Dubbing Ceremony ===
In the spring of 1995, students requested a ceremony to create closer emotional ties to the university. Subsequently, a "Dubbing Ceremony" became part of Welcome Week. Each fall new students are "dubbed" with a ceremonial sword by the university administration as "Crusaders Forever", Prior to the ceremony, students light candles and sing the Alma Mater. Immediately following the ceremony, the sophomores ring the sophomore bell the number of years the university has been in existence.
=== Miss MHB Pageant ===
The Pageant provides young women opportunities to gain confidence and poise and to develop friendships through competition. The pageant has evolved over the years into a two-evening, primarily student-produced event. Classes and student organizations select representatives and judges interview the contestants, listen to their platforms, and evaluate them on the group dance, individual talent and evening gown stroll. Miss MHB and three runners-up are named, and each one receives a scholarship …
