Recent News
Mars Hill University and South Piedmont Community College Create Mountain Lion Promise
Graduates of South Piedmont Community College who want to take the next step by earning a bachelor's degree now have a direct pathway to do so at Mars Hill University. Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd and South Piedmont Community College Presi...
Oct 25, 2023, 3:02pm EDT
Coming Up at Mars Hill University - October 24-November 5, 2023
Coming Up at Mars Hill University October 24-November 5, 2023 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,...
Oct 24, 2023, 11:37am EDT
Mars Hill University Receives $2 Million Grant to Improve Student Success
Mars Hill University has been awarded a grant of nearly $2 million as part of the Strengthening Institutions Program of the U.S. Department of Education. "This is a highly competitive program, and we are thrilled that our proposal has been selected for...
Oct 16, 2023, 2:29pm EDT
Coming Up at Mars Hill University - October 16-29, 2023
Coming Up at Mars Hill University October 16-29, 2023 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) ...
Oct 16, 2023, 12:37pm EDT
Mars Hill University Announces $1 Million Gift and Grand Opening of Entrepreneurship Center
Mars Hill University announces a $1 million gift to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership from donor Paul Romesburg. The center is a multifaceted resource for students interested in business and entrepreneurship, housed within the university's busi...
Oct 2, 2023, 5:33pm EDT
Greta Byrd Named Vice President for Advancement at Mars Hill University
Mars Hill University named Greta Byrd as its new vice president for advancement. Byrd joined the university in January as a major gifts officer and has served as interim vice president for advancement since June. As vice president for advancement she ...
Sep 20, 2023, 12:09pm EDT
National Publications Give Mars Hill University High Rankings
Two national magazines which publish respected college ranking guides again have given Mars Hill University high marks. For the second straight year, Mars Hill University ranks in the top 20 colleges in the South in the U.S. News and World Report ranki...
Sep 18, 2023, 3:04pm EDT
Sabrina Delk Joins Mars Hill University as Director of Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Sabrina Delk has joined Mars Hill University as the director of the new Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. She is responsible for recruiting students, organizing and executing extracurricular activities, and engaging businesses to help provide stud...
Sep 18, 2023, 12:30pm EDT
Lunsford Festival Announces Performer Lineup for 2023
The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival returns to the Mars Hill University campus on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Lunsford Festival is Western North Carolina's second-longest-running folk festival. It takes place at ...
Aug 29, 2023, 5:04pm EDT
Mars Hill University To Host Case Competition for Budding High School Entrepreneurs
Local high school students will have the opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial thinking muscles during an upcoming competition at Mars Hill University. The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Case Competition will bring together high school junio...
Aug 25, 2023, 11:10am EDT