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WNC School Superintendents Help Mars Hill University Kick Off Local Lion Promise

School superintendents from four Western North Carolina counties visited Mars Hill University on Monday, November 4, 2019, to formalize a new scholarship program. The Local Lion Promise guarantees scholarships covering... [READ MORE]


Bailey Mountain Cloggers Win 28th National Championship

They’ve done it again! The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill University’s championship precision clogging team, won yet another national title at the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame (ACHF) National Clogging... [READ MORE]


Statewide Exhibit of Women’s Suffrage Centennial Kicks Off at Mars Hill University

The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University will host an exhibit of documents pertaining to women’s suffrage from the State Archives. The exhibit, on November... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Names Randall Henderson, Jr. as Alumnus of the Year

Mars Hill University has named Randall “Randy” Henderson Jr. of Fort Myers, Fla., as Alumnus of the Year for 2019. Henderson, a member and class president of the MHU class... [READ MORE]


Weizenblatt Gallery Exhibits Work By Potters of Madison County

Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery will host an exhibition of works by the Potters of Madison County. The Potters, all living and/or working in Madison County, North Carolina, have unique... [READ MORE]


Buncombe County Man Receives MHU Nursing Scholarship

Kevin Dejoie of Arden, North Carolina, is the 2019-20 recipient of the Arthur Everett Wood Endowed Nursing Scholarship at Mars Hill University. Dejoie is a senior in the pre-licensure Bachelor... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University and Blue Ridge Community College Create Promise Program

Blue Ridge Community College graduates who want to continue their education with a bachelor’s degree now have a direct pathway to do so at Mars Hill University. Mars Hill President... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University to Hold White Coat Ceremony for Nursing Students

Mars Hill University’s Judge-McRae School of Nursing will hold its inaugural White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage to emphasize the importance of compassionate patient care at the very start... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University To Dedicate Athletics Field House

Mars Hill University will dedicate a major new addition to its athletics facilities on Friday, September 27, 2019. The Jo Ellen Ammons Field House opened for the fall sports season,... [READ MORE]


Madison County Criminal Justice Student Receives Scholarship and Assistantship

Jonathan Eatmon, a Mars Hill University graduate with a degree in sociology, is the first recipient of an award which is allowing him to pursue graduate studies at the university.... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University To Dedicate New Career Readiness Center

A generous gift to Mars Hill University is helping students become better prepared for life after college. The university will hold an open house and ribbon cutting for the new... [READ MORE]


Monica Gordy Polizzi appointed to NCAA DII National Football Committee

Assistant Athletic Director and Director of NCAA Compliance Monica Gordy Polizzi was named to the NCAA Division II Football Committee, beginning her term in September. Polizzi is the first woman... [READ MORE]