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Bailey Mountain Cloggers Celebrate 29th National Championship

The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill University’s precision dancing team, won its 29th national title at the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame National Championships in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, over the weekend... [READ MORE]


Landry Phillips of Spruce Pine Selected for Nursing Scholarship

James Landry Phillips of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is the fall 2021 recipient of the Arthur Everett Wood Endowed Nursing Scholarship at Mars Hill University. Phillips is a senior in... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class

The Mars Hill University Athletic Department has named Mike Owens, Jon Stoehr, and Tony Fontanelle to the 2021 Hall of Fame Class. Mike Owens was the head men’s and women’s... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Inducts Members of Alpha Chi Honor Society

Mars Hill University recently inducted eight new members into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. The installation also included the installation of new officers for the 2021-2022 academic year.... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Student Receives UPS Scholarship

Belmont native, Jordan Lathe, a senior at Mars Hill University majoring in Business Administration, has received a $3,200 UPS Scholarship for the current academic year. The scholarship is provided by... [READ MORE]


Longtime MHU Employee Awarded Honorary Alumnus Status

It was a very special weekend for one person who has attended MHU Homecoming events for years, and this year did so for the first time as an honorary alumna.... [READ MORE]


David Holt Honored With Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award

Grammy-winning entertainer David Holt is the recipient of this year’s Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award. The award has been given yearly since 1980 to “an individual who has made significant contributions... [READ MORE]


Lunsford Festival Canceled

Organizers of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival say they have canceled this year’s event because of health concerns. The decision comes as COVID-19 numbers remain high and the... [READ MORE]


Rankings Show Mars Hill University Continues To Be A Leader In The Region

Two national college ranking guides again have given Mars Hill University high marks. U.S. News and World Report lists Mars Hill among the top colleges in the south, as well... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Honors Benefactors

Mars Hill University honored several key supporters of the university during its annual President’s Recognition Reception, held Thursday, September 26, 2021, at the Crest Center in Asheville. Charlie Trammell of... [READ MORE]


Up-and-Coming Higher Education Leader Chooses Mars Hill University For Fellowship

Bryan Boatright, an assistant vice president at the University of Mount Union, has selected Mars Hill University as the site to complete his fellowship through the American Council on Education.... [READ MORE]


Fall Semester Brings Growth in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at Mars Hill University

When Mars Hill University opened the 2021-22 academic year last week, it celebrated growth among new students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. The university welcomed its largest class of... [READ MORE]