Crossroads Chapel Service
Tuesday, February 10, 11 am, Broyhill Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Andrew Hoots, Assistant Chaplain
Connections Exhibition
February 12 – March 13, Weizenblatt Gallery
An upcoming exhibition titled “Connections” at Weizenblatt Gallery will feature the work of three local artists: Tamie Beldue (drawing and lithography), Kreh Mellick (illustration) and Jon Sours (painting). The opening reception will be February 12 from 6 to 8 pm in the gallery. Weizenblatt Gallery is free and open to the public from 10 am – 4 pm each weekday. It is located in the Moore Building of Mars Hill University.
A Faithful Response To Racism
Monday, February 16, 6:30 pm, Broyhill Chapel
Showing of the Documentary, Beneath the Skin, followed by a discussion with Dr. Emmanuel McCall, who is featured in the film. Dr. McCall previously served as vice president of Baptist World Alliance and as moderator of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, among many other roles. Also a part of the discussion (tentative) will be Dr. David Key, director of the Baptist Studies program at Candler School of Theology and member of the coordinating council of New Baptist Covenant.
This program is part of the Faithful Response series, which is sponsored by the MHU Chaplain’s Office.
Crossroads Chapel Service
Tuesday, February 17, 11 am, Broyhill Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Stephanie McLeskey, Chaplain
Unveiling Our Treasures: Creating Communities: Visionary Women of Southern Appalachia
Tuesday, February 17, 3:30 pm, Peterson Conference Center, Blackwell Hall
This year’s Hart-Melvin Archival Research Fellows – Assistant professor of psychology Jonna Kwiatkowski and art therapy major Amethyst Strivelli – will share discoveries from their research in Mars Hill University’s Southern Appalachian Archives.
Professional Networking and Etiquette Dinner
Wednesday, February 18, 5:00 pm, Oscar Sams Dining Room
Participating students learn and practice networking with professionals (alumni, faculty, staff and community partners) in order to enhance their own career development. Alumni, community partners, faculty and staff are invited to attend as representatives of their own career field – and it’s fun! This event is sponsored by the Career Development Center, 828-689-1655.
Play4Kay Women’s Basketball Game
Wednesday, February 18, 6 pm, Chambers Gymnasium
Cost: $5
The Play 4Kay initiative allows coaches and student-athletes to come together with their local community to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Play 4Kay is named after legendary women’s basketball coach Kay Yow, who passed away in 2009 after a 22-year battle with breast cancer. At MHU, the event includes a silent auction, raffle tickets for gift cards and prizes, a half-court shot opportunity, pink t-shirt sales and fundraising through online donations.
Proceeds directly support women’s breast cancer research through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund (KYCF). Since its inception, the Play 4Kay program has raised over $2.6 million to support women’s cancer research.
Heart and Soul: The Culture of African-American Music
Thursday, February 19, 6:30 pm, Broyhill Chapel
The final program of the current exhibition at the Rural Heritage Museum: “Our Story–This Place, The History of African American Education in Madison County, North Carolina: The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School.” Please join the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Choir, led by Randy Weston and accompanied by Fatimah’ Rashida Shabazz to learn how song, artistic expression and history merge in gospel music to proclaim and represent African-American culture.
Play: “The Laramie Project”
February 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 pm, February 22 at 2:30 pm, Owen Theatre
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for students
A play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater about the reaction to the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crimes laws in various states, including Wyoming. The play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members’ own journal entries, and published news reports. It is divided into three acts, and eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scenes. Directed by Bill Gregg.
Crossroads Chapel Service
Tuesday, February 24, 11 am, Broyhill Chapel
Communion/Prayer
“Come Go Home,” with Sheila Kay Adams
Wednesday, February 25, 3:00 pm, Ramsey Center, Renfro Library
Traditional musician Sheila Kay Adams will present “Come Go Home,” at 3:00 p.m. in the Ramsey Center on February 25. This event is sponsored by the Ramsey Center, the MHU Visiting Artists and Lecturers Committee, and the Regional Studies Program.
Poetry Slam
February 26, 7:00 pm, Spainhour Hall, Moore Building
The public is invited to a Poetry Slam, featuring performances of student poetry. Musical and spoken word performers Moody Black and Kimbi of Greenville, SC, will perform at the event as well as judge poetry slam entries. Together, the two performers make up the group, Unifyed Sol Poets.
Wind Symphony Concert
Friday, February 27, 7:30 pm, Moore Auditorium
Jazz Band Concert
Saturday, February 28, 7:30 pm, Moore Auditorium
Low Brass Retreat
Sunday, March 1, 2 pm, Broyhill Chapel
Crossroads Chapel Service
Tuesday, March 3, 11 am, Broyhill Chapel
Speaker: Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer
Fuchs-Kreimer is Director of the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives and an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, PA.
“River Cane: Cultural Workhorse and Ecological Powerhouse”
Tuesday, March 3, noon, Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies, Renfro Library
Dr. David Cozzo, Program Director for the Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources (RTCAR), will discuss river cane, a native woody grass that has deep ties with Cherokee culture and important ecological implications for the southern Appalachian region.
Student Debate on the Death Penalty
Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 pm Belk Auditorium
Teams of students debate the pros and cons of the death penalty and its use in the United States. This event is part of a series exploring the death penalty, which is sponsored by the MHU Political Science Department.
Documentary: The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm, Belk Auditorium
A feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. This event is part of a series exploring the death penalty which is sponsored by the MHU Political Science Department.
Panel Discussion about the Death Penalty
Thursday, March 5, Belk Auditorium
Panel discussion with Darryl Hunt, death row exoneree; Tarrah Callahan, Director of North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NCADP); and Mr. Hunt’s attorney, Mark Rabil, Director of Innocence and Justice Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at Wake Forest. This event is part of a series exploring the death penalty which is sponsored by the MHU Political Science Department.
Crossroads Chapel Service
Tuesday, March 10, 11 am, Broyhill Chapel
Speaker: Rev. Mary Kate Deal
Women’s History Month Celebration. Mary Kate Deal, Class of 2010, is currently serving as the Parish Administrator at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer inRichmond, VA.
“Giving Voice to Our Stories: An Oral History Journey.”
Tuesday, March 10, 7 pm,
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies, Renfro Library
Using oral history and other primary source materials, historian Kelly Navies explores the history of African-American communities in Madison County and other parts of western North Carolina. This is event is sponsored by the Ramsey Center, The Department of History, Religion, and Philosophy, Diversity Committee, the Regional Studies Program, and the Women’s Studies Program.
Percussion Concert
Thursday, March 12, 7:30 pm, Moore Auditorium
MHU faculty and guest artists
Ongoing…
“Our Story, This Place” Exhibition
Now – Feb. 28, Rural Heritage Museum, Montague Hall. No charge.
Mars Hill University’s Rural Heritage Museum is currently featuring an exhibition titled: “Our Story–This Place, The History of African American Education in Madison County, North Carolina: The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School.”
Biljana Kroll Exhibition
Jan 12 – Feb 26, 2015, Weizenblatt Gallery
Biljana Kroll’s work features artistic illustrations of famous children’s stories.
