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 ...

**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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Mars Hill University will use a nearly-$35,000 federal grant to begin planning for an expansion of the current Rural Heritage Museum into an active learning center to better connect students to the Southern Appalachian region in which the university is...

Mars Hill University will build a new campus center which will bring together many student-focused amenities and departments under one roof. University leaders announced a $20 million capital fundraising campaign for the project during a kickoff event ...

Mars Hill University's Owen Theatre is getting a new sound and lighting system. Thanks to generous donations from the Stonecutter Foundation and Dominion Energy, the university will purchase a new sound board, wireless microphones, spotlights, and othe...