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It's not too late to apply for scholarships and other financial aid 2/27/2009 - 15:58 by Richard Blomgren If you’ve applied for admission, you still have until March 15 to apply for competitive honor scholarships from WWC for the 2010-11 academic year. [more]
CNN International, The New York Times feature life in the EcoDorm 9/27/2009 - 9:11 by Ben Anderson The EcoDorm is in the spotlight again with a story on the February show of CNN International's "Eco Solutions."
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Kaplan Newsweek Guide highlights WWC and its learning Triad 8/13/2009 - 15:47 by Ben Anderson Warren Wilson College is one of the 2009 guide's "25 Colleges That Might Be Right for You." [more]
There's nothing like a visit to campus for focusing your college search 2/10/2009 - 14:44 by Richard Blomgren There is a straightforward way to sort through your numerous options and focus your college selection process: visit. Click here to learn more about visiting WWC. [more]
Warren Wilson named No. 1 "Cool School" by Blue Ridge Outdoors 3/11/2010 - 9:52 by Ben Anderson WWC tops the list of schools in the magazine's Honor Roll of the Region's Greenest Colleges and Universities. [more]
Davis Foundations grant to support Warren Wilson writing initiative 2/23/2010 - 11:47 WWC has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. [more]
"Growing Good People": Warren Wilson featured in YES! Magazine 1/27/2010 - 10:30 Work, study and community at WWC take center stage in one of the magazine's "Teacher Stories."
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Eatherly Sustainability Scholarship established at Warren Wilson 1/21/2010 - 11:35 A new $25,000 endowment has been established at Warren Wilson College for the purpose of funding a new scholarship. [more]
Warren Wilson receives range of accolades in 2009 12/22/2009 - 13:52 by Ben Anderson WWC continues to pile up numerous recognitions from various sources.
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WWC green initiatives cited in National Wildlife Federation report 11/19/2009 - 15:38 by Ben Anderson Warren Wilson is noted prominently in "Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future." [more]
Gift from Marian Elmslie is one of largest in Warren Wilson history 10/7/2009 - 11:07 WWC has received one of the largest individual gifts in its history. [more]
Alma Shippy Memorial Scholarship established at Warren Wilson 9/18/2009 - 9:59 by Ben Anderson A scholarship has been created to honor the African-American man who made history by enrolling at WWC in 1952.
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Warren Wilson professor wins fellowship for seminar in Salzburg 3/8/2010 - 14:46 Paul Magnarella, chair of the peace and justice studies department, has won an Appalachian College Association / Mellon Foundation Fellowship. [more]
Naomi Tutu returns to Warren Wilson for public talk on April 1 3/4/2010 - 14:45 by Ben Anderson Seven years after delivering Warren Wilson College’s 2003 Commencement address, Naomi Tutu returns to the college on April 1 to give a talk on "Striving for Justice: Searching for Common Ground." [more]
Warren Wilson alumni attracting attention for their culinary skills 3/4/2010 - 10:25 by Ben Anderson Matt Dawes and Jacob Sessoms, who operate Table in Asheville, are being recognized by the Beard Foundation. [more]
MFA Holden Scholar Dwayne Betts receives NAACP literary award 3/1/2010 - 15:12 by Ben Anderson R. Dwayne Betts, a graduate student at WWC, has received an NAACP Image Award. [more]
WWC religious studies professor awarded Ping Fellowship 2/8/2010 - 11:50 Tsering Wangchuk, a religious studies professor at Warren Wilson College, has won a competitive Ping Faculty Development Fellowship from the Council of International Educational Exchange. [more]
Janis Ian’s Pearl Foundation establishes scholarship at WWC 2/3/2010 - 11:15 by Ben Anderson The Pearl Foundation, founded by Grammy Award winner Janis Ian, has established The Pearl Foundation Scholarship at Warren Wilson College. [more]
WWC alumnus Tony Earley to deliver Commencement address May 15 12/9/2009 - 14:39 by Ben Anderson Fiction and nonfiction writer Tony Earley will deliver the main address at the 2010 Warren Wilson College Commencement. [more]
Warren Wilson awarded College Access Challenge Grant by NCICU 12/2/2009 - 13:56 by Ben Anderson WWC has been awarded a grant for the purpose of increasing access to college for minority and underserved students. [more]
Smith joins fellow WWC alumnus Newman on Asheville City Council 11/4/2009 - 14:35 by Ben Anderson

With the Nov. 3 election of Gordon Smith, Warren Wilson College now has two young alumni on the six-member Asheville City Council.

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David Moore, colleagues receive DAR History Award Medal 11/4/2009 - 10:17 by Ben Anderson Warren Wilson College archaeology professor David Moore and fellow archaeologists Robin Beck and Christopher Rodning have been selected to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution History Award Medal for their ongoing research at the Berry archaeological site near Morganton. [more]
Heather McHugh is latest MacArthur genius among WWC's ranks 9/25/2009 - 13:48 by Ben Anderson Congratulations to longtime MFA faculty member Heather McHugh, one of 24 recipients of MacArthur Foundation "genius grants" in 2009.
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WWC Health Center offers timely information on H1N1 flu 8/28/2009 - 9:17 WWC is taking several steps to prepare students, faculty and staff for possible cases of H1N1 Influenza on campus. [more]
WWC named one of Sierra's "Coolest Schools" for third straight year 8/20/2009 - 11:49 Warren Wilson is among only 20 schools nationwide recognized by Sierra magazine for a strong commitment to sustainability. [more]