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Class of 2019 Urged To Live, To Love, and To Be Loved

“I urge you to bet on love. Gamble on fullness of life, the reality of calling, and the adventure of purpose. Wager that it matters.” That charge to the Mars... [READ MORE]


Guy Sayles Commencement Address To Class of 2019

Mars Hill University Commencement Address, May 11, 2019 Guy Sayles President Floyd, University Trustees, alumni, colleagues and friends on the faculty and staff, families of our students, and soon-to-be 2019... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Names New Director of Athletics

Rick Baker, Mars Hill University’s longtime sports information director and assistant athletic director, has been named director of athletics. He has served as interim athletic director for several months and... [READ MORE]


Malik Anderson Receives Student Teacher Award

MHU’s Teacher Education Program recognized its student teachers. Eighteen students received certificates for completion of their student teaching. Malik Anderson, a graduating senior from Dahlonega, Georgia, received the Outstanding Student... [READ MORE]


Coral Foster Receives Alpha Chi Fellowship

A recent Mars Hill University graduate is one of ten college students to receive a prestigious award through Alpha Chi, the national college honor society. Coral Foster, who graduated in... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Graduation Set for May 11; Guy Sayles to Give Commencement Address

More than 170 students are expected to receive degrees during Mars Hill University’s spring commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Among them will be seven graduate students and the second... [READ MORE]


Mountain Mover – Zach Benton

Our latest Mountain Mover is a familiar face on the Mars Hill University campus and in the community. We talked to Zach Benton on the day after World Down Syndrome... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Celebrates Achievements of Faculty and Staff

Mars Hill University held its 9th annual reception honoring the scholarly and creative achievements of its faculty and staff over the 2018 calendar year. This year’s reception, held March 26,... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Hosts WNC Premiere of Partners In Health Documentary

The global health movement is the focus of a documentary that will make its western North Carolina premiere at Mars Hill University on April 2, 2019. “Bending the Arc: Paul... [READ MORE]


Two New Exhibits In Glass Gallery

The Glass Gallery in the Moore Fine Arts Building lobby currently has two exhibits on view simultaneously. Katherine Maloney, an artist in residence here at MHU, is showing some beautifully... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill Co-hosts 42nd Annual Appalachian Studies Conference

Engage, sustain, and innovate. Words that often are associated with Asheville, but which sometimes run counter to stereotypes of the wider Appalachian region. Organizers of the Appalachian Studies Association Conference,... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill Theatre Arts Department Presents Disney’s “Freaky Friday: A New Musical”

Mars Hill University’s Theatre Arts Department is honored to premiere Disney’s “Freaky Friday: A New Musical” both in North Carolina and as the first collegiate production. Performances are at 7:30... [READ MORE]