Warren Wilson College is honored to announce that Dr. Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States, will deliver the commencement speech at the College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony. The event will take place on May 10, 2025, celebrating the achievements of the graduating class. Dr. Shogan was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden to […]
On Saturday, April 12, Warren Wilson College will host Fiddles and Folklife, an annual Appalachian festival and old-time music competition with cash prizes for old-time fiddle, banjo, folksong, flatfooting, and string band. Other activities include old-time music jams, food and craft vendors, folklife demonstrators, and cake raffles. It all takes place 12:00 PM – 5:00 […]
Warren Wilson College received an anonymous $1 million gift to support its academic programs, further strengthening the institution’s position as a leader in environmental and climate studies. This gift brings the College’s total philanthropic support to more than $13.5 million in the past three months, highlighting a growing commitment from donors to the College’s hands-on, […]
When Hurricane Helene swept through the region, the damage to Warren Wilson College’s forests was profound. Innumerable trees were lost, including a significant number of white pines and white oaks. In the face of this devastation, the College community has rallied to turn loss into opportunity, transforming fallen trees into valuable resources that support sustainability, […]
Warren Wilson College, a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, N.C., has received a $10 million gift, the largest in the College’s history. Made by anonymous donors whose values around education and environmental sustainability align with the College’s, the gift will support the endowment, increasing it by nearly 20%. “These donors’ generosity is inspiring. Their […]
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 will launch Climate Action Now (CAN), a multi-year initiative focused on actions to mitigate climate change, with a free webinar from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, entitled “No More Climate Havens: Educating for Reality.” All are invited. Moderated by Dr. Keith McDade, Director of the new Masters of Science in […]
Our response to the climate crisis has entered a new understanding—there is no longer a false sense of a climate haven. As institutions of higher education have the potential to both model practices and educate students on ways to address climate change, this panel explores the role of higher education in taking on this responsibility. […]
10/21/24 Update: Warren Wilson College will welcome students back for in-person classes beginning October 28. Read the full message from President Fernández announcing the return to campus at www.warren-wilson.edu/helene. 10/14/24 Update: We are delighted to share that a major milestone in the College’s recovery was reached: power and water services have been restored. The City […]
Tiny, little “water bears” are making it big, riding a wave of popularity thanks in part to the work of Biology Professor Paul Bartels, Ph.D. Bartels was recently interviewed about tardigrades for the hit podcast, “Ologies with Alie Ward,” and the resulting episode, “Tardigradology,” is available today at https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tardigradology, or wherever you listen to podcasts. […]
