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Iconic Mars Hill Educator Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Virginia Hart, the longtime coach and professor who founded the Mars Hill University's women's varsity athletics program, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. The award, conferred by the Governor of North Carolina, is one...
Jul 10, 2018, 5:47pm EDT

Rural Heritage Museum Exhibit Focuses on Southern Appalachian Life
The current exhibition at the Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University is "A Cabinet of Curiosities: Selections From the Permanent Collection." The exhibit, which will be displayed through December 30, 2018, features late 19th century objects once...
Jul 6, 2018, 3:05pm EDT

Mars Hill University Criminal Justice Students Will Help in Fight Against Human Trafficking
Students in Mars Hill University's criminal justice program will have an opportunity this fall that their peers at other schools won't have. They'll be working with the federal government's Human Smuggling & Trafficking Center (HSTC) in the fight again...
Jul 3, 2018, 1:06pm EDT

Wells Fargo Donates Historical Mural to Mars Hill University
As Wells Fargo closes its Mars Hill branch, it's leaving behind a piece of history. The bank donated to Mars Hill University a mural that documents historical images of the university and town. It has been displayed in the Mars Hill branch as part of t...
Jun 20, 2018, 9:37am EDT