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Conversations to Focus on Higher Education’s Greater Benefits

MHU has held the first two in a series of conversations about how we prepare our students for their post-college life. The university received a grant from the Bringing Theory... [READ MORE]


Longtime North Carolina Band Director to Lead Final Concert This Week

When the Mars Hill University Wind Symphony performs its spring concert this Thursday, April 20, it will mark the end of an era. Mike Robinson, Mars Hill’s director of bands,... [READ MORE]


Students to Attend Early Orientation Day at Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University will welcome about 120 new students on Saturday, July 15, 2017, for its final First Year Pre-Orientation day of the year. First Year Pre-Orientation, or FYPO, gives... [READ MORE]


Suspected Phishing Scam Using Telephone Numbers Masked as MHU Numbers

We have received a few reports of Mars Hill alumni receiving phone calls from what appears to be a Mars Hill phone number, but which try to sell a credit... [READ MORE]


Betty Smith to Receive Order of the Long Leaf Pine at Mars Hill University

The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill University has announced that traditional musician, scholar, and teacher Betty Smith will receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on... [READ MORE]


Weizenblatt Gallery Presents Two Exhibits from February 13 through March 10

Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery will host two exhibits from February 13 through March 10, 2017. One features the textile art of Laura Ball and clay art of Bill Dale;... [READ MORE]


Weaverville Student Receives Robertson Award from Mars Hill University

Brett Anderson of Weaverville, North Carolina, was presented the Joe Chris and Donna N. Robertson Award at Mars Hill University’s senior convocation. The Robertson Award recognizes a graduating senior in... [READ MORE]


The Rural Heritage Museum At Mars Hill University Opens New Exhibition: “The Civil War in the Southern Highlands: A Human Perspective”

The Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University opens a new exhibition, “The Civil War in the Southern Highlands: A Human Perspective,” beginning August 19, 2017. This exhibition presents an account, using... [READ MORE]


Students’ Exhibit About The Fight for Bluff Is On Display at Mars Hill University’s Ramsey Center

An exhibit called “The Fight for Bluff: A Community’s Effort to Preserve Its Mountain” is on display in Mars Hill University’s Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies. The exhibit... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University President Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Mars Hill University President Dan Lunsford received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian award presented by the governor of North Carolina. Hope Williams, president of North... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill Alumna Inducted into SAC Hall of Fame

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Mars Hill University Graduate Selected in NFL Draft

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