Warren Wilson alumnus continues a campus tradition Last year, more than 88,000 acres of wildland burned in North Carolina. With the potential for property damage and an increased risk to life, many locals look to fire crews from the North Carolina Forest Service for help combating this ever growing threat. A former district ranger says continued protection comes […]
February 7, 2017
Warren Wilson hosts “Under Construction” reception Feb. 7 Stroll through almost any art gallery, and one thing is likely to be consistent – the art on display is complete. Paintings, sculptures and other works are not typically presented if the artist hasn’t finished them. Lara Nguyen, a professor at Warren Wilson College, is changing that expectation […]
January 30, 2017
Indonesian government asks native educators living abroad to create global higher ed links Siti Kusujiarti’s lessons in sociology, anthropology and gender education are often delivered through stories from life in her native Indonesia. A professor at Warren Wilson College since 2000, Kusujiarti’s work recently caught the eye of the Indonesian government. As an invited guest of the Ministry of Research, […]
January 5, 2017
Each year as the fall semester comes to a close, students on the Farm Crew put their personal touch on a Warren Wilson College tradition – decorating the Red Barn with holiday lights. “People look forward to those lights every year,” said Virginia Hamilton, assistant farm manager. Hamilton would know. As a student on Farm […]
December 25, 2016
Odgers named one of 25 winners for service by statewide coalition As Emily Odgers wraps up her career at Warren Wilson College, she is being recognized for her efforts to improve communities. Calling her work “outstanding,” the North Carolina Campus Compactpresented the senior sociology and anthropology major with one of 25 Community Impact Awards. The North Carolina Campus Compact […]
December 21, 2016
Traditional music students will collaborate and perform with China’s Manhu Two bands made up of musicians from mountainous regions in their respective countries will spend the beginning of 2017 making music in China. A Warren Wilson College professor and his students are collaborating with an ensemble from southern China. The multicity, multiperformance tour includes venues […]
December 20, 2016
When a faculty or staff member retires from Warren Wilson, they continue to be part of the College community. Some remain very close and even live on or near campus, while others reconnect each year at the retired faculty and staff luncheon. Among the 30 educators at Friday’s annual gathering was a former science professor […]
November 7, 2016
Between 1933 and 1957, Black Mountain College offered students an experimental education that “resemble[d] no other college in the U. S.,” according to a 1939 Time magazine article. At the same time, Warren Wilson College grew from a farm school to a junior college and inched closer to becoming a four-year institution. For most of […]
October 25, 2016
Yale forestry alumni plan reunion at Warren Wilson College From its founding as the Asheville Farm School in 1894 with a Cornell University-educated superintendent to a Harvard University graduate currently serving as president, Warren Wilson College’s history is brimming with Ivy League influence. Countless current and former College leaders and faculty members have studied at one of […]
October 13, 2016
Public “Dig Days” planned for Berry site in September, October To the casual observer, a smooth stone or a small piece of hardened clay could seem insignificant, but others might recognize the pieces as artifacts with the ability to change world history. The latter is common at Warren Wilson College as students and archaeology professor David […]
August 23, 2016