Letter from the President

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Spring in Mars Hill is special and it feels a lot like moving into a new adventure. Bailey Mountain begins to thaw and a whole new and fresh ecosystem comes to life. This year, spring is especially welcome as we all seek to get back to living life. As you look through this edition of the magazine, it is hard not to feel excited about a new adventure and a new season! We have so much happening on our beloved campus. A new campus center will become the heartbeat of student and campus life; our impressive academic work is continuing; renewed athletic successes are emerging; we are scaling new heights; and we are rising! Campuses that prioritize students, student life, student well-being, and building community, thrive. We must ensure that this university thrives in years to come and we want our students to have an incredible experience on THE HILL. We are determined to invest in our young people. It is important that we connect them to faculty and key staff who have great positive influence in their lives and will elevate their preparedness for success when they leave and head out into a complex world. We strongly believe that having a new campus center will help to create a great atmosphere to give our faculty and students more tools to build community and interact daily. When you see the plans for the new campus center, you will see that great thought and energy have been invested to rekindle that sense of pride that is so powerful among our Mars Hill University community. We want this project to stir your memories of why you love and believe in Mars Hill and we hope that you see the ways we are making a difference in students’ lives. Our alumni are collectively making a difference in the world and we want to ensure that this continues for the generations to come. The world, more than ever before, needs more Mars Hill Lions! This is a historic moment and a historic investment in the main area of our campus. As we work to renew hallowed grounds that many have walked since 1856, we acknowledge and give thanks that those who came before us paved the way for us to be a thriving and impactful university in the 21st century. Your prayers, gifts, and support are the backbone of what we do. We honestly cannot do this without you. Thank you for being a part of a special place that has changed the trajectory of so many lives over the years. We are rising; we are determined more than ever to scale new heights; and will continue to work with all of our might to make you proud of Mars Hill.

Tony Floyd, J.D. President