Solstice 12/21/06

The Environmental Leadership Center of Warren Wilson College has received a $9,150 grant from the Pigeon River Fund to support implementing the EcoTeam program in Haywood County Schools.

Since last summer the Administrative Council has been developing a 3-Year Action Plan mentioned in my August Convocation Address. Now the Council has completed a draft for your review and comment. This memo briefly describes our planning process and gives guidelines for how you can participate in it.

Read an article on the Berry site and David Moore in the Dec. 2006 issue of BBC History.

Get the scoop on Evon Swann's former residence, now being offered to the WWC community.

Holiday greetings from all the staff and students of the Environmental
Leadership Center. As you celebrate this season, and look ahead to the
new year, we urge you to join us in renewed commitment to the health and
prosperity of this planet and all its species for generations to come.

We invite you to reflect upon the words of corporate and literary leaders
who have inspired us on campus this fall. If you would like to hear Ray
Anderson's comments delivered at Warren Wilson College in November, visit
XXXXXX. If you would like to hear excerpts from Janisse Ray, John Lane,
Thomas Rain Crowe, Ann Turkle, Sebastian Matthews, Jeff Davis, Gary
Lilley, and Catherine Reid, please visit http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~elc/Audiorecordings.shtml.

In honor of this precious planet, our best wishes,
the ELC staff and students

December 12, 2006 Vol. 10 No. 19   Winter weather reminder As Old Man Winter comes to our part of the world, here are a few things to keep in mind regarding the operation of the College: Typically, the College remains open even in the event of extreme weather. Occasionally, some class meetings may be [...]

Alma Shippy, the Swannanoa native who in 1952 became one of the first students to break the color barrier at an undergraduate institution in the Old Confederacy, died Dec. 1, 2006, in Asheville. He was 72.

December 5, 2006 Vol. 10 No. 18 Grant from U.S. Dept. of Justice As many of you have heard, Warren Wilson has received a grant from the Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women to address issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking on campus. This is a program that has been in [...]

Two Warren Wilson College students have been selected to receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study during the Spring 2007 semester, the Warren Wilson WorldWide/Education Abroad office has announced.