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Warren Wilson College Receives Two $2 Million Philanthropic Commitments in April

It is not every week that a college receives notification of a $2 million gift, but within one week in April, Warren Wilson College received two separate notifications of $2 million gifts: one a $2 million grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation to support undergraduate and graduate craft programs and the other a $2 million […]

April 25, 2018

Finishing horsehair pottery

Horse-powered pottery

You might expect to see Doc and Dan – Warren Wilson College’s two Belgian draft horses – plowing a garden field for the next kale planting or dragging whole trees out of the college forest in a selective thinning, but you probably wouldn’t guess the most recent student collaboration with these incredibly strong horses: crafting […]

April 25, 2018

Joni Williamson

Meet Our New Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports

Asheville, NC – April 23, 2018 – Warren Wilson College announced last week that Joni Williamson has accepted a position as the Director of Athletics and Adventure Sports. Williamson is excited to implement a new vision for athletics at the college that will expand athletic programing by increasing student athlete enrollment. Warren Wilson College’s athletic […]

April 23, 2018

Accepted student at plant sale

Free tuition initiative expands local higher education access

Applications to Warren Wilson College from North Carolina residents have increased significantly this year, especially from the western part of the state. Warren Wilson’s new North Carolina Free Tuition Plan, which guarantees a tuition-free college education to every incoming North Carolina undergraduate student who is eligible for federal or state need-based aid, has piqued local interest.

April 20, 2018

theatre

Spring into Midsummer

Join the Warren Wilson College theatre department for a performance of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a widely-performed comedy portraying the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. It includes the adventures of four young Athenian lovers who are controlled […]

Apr 20, 2018 — Apr 22, 2018

Fall 2018 First Year Seminars Announced

Each year incoming freshmen at Warren Wilson College participate in First Year Seminars, compelling courses designed to introduce new students to the academic richness of the college. Warren Wilson’s First Year Seminar experience is distinctive; in addition to scholarly study, each seminar integrates community engagement by partnering with a local non-profit organization, allowing students to […]

April 14, 2018

Jazz Music

WWC Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert

All members of the Warren Wilson College community are cordially invited to attend the Spring 2018 concert for the WWC Jazz Ensemble.  The ensemble consists of WWC students and one alumnus, featuring: Miles Adair – electric guitar Sage Kiggins – drums and vocals Ryan Segall – trumpet Dick Weaver – trumpet Reid Williams – bass […]

Apr 19, 2018

Students and professor involved in NASA DEVELOP

NASA hires three WWC students for research fellowships

Two recent Warren Wilson College alumni and one current student completed NASA DEVELOP research fellowships this spring to create two new tools to prevent deforestation and wildfires by detecting seemingly insignificant things: tiny beetles and melting snow.

April 6, 2018

Eating Well Magazine

WWC Featured in EatingWell Magazine

The April 2018 issue of EatingWell Magazine profiled Warren Wilson along with two other schools in a feature on sustainable dining options in higher education.  The feature described the College as getting "an A+ when it comes to greener, better food initiatives."

March 29, 2018

Bev Ohler

Retirement Celebration of Bev Ohler

Join us at an intimate gathering of friends to honor Bev and the amazing impact she has had on Warren Wilson College. Friday, May 4 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. The College Chapel Please RSVP by Monday, April 30.

May 04, 2018