Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University recognizes 387 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C.

Mars Hill University recognizes 393 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the fall 2023 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C.

Mars Hill University recognizes 332 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the spring 2023 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C.

Mars Hill University recognizes 339 students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end of the fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours, and carry no grade below a C.

In a pair of victories, Jimenez had 65 digs.

Grant averaged 1.27 blocks per set in the Lions' three volleyball wins last week.

Mars Hill University alumna Tatum Boggs has been named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, as announced by the Mars Hill athletics department. Boggs played women's basketball two years at Converse College before transferring to Mars Hill, where she became a potent offensive player. Boggs completed work study and internship hours with the Mars Hill athletic department during her senior season, as well as revamped the women's basketball program's social media presence. She joined the MHU Athletic Communications staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2020 and also served as a volunteer coach for the women's basketball program during the 2020-21 season. Boggs graduated in 2020 from MHU with a bachelor's degree in Recreation and Sport Management and obtained her Master of Management degree in 2021.

Martin's impressive outing led the Lions to a 31-17 win over UVA Wise in football.

Mars Hill University inducted 13 new members into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Mars Hill's chapter, North Carolina Epsilon Chapter 120, was formed in 1971. Members of the honor society must be juniors and seniors with grade point averages in the top 10 percent of the student body.

The North Carolina Epsilon Chapter 120 of Alpha Chi Honor Society at Mars Hill University inducted 13 new members and installed officers in the fall semester of 2020. Members of the honor society must be juniors and seniors with grade point averages in the top 10 percent of the student body.

The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill University's precision dancing team, is a national champion for the 31st time. The team won the title for its 8-Couple Southern Appalachian Hoedown in the Young Adult Team category. The America's Clogging Hall of Fame National Championships were held October 20-21 in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Mars Hill University conferred degrees on 57 graduates during its December commencement ceremony in Moore Auditorium on Friday, December 17, 2021. It was the university's first indoor commencement since December 2019. Of the graduates, four received master's degrees, with the other 53 earning bachelor's degrees in arts, music, science, or social work. The graduates completed their degree requirements in August or December of 2021.

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 Anderson Graves Simmons, who broke the color barrier at Mars Hill in the early 1960s.

Mars Hill University held its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021, in a socially-distanced format. Graduates processed across the Lunsford Commons quadrangle area of the upper campus, accompanied by their chosen guests. Graduates were grouped by their academic majors, with groupings staggered throughout the afternoon. Several dozen students who completed their degree requirements in the fall 2020 semester also participated in the ceremony, since their December commencement was canceled because of COVID-19 precautions. The most popular majors were business administration, criminal justice, nursing, and social work. Because of the format of the commencement ceremony, there was not a guest speaker. Graduating senior Danielle Fann, a music education major from Weaverville, North Carolina, performed a flute solo near the beginning of the ceremony.

Mars Hill University conferred degrees on 161 graduates at the conclusion of the spring 2020 semester. Including double- and triple-majors, the university presented 174 bachelor's and master's degrees.

Mars Hill University announces nine students who will make up the inaugural class of Blackwell Scholars. The Blackwell Scholarship is an academic and merit based award which recognizes students who are involved in leadership and citizenship activities in their high schools, and want to continue in those types of roles at Mars Hill University.

The Judge-McRae School of Nursing at Mars Hill University recognized its 16 graduates in the class of 2021 with a pinning ceremony on May 7.

Fifteen students have been selected as university marshals for Mars Hill University for the 2020-2021 academic year. University marshal is the highest academic honor at Mars Hill University. To be selected as one of the university marshals, a student must have completed 3-5 full-time semesters at Mars Hill and have the highest grade point averages among the rising junior and senior classes. University marshals assist with commencement ceremonies, convocations, and other academic events.