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Mars Hill University Choir to perform at Carnegie Hall

The Mars Hill University Choir and New England Symphonic Ensemble (under the Direction of MHU Director of Choral Studies, Rodney H. Caldwell) will appear in concert at Carnegie Hall on... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Wind Symphony to Perform in Buncombe, Caldwell, Gaston, and McDowell Counties

The Mars Hill University Wind Symphony’s spring band tour will include performances in Buncombe, Caldwell, Gaston, and McDowell counties. The 36-member ensemble is under the direction of the university’s director... [READ MORE]


Nine New Members Inducted Into Mars Hill University Honor Society for Adult Students

Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill University honor society for nontraditional and adult students, inducted seven new student members and two honorary members at the end of the spring 2017... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University’s Nursing School Receives $2 Million Grant to Increase Nursing Diversity

Mars Hill University has been awarded a federal grant of up to $2 million over the next four years to help train Western North Carolina nurses. The Nursing Workforce Diversity... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Student Presents Research on Predicting Terrorist Attacks

A Mars Hill University criminal justice major has conducted research that he hopes could lead to better prediction of where anti-terrorism efforts would be most effective. Seth VanDerwerken, a senior... [READ MORE]


David Holt and the Lightning Bolts To Perform at Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University will host a concert featuring popular old-time music performers David Holt and the Lightning Bolts on April 7, 2017. The concert is part of the university’s Presidential Lecture and Performance... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Recognizes Second Group of Nursing Graduates

Six registered nurses completing their bachelor of science in nursing degrees this spring or summer were recognized Friday evening, May 12, 2017, at a pinning ceremony at Mars Hill University.... [READ MORE]


Grant to Support Civil War Exhibition at Mars Hill University

A grant from the Madison County Tourism Development Authority will support an upcoming exhibition at Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum. The museum will display “The Civil War in the... [READ MORE]


Successful Performance and Fundraiser Point SART Toward the Future

Performances at Owen Theatre last weekend resulted in the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) exceeding its $20,000 fundraising goal. That success is a highlight of what otherwise has been a... [READ MORE]


Changing Together: Community-Engaged Criminal Justice Collaborations in WNC Mars Hill University (MHU) Adult and Graduate Studies and the Department of

 Criminal Justice invites you to join us for a round table discussion exploring collaborations between criminal justice scholars and social service agencies. This community conversation will include MHU Criminal Justice... [READ MORE]


Building Our University Campaign Goal Stretched

The Building Our University Campaign, which launched four years ago this month, has been an overwhelming success. Evidence of the campaign’s impact has already been experienced on-campus through the opening... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Nursing Program Receives Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Mars Hill University (Judge-McRae School of Nursing) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org). The accreditation follows a site visit by... [READ MORE]