A scholarship has been created to honor the African-American man who made history by enrolling at WWC in 1952.

The revised strategic plan was discussed at the Community Meeting on Sept. 18.

Let’s celebrate the launch of Warren Wilson’s Climate Action Plan. It’s officially recorded with the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. WWC is among the first wave of colleges and universities to submit a Climate Action Plan.

The JCC will provide transportation for students to the Jewish High Holiday services at the local synagogues.

As previously announced, Franklin Tate recently resigned from his position as Interim Dean of Service-Learning as of September 18 to direct a new youth education program for Trout Unlimited. Today I’m writing to inform you that Debra Kiliru will become Interim Dean of Service-Learning as of September 21. Please join me in congratulating Debra.

Dennis Quaintance, CEO of Greensboro’s Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels, will speak Sept. 25 at WWC.

I am writing to inform you that Franklin Tate has resigned as Interim Dean of Service-Learning, effective September 18, 2009, to take a newly created directorship with Trout Unlimited. Although I deeply regret that we’re losing this dedicated and extraordinarily competent member of our community, I know that Franklin is excited about pursuing this new chapter in his career with an organization of great importance.

In the past two weeks, Treehugger.com and The Dailygreen.com each named WWC the #2 Greenest College in the nation, and Greenliving.families.com placed WWC in the top five of the nation’s greenest colleges. Sierra placed WWC in the top 20, and though our Sierra ranking dropped from 4 to 18, our overall sustainability score increased.

WWC is taking several steps to prepare students, faculty and staff for possible cases of H1N1 Influenza on campus.

To all of you—those who’ve been here for the summer and those who are returning from home, summer work or travel—I extend my warmest welcome to a new academic year. This year finds the College in great shape with a terrific first-year class, a balanced budget, a solid endowment, and a national reputation as strong as, or stronger than, it has ever been in the history of the College. We have much for which to be thankful.