Sof Smith, Farm Crew
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/about/news-events/resilience/sof-smith-farm-crew/
When the floodwaters rose, student Sof Smith — the “Pig Boss” on Warren Wilson College’s Farm Crew — worked in the driving…
Communications Professor Beck Banks sits at a desk with a macbook smiling
Beck Banks
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/people/beck-banks/
When I was applying for college, Warren Wilson was my number one choice. Big problem: no communications program. I took another route.…
Alum Wendy Eggerman stands in her ceramic studio
Alumni Businesses
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/after-wwc/alumni/alumni-businesses/
The WWC Alumni Business Directory is a tool for connecting community members and supporting fellow Owls across the country and the globe.…
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Warren Wilson College’s Resilience Featured in The New York Times Magazine
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2025/08/11/wwc-featured-new-york-times-magazine/
Resilience in the Wake of Disaster The inspiring story of Warren Wilson College’s resilience in the wake of Hurricane Helene has been featured in The New York Times Magazine. President Damián Fernández described the aftermath of the storm to Asheville writer Trevor Quirk as a “vacuum of information.” With roads impassable from floodwaters and fallen […]
Commencement 2022 – Call to Practice ‘Glocal Diplomacy’ Everywhere
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2023/03/13/commencement-2022-call-to-practice-glocal-diplomacy-everywhere/
Below is the Commencement keynote address given by Dr. Liz Colton, an Emmy award-winning journalist and diplomat, who also serves as Diplomat and Journalist-In-Residence at Warren Wilson College. You can also read an excerpt of it in Yahoo! News. To commence. To begin. Greetings, salutations, and admiring congratulations to You, all Warren Wilson College graduating […]
New film by Patagonia features Warren Wilson Student
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2023/04/18/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.
A headshot with a blue border of Dr. Jay Miller.
Professor Jay Miller Developed New Crash Course Series on Political Theory
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2024/11/15/professor-jay-miller-developed-new-crash-course-series-on-political-theory/
Warren Wilson College has long fostered a deep commitment to understanding the human experience through the humanities, a mission now underscored by the release of a new video series from Crash Course, which was developed by Professor Jay Miller, Ph.D., the Public Humanities Department Chair at Warren Wilson, who served as the Subject Matter Expert […]
Warren Wilson College Marks One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Helene with Bold Steps Toward Resilience and Stewardship
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2025/09/11/helene-anniversary/
When Helene cut off the campus from the outside world, Warren Wilson students, faculty, and staff responded with grit and grace—clearing debris, caring for animals, and supporting one another through the storm’s aftermath. As the New York Times Magazine observed in a recent article about WWC , “You find, in some of these students, an […]
Innovative Partnership Protects 191 acres for Future Generations
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/2025/09/19/partnership-protects-191-acres/
In a landmark moment for conservation and education, Warren Wilson College and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) finalized an agreement to permanently protect 191 acres of cherished forest, pasture, and creekside land in Swannanoa, N.C. This partnership ensures that the land will remain a living classroom and sanctuary—owned by SAHC, stewarded in collaboration with […]