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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

"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...

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...