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Hurricane Helene Update – October 7

The University mailroom hours will expand to Noon – 3pm, Tuesday through Friday this week. Taylor Fitness Center will be open 10am – 8pm, Tuesday through Friday this week. The... [READ MORE]


Hurricane Helene – October 6 Update

The University Counseling Center will resume daily operations beginning Monday, October 7. Office hours will be available from 11am – 3pm daily, or by appointment outside those times. Faculty, staff,... [READ MORE]


Hurricane Helene – October 4 Update

As previously announced, classes will remain suspended though Wednesday, October 9, and Fall Break will be moved to October 10 and 11.  At this time, the University plans to resume... [READ MORE]


Class Schedule and October 3 Update

In order to provide sufficient time for students, families, faculty, and staff to prepare for instruction to resume, and in consideration of ongoing needs in the surrounding region, the University... [READ MORE]


October 1 Update

The dining hall meal schedule remains: breakfast 8-9, lunch 12-1, dinner 5-6. Residence halls are open. Renfro Library game night will be held again tonight 6-9pm The campus mailroom will... [READ MORE]


Lunsford Festival Canceled

From the Ramsey Center: We were extremely fortunate here in Mars Hill during the recent storm: Our students are safe and well-fed; we have power, water, and Internet; and our... [READ MORE]


Bailey Mountain Cloggers Director To Receive Lunsford Award

A highlight of the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival is the presentation of its namesake award. This year’s recipient of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award is Danielle Buice... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Ranks Among the Best Colleges in the Region for Undergraduate Teaching

The annual college and university rankings from U.S. News and World Report are out, and Mars Hill University received high marks in several categories, including Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching... [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 12, 2024, at the Crest Center in Asheville. This year’s honorees... [READ MORE]


Lunsford Festival Gearing Up for 57th Year

The 57th edition of Western North Carolina’s second-oldest folk music festival returns to the town of Mars Hill and the Mars Hill University campus the first weekend of October in... [READ MORE]


College Completion Scholarship Contest Winner

The recipient of Mars Hill University’s third annual College Completion Scholarship Contest is a sheriff’s deputy who wants to further his career. Hamza Khan started down a traditional education path,... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Since 2017

Nearly 500 new students are enrolled at Mars Hill University for the fall 2024 semester, including the university’s largest class of first-year students since 2017. Those students began arriving today... [READ MORE]