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MHU Recognized as one of Top NCAA Schools for Service

Mars Hill University student-athletes’ efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene helped the university to a top-three finish for the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence. The award was announced... [READ MORE]


New Member Joins Mars Hill University Trustee Board

Mars Hill University announces Cornell Sweeney of Simpsonville, South Carolina, has joined its board of trustees. Sweeney, a 1978 graduate of the university, began his four-year term on January 1,... [READ MORE]


MLK Day Breakfast Planned at MHU

Mars Hill University will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast on Monday, January 20, 2025. The event starts at 8 a.m. in Redway Dining Room of... [READ MORE]


64 Grads Honored at December Commencement

During Mars Hill University’s commencement ceremony on Friday, December 13, 2024, the university conferred degrees on 62 undergraduates and two master’s graduates who completed their degree requirements in August or... [READ MORE]


MHU Esports Wins 11th Tournament Championship

Mars Hill University’s esports program continued its winning ways in the fall semester, as the Call of Duty team took an unbeaten run through the ECAC Campus Series Fall 2024... [READ MORE]


Peter Plougmand named National Player of the Year

by Adam Williams, Director of Athletic Communications Mars Hill senior forward Peter Plougmand was named the 2024 Division II Conference Commissioners of America (D2CCA) Ron Lenz National Player of the... [READ MORE]


Gallery Adds Exhibition Related to Helene

Weizenblatt Gallery has added a new exhibition that will be related to the storm. Ghosts from Helene will feature works salvaged after the hurricane as an homage to the survival... [READ MORE]


Fall 2024 Alpha Chi Inductees

Mars Hill University inducted 13 new members into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society on October 24, 2024. Mars Hill’s chapter, North Carolina Epsilon Chapter 120, was formed in... [READ MORE]


2024 Hall of Fame Class Announced

Mars Hill University inducted two new members into its athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 2. Hudson Tucker and Jonas Randolph were honored with a breakfast ceremony and a... [READ MORE]


Hurricane Helene Update – October 14

(Updated Oct. 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., with new information regarding homecoming.) Classes Resume Classes resumed today following suspension of classes for Hurricane Helene and Fall Break. Homecoming Most homecoming festivities... [READ MORE]


Hurricane Helene Update – October 7

The University mailroom hours will expand to Noon – 3pm, Tuesday through Friday this week. Taylor Fitness Center will be open 10am – 8pm, Tuesday through Friday this week. The... [READ MORE]


Hurricane Helene – October 6 Update

The University Counseling Center will resume daily operations beginning Monday, October 7. Office hours will be available from 11am – 3pm daily, or by appointment outside those times. Faculty, staff,... [READ MORE]