Asheville, NC – Oct. 16, 2017 – Art Shuster was an elite road cyclist and a U.S. Army veteran when he arrived at Warren Wilson College in 1982. He found the school by accident after bicycling the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. With his friend and fellow alumnus David… Read More
October 18, 2017
Asheville, NC – Oct. 10, 2017 – In the shadow of Laura Sunderland Residence Hall Saturday, members of the Warren Wilson College community gathered to memorialize one of their own. Alma Joseph Lee Shippy was 17-years-old when he crossed a historic threshold as one of the first African-Americans to enroll at a previously… Read More
October 11, 2017
The chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, an Asheville city councilman, an award-winning novelist and prominent business owners from across the region recently met at an event near Biltmore Village. While the topics ranged from politics to the state of traffic in Asheville, the group met for a… Read More
October 3, 2017
Asheville, NC – Sept. 21, 2017 – The Princeton Review ranks Warren Wilson College as the greenest college in North Carolina. The college admission services company released its “Guide to 375 Green Colleges: 2017 Edition” Wednesday. At No. 48, Warren Wilson outranks the only other top 50 North Carolina institution,… Read More
September 22, 2017
Releasing a book is a milestone for all authors. But Warren Wilson College’s Phil Jamison hoped 14 years of work would ensure his book went beyond personal fulfillment. The Smithsonian Institution is helping him realize those expectations. The professor is slated to speak about his work at the Center for… Read More
September 6, 2017
“Warren Wilson encourages you to be different; your uniqueness is exactly what makes you special.” Read More
August 27, 2017
The Asheville Citizen-Times interviews students at Service Day 2017. As a national liberal arts institution, Warren Wilson College attracts students from many different places. Representing countries like China and Northern Ireland and 38 states, the arriving students this fall bring a variety of experiences and insights to… Read More
August 25, 2017
Just a few months ago, Grace Sereno graduated from T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville. While the location may make it seem like Sereno is a local, the truth is she has only lived in the area since beginning her senior year. Despite the relatively short time in the southern… Read More
August 23, 2017
It is officially that time of the year again. Recent high school graduates are making their way to colleges and universities across the country. Three months ago, 142 seniors received degrees from Warren Wilson College. This week, 175 new students begin their academic careers in the same place. … Read More
August 21, 2017
What if someone suggested there was an animal that looks like a bear living in soil all over the world? And, by the way, it can bring itself back to life. It may sound like science-fiction, but a Warren Wilson College professor is one of the foremost authorities on this… Read More
August 21, 2017