Mars Hill University will host a
celebration of its new name and university status on August 26 from 4 until 8
pm, at Meares Stadium, in the Ammons Family Athletic Center. The public
is invited.
Although the name will officially change
from Mars Hill College to Mars Hill University on August 15, the celebration
will be held later in the month, so that students returning after summer break
can participate. August 26 is also the first day of class for the 2013-14
academic year.
According to President Dan Lunsford, the
celebration will represent years of planning, hoping, and dreaming for
trustees, administrators, and others associated with the university’s long
history. Recently, the college’s expansion, both in terms of enrollment and
variety of offerings, has increased, setting the stage for the move to
university status.
“We believe that changing the
designation from college to university is one that positions the institution to
be recognized for what we really are,” Lunsford said. “The name
university denotes a greater variety of offerings, and it indicates the
opportunity to obtain undergraduate and graduate education in selected fields
as part of the Mars Hill experience.”
In
addition to food, games and entertainment, the August 26 celebration will include
the opportunity to participate in a group picture of all attendees. The
photo will go into the university archives in commemoration of the event.
“We
are not just celebrating our history; we’re making history,” Lunsford
said. As an alumnus, Lunsford said he has always taken pride in Mars
Hill’s grand legacy.
“I
am thankful for those who preceded us. But now, it is our time,” he
said. “The history of Mars Hill continues to be written, and now is our
time to take that marvelous history and nurture a thriving legacy for a new
generation.”
Mars Hill
University is a premier private, liberal arts institution offering over 30
baccalaureate degrees and one graduate degree in elementary education. Founded
in 1856 by Baptist families of the region, the campus is located just 20
minutes north of Asheville in the mountains of western North Carolina.www.mhc.edu.
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