Asheville Police Chief To Speak at Mars Hill University
November 6, 2018
Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper will visit Mars Hill University on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Her presentation, “Issues in Policing,” will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Belk Auditorium. She... [READ MORE]
Events Planned for Mars Hill University President’s Inauguration
November 1, 2018
Mars Hill University will celebrate its 22nd president and the academic community he leads with a series of events during the week of November 5, highlighted by the inauguration of... [READ MORE]
Getting Healthier As a Campus Community
October 31, 2018
Thirty-six million. It’s not a lottery jackpot dollar amount, but a number representing a jackpot earned by Mars Hill University students, staff, and faculty. Participants in the university’s month-long Motivated... [READ MORE]
MHU Teacher Education Program Embedding Courses at Local Lab School
October 24, 2018
by Bridget Morton, assistant director, Teaching With Primary Sources In efforts to build partnerships with local schools, provide resources to local teachers, and promote an authentic learning environment for enrolled... [READ MORE]
Hunter to Receive Lunsford Award
September 26, 2018
A highlight of the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival is the presentation of its namesake award. This year’s recipient of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award is Brian... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Celebrates $53 Million Fundraising Campaign
September 24, 2018
Student scholarships, a nursing school, and several new buildings are highlights of a major fundraising campaign undertaken by Mars Hill University. The Building Our University campaign launched in 2013 and... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill Theatre Arts Department Presents “All In the Timing”
September 18, 2018
Mars Hill University’s theatre arts department kicks off its 2018-19 performance season with “All In the Timing.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, September 27-29, with a... [READ MORE]
Weizenblatt Gallery To Host Randy Shull Exhibit
September 14, 2018
Weizenblatt Gallery at Mars Hill University will host an exhibition of Asheville artist Randy Shull’s work from September 26 to November 2, 2018. There will be a reception on Wednesday,... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Climbs in U.S. News Rankings
September 13, 2018
One of the country’s top college rankings guides gives Mars Hill University high marks. U.S. News and World Report’s annual Best Colleges ranking lists Mars Hill among the top colleges... [READ MORE]
Mars Hill University Nursing Students Honored
September 5, 2018
Two Mars Hill University nursing students have been recognized for their accomplishments within the university’s Judge-McRae School of Nursing. Haley Sparrow, a senior from Gastonia, North Carolina, received the Strom... [READ MORE]
Lunsford Festival Returns for 51st Year at MHU
September 5, 2018
Western North Carolina’s second-oldest folk music festival returns to the Mars Hill University campus for its 51st year. The Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival takes place Saturday, October... [READ MORE]
MHU Adult & Graduate Studies Student Among Inaugural NC AHEC Scholars
August 29, 2018
Michelle Riddle of Burnsville, a social work major at Mars Hill University, is one of 13 western North Carolina students accepted into the 2018-2020 NC AHEC Scholars Program. It’s a... [READ MORE]