Warren Wilson College celebrates the inauguration of 10th president Dr. Damián J. Fernández

Dr. Damián J. Fernández was installed as Warren Wilson College’s 10th president on Friday, September 29, in the standing-room-only campus chapel.  Fernández, who joined Warren Wilson on June 1, 2023, is the college’s first Latino president. A Cuban immigrant who grew up in Puerto Rico and a first-generation college student, Fernández came to Warren Wilson […]

September 30, 2023

Warren Wilson College ranks top 10 “most liberal students" in the country

The education services company profiled Warren Wilson in the 2024 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 389 Colleges.” In addition to “Most Liberal,” The Princeton Review recognized Warren Wilson as the No. 22 “Most Politically Active Students,” and as a “Green College” and “Best South” college.

September 26, 2023

Service Day

Nearly 350 Warren Wilson College students, faculty and staff started the school year by volunteering at 18 community organizations on Thursday, with many projects centered around issues of food security, education, and the environment. Collectively, Warren Wilson students, faculty, and staff worked a total of 1,575 hours weeding, mulching, sweeping, mopping, replanting flowers, picking up […]

August 17, 2023

New Student Move-In

240 new students (200 first-year and 40 transfer) are moving to campus this week.

August 15, 2023

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