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July 28, 2017

Warren Wilson College to be honored at 90th Mountain Dance & Folk Festival 

Warren Wilson College’s picturesque locale – sidled along the Swannanoa River and nestled in a breathtaking little valley – has long been a beacon for those who heralded the poetic beauty of music. Like the echo of song in the hills, the traditions held dear continue to resonate for generations who have found their musical […]
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July 20, 2017
MFA 2017 Graduating Class

Warren Wilson College awards 17 graduate degrees to MFA Program for Writers students 

For many students in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, graduating is bittersweet. Earning a degree may be the goal, but the process and the bonds they form with their fellow students and professors are the ultimate rewards. On Friday, July 14, 2017, 17 students received master of fine arts degreesin creative writing with […]
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July 3, 2017

Warren Wilson College’s new president hits the ground running 

Lynn Morton launches Instagram account
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July 1, 2017

Warren Wilson College’s The Swannanoa Gathering celebrates folk music, dance in the mountains 

For the 26th year, The Swannanoa Gathering is attracting internationally recognized instructors, students from as far away as Ireland, Sweden, Australia, Norway and Brazil; and numerous concert-goers to Warren Wilson College. The Gathering is a series of weeklong summer music workshops in everything from fiddle to clogging to storytelling. The program offers seven different themed weeks between […]
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June 28, 2017
Julie Caro and Paul Bartels

Professors expand opportunities for students through Appalachian College Association fellowships 

Since the early 1880s, professors have been taking time away from their typical duties at colleges and universities to tackle research projects. Sabbaticals at Warren Wilson College are usually one semester, but two professors have picked up prestigious fellowships to extend their time. With a full year at their disposal, the academics are planning two […]
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June 13, 2017
Laura Boosinger and Phil Jamison

Professor, alumna inducted into Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame 

Two-fifths of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2017 are part of the Warren Wilson College community. Math and music professor Phil Jamison, who also happens to be one of the world’s premiere flatfoot dancers, and 1980 graduate Laura Boosinger, a noted old-time musician and banjo player, were inducted Saturday night in Wilkesboro. “I feel […]
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June 12, 2017

Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival launches summer of fine arts July 1 at Warren Wilson College 

Whether it’s unmatched authors in the MFA Program for Writers  residency or world-renowned musicians of the folk and Celtic variety, summers at Warren Wilson College have put the fine arts front and center. The longest running tradition, the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, is entering its 48th season with performances throughout July in Asheville, Greenville and Waynesville. […]
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May 31, 2017
Tree School USA

Warren Wilson College named a “Tree Campus USA” for 2016 

For the second consecutive year, Warren Wilson College is an Arbor Day Foundation “Tree Campus USA.” The recognition denotes a continued commitment to effective urban forest management within the boundaries of central campus. Warren Wilson College achieved the title by meeting “Tree Campus USA’s” five standards, including maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, […]
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May 31, 2017
Ellen Bryant Voigt

World-renowned writers featured in free lectures, readings at Warren Wilson College 

Warren Wilson College’s MFA Program for Writers is welcoming graduate students and faculty to campus for the annual summer residency. A staple since 1981, the two-week session features free public readings and lectures by some of the world’s most acclaimed writers in poetry and fiction. “The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College provides an […]
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May 30, 2017
Leah Bartel

Dean’s list honors top scholars at Warren Wilson College 

Warren Wilson College’s 2017 spring semester dean’s list features 120 students hailing from 27 states and six countries. Roughly 23 percent of undergraduates  on the list hail from North Carolina. The list features students with a 3.75 grade-point average or higher. Students made the list from 17 majors. Those degree programs with the most representatives […]
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