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Mars Hill University Nursing Program Receives Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Mars Hill University (Judge-McRae School of Nursing) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org). The accreditation follows a site visit by... [READ MORE]


New Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies Program Announced

The Adult and Graduate Studies program (AGS) has a new dean. Meredith Doster is the new leader of the program which provides the university’s classes for older students, educational licensure... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Receives Funds from Whitehead Foundation

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation of Atlanta, Georgia, has awarded Mars Hill University $160,000 for scholarships for women students. The grant continues a 63-year relationship between Mars Hill and the... [READ MORE]


New Permanent Exhibit at Mars Hill University Honors Liston Ramsey

A new exhibit in the Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies honors the center’s namesake. The exhibit is called “Mr. Speaker: The Life and Career of Liston B. Ramsey.”... [READ MORE]


Retired Religion Professor Dr. Page Lee Dies at 87

Page Lee, who taught religion at Mars Hill College for 34 years, died May 18, 2017. He was 87 years old. Dr. Lee and his wife, Anne, were married for... [READ MORE]


2017 Summer and Fall Registration Information

Class registration for Summer and Fall opens the week of April 3. Currently enrolled students with a financial balance below $500 may register based on the following schedule. April 3: Seniors beginning... [READ MORE]


Weizenblatt Gallery to Host Retrospective of Asheville Artist

Asheville artist Daniel Nevins reflects on a quarter-century of image making in an exhibition coming to Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery. “Fluent: 25 Years of Painting, Drawings, and Album Covers”... [READ MORE]


Students to Attend Early Orientation Day at Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University will welcome about 100 new students for First Year Pre-Orientation on Saturday, June 17, 2017. First Year Pre-Orientation, or FYPO, gives incoming students a chance to get... [READ MORE]


Holocaust Survivor to Deliver Commencement Address at Mars Hill University

Walter Ziffer, noted theological scholar and retired religion professor at Mars Hill University, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s spring commencement. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. on... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University President to Retire in 2018

Mars Hill University President Dan Lunsford announced today that he will retire next year from the position he’s held for 15 years. The exact timing of his retirement will depend... [READ MORE]