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Commencement Set for December 15

Mars Hill University will recognize about 63 summer and fall graduates during its commencement ceremony on Friday, December 15, 2023. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Moore Auditorium... [READ MORE]


Pulitzer Winner Named Mars Hill University Alumna of the Year

Lauryn Higgins, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has been named Mars Hill University’s 2023 Alumna of the Year. She graduated from Mars Hill with a degree in business administration in... [READ MORE]


Greta Byrd Named Vice President for Advancement

Mars Hill University named Greta Byrd as its new vice president for advancement. Byrd joined the university in January as a major gifts officer and has served as interim vice... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Confers Degrees on 159 Spring Graduates

“Today is not the end; just the end of classes for a while.” With those words, keynote speaker Doug Buchanan encouraged the Mars Hill University class of 2023 to keep... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill receives reaffirmation of SACSCOC accreditation

Mars Hill University has received reaffirmation of its accreditation for the next 10 years from its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The... [READ MORE]


Amazing Alumni: Carl Mattox Learns What He Is Capable Of

Profile of Carl Mattox ’17, M.M. ‘18 Hometown: Athens, Georgia. Mars Hill University Business Administration class of 2017. Mars Hill University M.M. class of 2018. Valdosta State University Langdale College... [READ MORE]


Henderson County Woman Gets Full-Tuition Scholarship to Complete Degree

A Henderson County woman will get the chance to complete her college education, several years after she had to drop out. Thanks to Mars Hill University’s College Completion Scholarship competition,... [READ MORE]


Zach Honeycutt named head baseball coach

Zach Honeycutt, has been promoted to head baseball coach at Mars Hill University, and Michael Fitschen has been promoted to assistant coach. Honeycutt, a 2015 MHU graduate, joined the Lions... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill Graduates 168 and Awards Honorary Doctorate to Oralene Simmons

Mars Hill University conferred 168 degrees during its spring commencement ceremony on May 21, 2022. In addition to the bachelor’s and master’s degrees awarded, the university also presented an honorary... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University To Honor Graduates and Oralene Simmons at Spring Commencement

Mars Hill University’s spring commencement ceremony will honor not only nearly 175 bachelor’s and master’s level graduates, but also the university’s first African American student. Oralene Simmons, who broke the... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Announces $20 Million Campaign for New Campus Center

Mars Hill University will build a new campus center which will bring together many student-focused amenities and departments under one roof. University leaders announced a $20 million capital fundraising campaign... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Sets Giving Day Fundraising Record

Mars Hill University hit a new high in its fundraising efforts Thursday, bringing in the largest-ever  total of donor contributions for its annual Day4MHU one-day fundraising event. The 2022 Day4MHU... [READ MORE]