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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]


Grant Will Fund Gallery Renovations and Ceramics Program Upgrades

The Windgate Foundation awarded Mars Hill University more than $108,000 to renovate Weizenblatt Gallery and upgrade facilities for its Center for the Ceramic Arts and associated academic program. The grant... [READ MORE]


Bailey Mountain Cloggers Dance Their Way to 31st National Championship

The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill University’s precision dancing team, is a national champion for the 31st time. The team won the title for its 8-Couple Southern Appalachian Hoedown in... [READ MORE]


MHU and South Piedmont Community College Create Mountain Lion Promise

Graduates of South Piedmont Community College who want to take the next step by earning a bachelor’s degree now have a direct pathway to do so at Mars Hill University.... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Receives $2 Million Grant to Improve Student Success

Mars Hill University has been awarded a grant of nearly $2 million as part of the Strengthening Institutions Program of the U.S. Department of Education. “This is a highly competitive... [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]


Mars Hill University Announces $1 Million Gift and Grand Opening of Entrepreneurship Center

Mars Hill University announces a $1 million gift to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership from donor Paul Romesburg. The center is a multifaceted resource for students interested in business and... [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]


National Publications Give Mars Hill University High Rankings

Two national magazines which publish respected college ranking guides again have given Mars Hill University high marks. For the second straight year, Mars Hill University ranks in the top 20... [READ MORE]


Sabrina Delk Joins Mars Hill University as Director of Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Sabrina Delk has joined Mars Hill University as the director of the new Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. She is responsible for recruiting students, organizing and executing extracurricular activities, and engaging... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University To Host Case Competition for Budding High School Entrepreneurs

Local high school students will have the opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial thinking muscles during an upcoming competition at Mars Hill University. The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Case Competition will... [READ MORE]


MHU Set To Welcome Record-Setting Groups of Incoming Students

When Mars Hill University welcomes students for new student check-in on August 24, the university will be welcoming more new students into the Lion family than it has seen since... [READ MORE]