As the committee working to find the next president of
Mars Hill University moves into the next phase of its search, it is seeking
public input to help it develop a profile of the ideal candidate. Along with
faculty, staff, and students of the university, the committee also wants to
hear from members of the broader community with thoughts about the search
process and about criteria to seek in the woman or man who will lead the
university. The community input session will be Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 4:00
- 5:00 p.m., in Broyhill Chapel on the university campus.
In January, Mars Hill University President Dan Lunsford
announced that he would retire in early 2018. Lunsford has led the university
since 2002, following several years as a faculty member and administrator in
the university education department; and a long career in North Carolina's
public schools, including a decade as superintendent of Henderson County
Schools.
Under Lunsford, Mars Hill transitioned from a college to
a university in 2013; completed its first comprehensive capital campaign (and
is in the final stages of its second); saw the largest building boom in campus
facilities since the 1970s (with the addition of three new residence halls and
three new classroom and laboratory buildings, as well as the building and
renovation of several athletic facilities); established the Asheville Center
for Adult and Graduate Studies in south Asheville; added a large portion of the
campus to the National Register of Historic Places; strengthened and added
academic programs (including an Honors Program, master's degrees in elementary
education and in management, and a nursing school); and increased funding for
scholarships and other financial aid for students.
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