Two MHU Professors and One Staff Member Awarded For Work With Students
August 14, 2026
Kayti Ledford, assistant professor of criminal justice, and Kristie Vance, director of admissions, received the 2026 Snow Caring Awards from Mars Hill University. Nicole Soper Gorden, associate professor of biology,... [READ MORE]
June 25, 2026
Mars Hill University recognizes 405 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the spring 2026 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students... [READ MORE]
Donna Parsons Named Provost and VPAA
June 3, 2026
Mars Hill University announces the promotion of Donna Parsons to provost and vice president of academic affairs. Parsons previously served as associate provost for Adult and Graduate Studies and dean... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill on the Road: Meet the New President
June 3, 2026
Mars Hill on the Road is a special series of gatherings designed to introduce the 23rd president of Mars Hill University, Dr. Tracy Parkinson, to alumni, parents, prospective students and... [READ MORE]
Message from President Tracy Parkinson – June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 2, 2026 Dear MHU, I am writing this on Sunday evening after having spent the weekend in Charlotte alongside President Tony Floyd, and it was a great Mars Hill... [READ MORE]
May 14, 2026
Trustee Mark Cabaniss ’82 Launches $100,000 Matching Gift for Mars Hill Music For generations of students, Mars Hill University has been a place where music is not simply studied but... [READ MORE]
Students Help Arts Council Celebrate Post-Helene Recovery
May 11, 2026
Several MHU football players helped set up for the Madison County Arts Council’s first concert in its downtown Marshall building, following major damage from Hurricane Helene. Charlie Guinade, Ryder Bush-Ivanko,... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Confers Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and Awards Honorary Doctorate
May 9, 2026
Nearly 200 graduates walked across the stage of Moore Auditorium on Saturday, May 9, 2026, to receive their Mars Hill University bachelor’s or master’s degrees. The university also awarded an... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University To Honor Graduates and Present an Honorary Doctorate
May 5, 2026
Mars Hill University’s spring commencement ceremony will honor nearly 200 bachelor’s and master’s level graduates, along with retired businessman and longtime university trustee, Wayne Higgins of Weaverville, North Carolina, who... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Celebrates Completion of $24 Million Campaign
May 4, 2026
Mars Hill University proudly announces the successful completion of its $24 million Together We Rise campus center campaign, a transformative milestone reached just days before commencement on May 9 and... [READ MORE]
May 1, 2026
Mars Hill University celebrated the achievements of its first-generation college students with the induction of 26 new members into Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) Honor Society during a special ceremony in... [READ MORE]
Tracy Parkinson Named Next President of Mars Hill University
March 31, 2026
The Mars Hill University Board of Trustees announced Tracy Parkinson, Ph.D., as the university’s next president, following a national search led by Buffkin Baker Executive Search. He will succeed President... [READ MORE]