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Spring 2024 Dean’s List Announced

Mars Hill University recognizes 384 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Confers Degrees on 195 Spring Graduates

“The beautiful and hardest thing about our time here is that it inevitably ends,” said Mars Hill University graduate Lauren Sermersheim, delivering a student address to her fellow graduates. “In... [READ MORE]


Alpha Alpha Alpha Induction

Mars Hill University recently inducted the first 26 members into Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students. Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, is for first-generation students... [READ MORE]


Criminal Justice Department Hosts Reentry Simulation

The Criminal Justice Department at Mars Hill University recently hosted a “reentry simulation” that allowed students, staff, and faculty participants to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges newly released... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University To Co-Host Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit with Venture Asheville

Mars Hill University To Co-Host Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit with Venture Asheville Mars Hill University’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is the presenting sponsor for Venture Asheville’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit on Thursday,... [READ MORE]


Fall 2023 Dean’s List Announced

Mars Hill University recognizes 393 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the fall 2023 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Cameron Worley

Growing up in Western North Carolina as a first-generation college student, I sought a college experience that would not only provide a comprehensive education but also a meaningful experience. I... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Sydney Britt

I graduated from Mars Hill in May of 2020, with a major in International Studies and a Minor in Spanish. Ultimately, what led me to MHU was athletics, and in... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Jerry Clark

My mother attended Mars Hill until 1983 and remains in contact with many of her fellow Lions, which encouraged me to learn more about this beautiful college town in western... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Denise Thrift

Denise Thrift is a graduate of Mars Hill University in Asheville, NC, where she obtained degrees in political science and international studies. Those endeavors have led her to studying peace... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Ashley Davis

I came into Mars Hill University as a first generation student with no real direction or guidance in what I was doing. Within my first week I met Dr. Heather... [READ MORE]


Political Science Alumni Stories – Brendon Cyprianos

What brought me to Mars Hill was athletics and I originally came in with a single minded approach of studying business. I was a part of the Mars Hill University... [READ MORE]