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Old 04-08-2019, 03:12 PM
 
Location: Columbus, GA and Brookhaven, GA
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A combination of public and private funding in excess of $25 million has paved the way for Mercer University to open a four-year medical school in Columbus.

Mercer University President Bill Underwood confirmed during an exclusive interview Monday morning that the university is moving forward with plans to open a medical school campus in downtown Columbus as early as August 2021.

A formal announcement organized by the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce is being planned to take place in the next two to four weeks.

Underwood and others from Mercer met with Columbus stakeholders Monday morning, outlining details for the four-year medical school that will bring up to 240 medical school students to the new campus. There will also be an undetermined number of Ph.D and graduate school students working with a team of about 30 research scientists and as many as 75 faculty and staff.

The new medical school is a partnership between Mercer University, which has a medical school on its Macon campus, the Columbus philanthropic community, and the state of Georgia.

A private fund-raising effort in Columbus secured more than $14 million and a former Synovus building on 11th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

In the most recent Georgia General Assembly session, the state committed $9.3 million to move the project forward.
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Old 04-08-2019, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Columbus, GA
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Long time coming.

And the location ties nicely together with the old Coke bottling building redevelopment.

Just a handful more redevelopments along that stretch of 5th and 6th Aves and the whole east side of Downtown will look and feel totally different.
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Old 04-08-2019, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Venice, FL
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Glad to hear this- we desperately need more nurses and healthcare professionals. Now we need more ancillary education! Biomedical, imaging, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC programs are in high demand.
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Old 04-08-2019, 08:49 PM
 
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good news but would of been great if it was a 6 story campus building. But i guess mercer is just now making a presence in columbus.
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Old 04-08-2019, 09:19 PM
 
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Long time coming.

And the location ties nicely together with the old Coke bottling building redevelopment.

Just a handful more redevelopments along that stretch of 5th and 6th Aves and the whole east side of Downtown will look and feel totally different.
I agree. I'm so glad infill is finally happening.
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Old 04-09-2019, 02:56 AM
 
Location: Columbus, GA and Brookhaven, GA
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I agree. I'm so glad infill is finally happening.
Agreed. What a great announcement.
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Old 04-09-2019, 09:25 AM
 
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Agreed. What a great announcement.
Great news, indeed, and good for the medically under-served whole Southwest Georgia region!
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Old 04-09-2019, 09:30 AM
 
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What building is it going to be in exactly?
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Old 04-09-2019, 09:43 AM
 
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Is it known which graduate programs Mercer University will offer at its Columbus campus?
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Old 04-09-2019, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Columbus, GA
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What building is it going to be in exactly?
1030 5th Ave
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