Warren Wilson College launches writers series with ‘Queen Sugar’ author
MFA alumna Natalie Baszile’s book is now a popular OWN television series
August 7, 2017
Top 10 in “Best Career Services,” and other rankings
How does someone choose the right college? Answering that question is not necessarily easy. High schoolers are often bombarded with biased information, which creates the need for unbiased sources. Since 1992, The Princeton Review has attempted to help students and families wade through the sea of admission materials to spotlight important features of the “best colleges” in […]
August 1, 2017
Warren Wilson College to be honored at 90th Mountain Dance & Folk Festival
Warren Wilson College’s picturesque locale – sidled along the Swannanoa River and nestled in a breathtaking little valley – has long been a beacon for those who heralded the poetic beauty of music. Like the echo of song in the hills, the traditions held dear continue to resonate for generations who have found their musical […]
July 28, 2017
Warren Wilson College awards 17 graduate degrees to MFA Program for Writers students
For many students in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, graduating is bittersweet. Earning a degree may be the goal, but the process and the bonds they form with their fellow students and professors are the ultimate rewards. On Friday, July 14, 2017, 17 students received master of fine arts degreesin creative writing with […]
July 20, 2017
Warren Wilson College’s new president hits the ground running
Lynn Morton launches Instagram account
July 3, 2017
Warren Wilson College’s The Swannanoa Gathering celebrates folk music, dance in the mountains
For the 26th year, The Swannanoa Gathering is attracting internationally recognized instructors, students from as far away as Ireland, Sweden, Australia, Norway and Brazil; and numerous concert-goers to Warren Wilson College. The Gathering is a series of weeklong summer music workshops in everything from fiddle to clogging to storytelling. The program offers seven different themed weeks between […]
July 1, 2017
Professors expand opportunities for students through Appalachian College Association fellowships
Since the early 1880s, professors have been taking time away from their typical duties at colleges and universities to tackle research projects. Sabbaticals at Warren Wilson College are usually one semester, but two professors have picked up prestigious fellowships to extend their time. With a full year at their disposal, the academics are planning two […]
June 28, 2017
Professor, alumna inducted into Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
Two-fifths of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2017 are part of the Warren Wilson College community. Math and music professor Phil Jamison, who also happens to be one of the world’s premiere flatfoot dancers, and 1980 graduate Laura Boosinger, a noted old-time musician and banjo player, were inducted Saturday night in Wilkesboro. “I feel […]
June 13, 2017
Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival launches summer of fine arts July 1 at Warren Wilson College
Whether it’s unmatched authors in the MFA Program for Writers residency or world-renowned musicians of the folk and Celtic variety, summers at Warren Wilson College have put the fine arts front and center. The longest running tradition, the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, is entering its 48th season with performances throughout July in Asheville, Greenville and Waynesville. […]
June 12, 2017
Warren Wilson College named a “Tree Campus USA” for 2016
For the second consecutive year, Warren Wilson College is an Arbor Day Foundation “Tree Campus USA.” The recognition denotes a continued commitment to effective urban forest management within the boundaries of central campus. Warren Wilson College achieved the title by meeting “Tree Campus USA’s” five standards, including maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, […]
May 31, 2017