News /
What's Happening

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]


Four New Members Inducted Into Mars Hill University Honor Society for Adult Students

Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill University honor society for nontraditional and adult students, inducted two new student members and two honorary members in a ceremony on Monday, May 1,... [READ MORE]


Spring 2023 Commencement Scheduled

Mars Hill University will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in Moore Auditorium. About 160 students are expected to graduate, receiving either bachelor’s... [READ MORE]


Former AD David Riggins Dies at 71

David Riggins, the retired long-time Director of Athletics at Mars Hill University, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, following a period of declining health. He was 71. Riggins began his 32-year... [READ MORE]


Alumnus Mike Kelly Selected for SAC Hall of Fame

Mars Hill University is proud to announce that one of its distinguished alumni, Mike Kelly of Mason, Ohio, will be inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame with... [READ MORE]


Grammy-Award Winner Dom Flemons to Perform at Mars Hill University’s Owen Theatre

The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University is excited to announce an upcoming concert featuring Dom Flemons on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 7:30pm at... [READ MORE]


MHU Students Cast as Extras in Hallmark Movie at Biltmore

Several Mars Hill University theatre students and a professor had the opportunity to work in the production of a TV movie being filmed on Asheville’s Biltmore Estate and the surrounding... [READ MORE]


Fall 2022 Dean’s List Announced

Mars Hill University recognizes 339 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students... [READ MORE]


MHU Holds First MLK Breakfast Celebration

More than 60 people turned out for Mars Hill University’s first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Celebration. Attendees included MHU students, faculty, and staff, as well as Madison... [READ MORE]


New Members Join Mars Hill University Trustee Board

Mars Hill University welcomes five new members to its board of trustees. The new members all are alumni of the university and began their terms on January 1, 2023. New... [READ MORE]


December Graduates Recognized

“Our voices, together, can change the world.” That was the message graduate Ciara Mitchell shared with her classmates during Mars Hill University’s commencement ceremony on Friday, December 16, 2022. The... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University and Southwestern Community College Create Mountain Lion-Southwestern Promise

Graduates of Southwestern 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. Mars... [READ MORE]