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Greenville Woman Named Alumna of the Year at Mars Hill University
Kellye Smith Ratcliff of Greenville, South Carolina, is Mars Hill University's 2022 Alumna of the Year. The university honored her during last week's homecoming festivities with a dinner in her honor and a presentation at halftime of the homecoming foo...
Oct 21, 2022, 5:11pm EDT
Mars Hill University Starts Mentoring Program to Help Students in STEM Majors
A new mentoring program is helping Mars Hill University students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. The Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Program is funded through North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NC...
Oct 14, 2022, 1:08pm EDT
Lunsford Festival Returns to In-Person Performances at Mars Hill University
The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival returns to the Mars Hill University campus on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This is the 55th edition of Western North Carolina's second-longest running folk festival, and will be its fi...
Sep 30, 2022, 9:00am EDT
Bobby McMillon Legacy Project at Mars Hill University Will Continue Ballad Singer and Storyteller's Work
Bobby McMillion devoted his life to preserving the oral traditions of the Appalachian region. Although he died last November at the age of 69, his work will continue, thanks in part to the Bobby McMillon Legacy Project at Mars Hill University's Ramsey ...
Sep 14, 2022, 4:26pm EDT
Mars Hill University Jumps Ten Spots in Latest U.S. News Ranking
**EMBARGOED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12, 2022** 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 puts Mars Hill in the top 20 colleges in the South, and as a top c...
Sep 12, 2022, 1:00am EDT
Two MHU Professors and One Staff Member Awarded For Work With Students
Craig Goforth, professor of criminal justice, and Heather Pott, assistant director of housing, received the 2022 Snow Caring Awards from Mars Hill University. Michelle Gilley, professor of biology, received the 2022 Gibbs Outstanding Teacher Award. Pr...
Aug 25, 2022, 3:32pm EDT
Henderson County Woman Gets Full-Tuition Scholarship to Complete Degree
A Henderson County woman will get the chance to complete her college education, several years after she had to drop out. Thanks to Mars Hill University's College Completion Scholarship competition, she'll be able to do so without paying tuition. Charl...
Aug 16, 2022, 5:29pm EDT
Mars Hill Graduates 168 and Awards Honorary Doctorate to Oralene Simmons
Mars Hill University conferred 168 degrees during its spring commencement ceremony on May 21, 2022. In addition to the bachelor's and master's degrees awarded, the university also presented an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Oralene Anderso...
May 21, 2022, 2:10pm EDT
Graduating Nurses Recognized During Pinning Ceremony at Mars Hill University
Mars Hill University honored the 2022 graduates of the Judge-McRae School of Nursing during a pinning ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2022. The ceremony for this year's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) graduates was held in Moore Auditorium. The sp...
May 13, 2022, 4:58pm EDT
Mars Hill University To Honor Graduates and Oralene Simmons at Spring Commencement
Mars Hill University's spring commencement ceremony will honor not only nearly 175 bachelor's and master's level graduates, but also the university's first African American student. Oralene Simmons, who broke the color barrier in the early 1960s, will ...
May 6, 2022, 3:38pm EDT