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]
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 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]
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]
Campus Center Opens for Spring Semester
January 9, 2026
The new Campus Center is open and ready to receive students as they arrive for the spring 2026 semester. After the completion of fall semester final exams, staff began moving... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd to Retire in May 2026
September 16, 2025
Mars Hill University announced today that President Tony Floyd, J.D., will retire at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year, following Spring Graduation. He announced his plans via a personal... [READ MORE]
President Floyd’s Retirement Message to the Mars Hill Community
September 16, 2025
To my Lions and the Mars Hill University Community, After much thought, prayer, and reflection, I am writing to share with you my decision to retire from my role as... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Honors Benefactors
September 16, 2024
Mars Hill University honored several key supporters of the university during its annual President’s Recognition Reception, held Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Crest Center in Asheville. This year’s honorees... [READ MORE]
MHU and South Piedmont Community College Create Mountain Lion Promise
October 25, 2023
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]
Trustees Extend Mars Hill University President’s Contract
February 7, 2022
Mars Hill University’s board of trustees recently extended the contract of President Tony Floyd through May 2025. “Tony Floyd is strategic, a visionary and has a unique understanding of the... [READ MORE]