Students pose with their lavender cords at an inaugural Lavender Graduation to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students at Warren Wilson College.

Warren Wilson College Named Top LGBTQ College

Bold.org has ranked Warren Wilson College as the best LGBTQ college in the country for 2023. Warren Wilson College has a strong and vibrant LGBTQIA+ community on campus, with more than 50 percent of Warren Wilson College students identifying as queer. 

July 5, 2023

An image of the front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Response to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

Today the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. The ruling is expected to have wide-ranging effects on admission and financial aid at colleges and universities, including private institutions like Warren Wilson College. My fear is that this decision will reduce opportunity, undervalue potential, and slow progress toward the country we aspire to be. The […]

June 29, 2023

Director of the Queer Resource Center, Jo Go, speaks to those gathered at the lavender graduation. Various Pride flags are hung up in the background.

Lavender Graduation honors queer graduates

This year Warren Wilson College started a new tradition — Lavender Graduation. This special event honored lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students, acknowledged their achievements and contributions to the College, and celebrated queer joy and queer excellence.

May 19, 2023

New film by Patagonia features Warren Wilson Student

Patagonia has captured Warren Wilson student Monte Cosby’s story in a new documentary, "Monte: Can’t stop. Won’t stop." The film premiere to take place at Warren Wilson College on Saturday, April 29.

April 18, 2023

Dr. Mariah Parker to give 2023 Commencement keynote address

Dr. Mariah Parker will give the keynote address at Warren Wilson College’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13. Parker (they/them) is a community organizer with the Union of Southern Service Workers, a rapper (under the stage name Linqua Franqa), a linguistics scholar, and a 2013 alum of Warren Wilson College.

April 4, 2023