, Bahamas, received the Mary Frances Warde Award during Mount Mercy’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Keva is the daughter of Patty and Cecil...
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Lacy awarded Mary Catherine McAuley Award
Mount Mercy graduate Aaron Lacy ‘14, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the Mary Catherine McAuley Award during Mount Mercy’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Lacy studied biology and chemistry at...
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Mount Mercy University receives $400,000 from two donors
Mount Mercy University is pleased to announce the securing of two gifts totaling $400,000 from anonymous donors, which are made in support of the university’s outdoor athletic complex.“We continue to...
View ArticleTwo Mount Mercy faculty receive honorable mentions from Iowa Campus Compact
Dr. Bob Walker and Dr. Belkis Suarez are each Honorable Mention Honorees through the Iowa Campus Compact 2014 Engaged Campus Awards. The award program honors individuals and groups within higher...
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‘The Hill’ comes alive with the sound of music this summer
Musical events are plentiful on the hill of Mount Mercy’s campus this summer. Three music camps—Five Seasons Chamber Music Festival, Cedar Brass Music Festival and All-State Choral Workshop—will be...
View ArticleFaculty-student research proposals receive support
The Waterloo-based R.J. McElroy Foundation has approved funding in support of two faculty-student research collaborations, one in biology and the other in psychology.Assistant Professor of Biology Dr....
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Engaged Scholar Faculty Fellowship for Assistant Professor Joe Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Joe Nguyen, Ph.D. was recently awarded an Engaged Scholar Faculty Fellowship through Iowa Campus Compact, a coalition aimed at advancing the public purpose of colleges...
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Choose Your Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Nikola Utinkova, Amanda Mayotte, and Brady Gerber—the 2014 Choose Your Challenge contest winners! Thank you to all who entered for sharing so many beautiful things about MMU!A Day In...
View ArticleMount Mercy University announces two new accelerated degrees in healthcare
Mount Mercy University is pleased to announce the addition of two new accelerated degree programs in healthcare administration and healthcare leadership slated to begin Fall 2014. Classes are offered...
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