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Banjo, Fiddle, and Appalachian-Irish Dance at Mars Hill University Features Jake Blount and Nic Gareiss
Mars Hill University's Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies presents an evening of banjo, fiddle, and Appalachian-Irish dance featuring Jake Blount, accompanied by Nic Gareiss, in Moore Auditorium on Saturday April 2, 2022, at 7 p.m. The event is co-s...
Mar 11, 2022, 10:25am EST
Trustees Extend Mars Hill University President's Contract
Mars Hill University's board of trustees recently extended the contract of President Tony Floyd through May 2025. "Tony Floyd is strategic, a visionary and has a unique understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing higher education," said b...
Mar 2, 2022, 2:56pm EST
Tracy Parkinson Promoted to Executive Vice President and Provost at Mars Hill University
Tracy Parkinson, Ph.D., provost at Mars Hill University, has been promoted to executive vice president and provost. President Tony Floyd announced the promotion, which came as the Board of Trustees authorized a new contract which will commit Parkinson ...
Mar 2, 2022, 12:20pm EST
New Partnership Provides Path for Mars Hill University Students To More Easily Pursue Graduate Degrees at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Mars Hill University (MHU) students and graduates who want to continue their education with a master's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) now have a direct pathway to do so. The two institutions recently signed a memorandum of understanding tha...
Mar 1, 2022, 4:58pm EST
Gumbo As an Illustration of Diversity and Inclusion
"You don't have to be something you're not, to try to fit in and belong," said Jonathan "Jay" Augustine, J.D., D.Min. "In a diverse America we want you to bring your full and authentic self to the table." Augustine spoke at Mars Hill University's Moore...
Feb 28, 2022, 12:33pm EST
Top North Carolina High School Choral Students Perform at Mars Hill University
The 2022 J. Elwood Roberts/Mars Hill University Choral Festival returned to the campus of Mars Hill University on Saturday, February 19, 2022. The festival choir was conducted by renowned conductor and composer, Rollo A. Dilworth. Dilworth serves as th...
Feb 22, 2022, 2:35pm EST
Mars Hill University Names New Trustees
Three new members and one previous member joined Mars Hill University's board of trustees in January. Jeff Miles of Rabun Gap, Georgia. Miles is a member of the Mars Hill class of 2001 and a former member of the university's board of advisors. He is...
Jan 31, 2022, 2:22pm EST
Austin Lee Named Chair of Mars Hill University Board of Advisors
Austin Lee of Atlanta, Georgia, has been named the new chair of the Mars Hill University Board of Advisors. He succeeds Anna Renfro, who has been named to the university's board of trustees. His two-year term began January 1, 2022. Lee is a 2003 gradu...
Jan 31, 2022, 11:23am EST
Mars Hill University Joins National Student Exchange
Mars Hill University students have a new way to access opportunities to study at other institutions around the globe. The university joined National Student Exchange (NSE), an organization that provides accessible study-away to undergraduate students. ...
Jan 28, 2022, 2:47pm EST
Mars Hill University Scholarship Program Expands to Additional WNC Counties and to East Tennessee
Mars Hill University is expanding its scholarship program geared to local students to include additional counties in Western North Carolina and offering similar scholarships to East Tennessee students through the Tennessee Neighbor Promise. Established...
Mar 29, 2021, 4:10pm EDT