Coming Up at Mars Hill University, November 11-24, 2024
Mars Hill, NC (11/11/2024) — A listing of MHU events which are open to the general public.
Unless otherwise indicated, event admission is free.
For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu.
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Monday, November 11
"A Community Rewoven" Art Workshop
7-8:30 p.m., Blue Lounge (Wren Student Union)
The Intro to Art Therapy class will host workshops for people to create art in response to Hurricane Helene. Individual pieces will be sewn into a large community quilt. No art experience necessary. Community members from WNC welcome.
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Tuesday, November 12
True North Chapel Service
11 a.m., Broyhill Chapel
Weekly service in Broyhill Chapel. Refresh your spirit and reorient your soul to the things that matter most.
Holiday Potluck: Ornament-Making and Old-Time Jam
5:30-8 p.m., Bentley Fellowship Hall
Join the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies for a potluck, old-time jam, and ornament-making. The event is free and open to both campus and community. We'll have supplies on hand to make ornaments that you can take home with you. Please bring a finger-food if you are able and an instrument if you wish. Sourwood Ridge (Troy Harrison, Craig Bannerman, and Scotty Owenby) will be playing tunes.
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Wednesday, November 13
Blood Drive
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Broyhill Chapel Parking Lot
Blood drive with the Blood Connection. Appointments available every 15 minutes. Register at https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/254228
The Geometry of Privacy
7 p.m., Belk Auditorium (Wren Student Union)
MHU hosts UNC Asheville's annual Parsons Lecture, a series featuring presentations by nationally renowned mathematicians speaking on a topic accessible to the general audience. Francis Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a former president of the Mathematical Association of America. His lecture will focus on the use of geometry in algorithms used by Apple, Google, Uber, the U.S. Census Bureau, and others, to protect the privacy of databases.
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Saturday, November 16
Senior Visit Day
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ferguson Math & Science Center and Wren Student Union
Prospective students will visit campus to learn more about what it's like to be a student at Mars Hill University. Students will have the opportunity to hear about life at Mars Hill from current students and ask questions about their experiences. Family and friends will have the opportunity to hear from various representatives across campus and ask questions one-on-one.
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Tuesday, November 19
True North Chapel Service
11 a.m., Broyhill Chapel
Weekly service in Broyhill Chapel. Refresh your spirit and reorient your soul to the things that matter most.
Jazz Ensembles Concert
7:30 p.m., Moore Auditorium
An evening of jazz music presented by the MHU Department of Music.
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Thursday, November 21
Square Dance
7 p.m., The Loft (McConnell Hall)
Join us for a square dance in MHU's Loft with caller Rodney Sutton and live old-time music! Absolutely no experience is necessary - first-timers are welcome and encouraged. MHU's own Bailey Mountain Cloggers will be there showing off some fancy footwork, too. This dance is free and open to all - both on-campus and community.
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Friday, November 22
Music Department Holiday Concert
7:30 p.m., Moore Auditorium
Come join the Music Department for its annual Holiday Concert. Including an opportunity to sing the Hallelujah Chorus with us at the conclusion of the performance.
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Ongoing
"What Light Knows" Exhibition by Anna HelgesonWeizenblatt GalleryRuns through December 6
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Upcoming
"Ghosts from Helene" Call for EntriesExhibition in Weizenblatt Gallery will feature art salvaged from Hurricane Helene. Exhibition will run January 8-February 6, 2025. Entry deadline is December 6, 2024. No entry fee. Contact rachelvierheller1@mhu.edu.
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Mountain Lions Athletics Home Events
Ticket prices, policies, and other information: https://marshilllions.com/athletics/tickets
Tuesday, November 12
Volleyball vs. Tusculum, 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 16
Women's Basketball vs. North Greenville, 2 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Coker, 6 p.m.
Monday, November 18
Men's Basketball vs. Erskine, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20
Women's Basketball vs. Limestone, 5:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Limestone, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 23
Women's Basketball vs. Anderson, 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Anderson, 4 p.m.