Practical Idealist: Kopano “KP” Mmalane ’09
“Warren Wilson encourages you to be different; your uniqueness is exactly what makes you special.” Read More
August 27, 2017
Service Day introduces students to the community, each other
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
Warren Wilson College welcomes new students on Move-in Day
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
Warren Wilson College set to welcome class of 2021
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
Big recognition for professor’s microscopic discoveries
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
Warren Wilson College new student orientation includes day of service
Undergraduates get more out of their first-week orientation at Warren Wilson College than just a primer on campus operations. For the last 26 years, first-year and transfer students have been spending a day working with organizations across Buncombe County. The day serves as an introduction to the College’s community… Read More
August 21, 2017
Celebrating horsepower at annual Plow Day
What comes to mind when the word “plowing” is uttered in reference to a garden or a field? Is it a tractor or a motorized tiller? Those more modern farming tools are found at Warren Wilson College, but they are not the go-to for the school’s undergraduates on the garden… Read More
August 17, 2017
Warren Wilson College launches writers series with ‘Queen Sugar’ author
MFA alumna Natalie Baszile’s book is now a popular OWN television series Read More
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… Read More
August 1, 2017
Warren Wilson College to be honored at 90th Mountain Dance & Folk Festival
Alumna Laura Boosinger performs with Luke Smathers in the 1980s at the Mountain Dance & Folk Festival. Photo: Mountain Dance and Folk Festival & Shindig on the Green Photographs from the Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville Special Collections. Used with permission. Warren Wilson College’s picturesque locale – sidled along… Read More
July 28, 2017