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August 2019
First Year Orientation
FYO is your introduction to life as a Mars Hill University student. You’ll get acquainted with the campus, find out about opportunities to get involved, meet with your instructor and First Year Mentor for your First Year Seminar class, explore the culinary offerings of Pittman Dining Hall, and learn about other opportunities as a Mars Hill student. But it’s not all work — there also are movies and other entertainment options, and plenty of down time to relax. View the…
Find out more »Residence Halls open for Registered Continuing Students
Residence halls open for registered continuing students
Find out more »Opening Convocation
Formal ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year. Faculty will process in academic regalia. Keynote speaker is Yael Baldwin, professor of psychology at MHU. Special music will be performed by soprano Felisha McCurry, a junior majoring in music education. Student Government Association (SGA) officers will be inducted.
Find out more »September 2019
North Carolina Ghost Lights and Legends
Join author Dr. Charles “Fritz” Gritzner for a talk about his book North Carolina Ghost Lights and Legends (Blair 2019), which discusses the luminous phenomena of “ghost lights” in North Carolina. These lights reportedly shine, blink, burn, dance, or float throughout the state and there are scary and fascinating stories associated with them. The lights attract many visitors to the state, each hoping to see a ball of fire floating over a cemetery or a jack-o’-lantern illuminating a corner of…
Find out more »Cothran Center for Career Readiness Open House
Check out the new Cothran Center for Career Readiness on Friday, September 13 between 10am and 2pm. A ribbon cutting will take place at 2pm.
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The Folklore of Appalachian Ballads
Saro Lynch-Thomason (L), Illustration of "Thomas the Rhymer" by Scottish Artist Katharine Cameron (1874 – 1965) (R) In this presentation, Ms. Lynch-Thomason will explore the folklore embedded in several Appalachian ballads. The story-songs brought to Appalachia by Scottish, Iris h, and English colonizers in the 18th and 19th centuries have much to reveal about historic beliefs and traditions from the North Atlantic region. Ms. Lynch-Thomason will sing several ballads and discuss what they can tell modern listeners about animal lore,…
Find out more »October 2019
AGS Open House
Free
Learn more about Business, Education, Social Work, Criminal Justice and RN to BSN programs offered through AGS. Financial Aid and Admissions Counselors will be available.
Find out more »Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival
An all-day festival celebrating regional music and dance traditions. The event is the second oldest folk festival in Western North Carolina and was named in honor of co-founder Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a musician and folklorist who dedicated his life to collecting and promoting the music of the Southern Appalachians. Through his work he became known as the “Minstrel of the Appalachians.” The festival, which is now in its 52nd year, brings out the region’s finest musicians and dancers. Numerous performances,…
Find out more »Homecoming 2019
Mars Hill University is celebrating the 50th, 40th, and 25th class reunions over Homecoming weekend! We look forward to having members of the Class of 1969, 1979, and 1994 back on campus to relive their time on The Hill. For registration of those events, check out the Reunion Weekend ticket options. Saturday will include performances by the Bailey Mountain Cloggers, the Homecoming Choir Concert, various tailgate activities along Athletic St, and lunch options around campus. At 1:30 PM, the Mars…
Find out more »Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament
Sponsored by the Mars Hill University Athletics Department, the annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament will have a 9:30am shotgun start. Registration information to come soon. The registration fee for the Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament is $200 per golfer and includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception after the tournament. Register now
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