Warren Wilson College and Duke University have re-signed a decades-old commitment to expand graduate school access to undergraduate students. Part of the Warren Wilson College Advantage Program (WWCAP), the dual enrollment agreement ensures environmental studies students have the chance to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years. “Duke is […]
Event Details: The Harwood-Cole Memorial Lecture featuring Elizabeth Kostova Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. Kittredge Community Arts Center Admission is free, but seat reservations are requested. Please visit https://goo.gl/Efdqtj to reserve your space. The last time alumna Elizabeth Kostova lectured at Warren Wilson College, her discussion focused on Eastern Europe and her first book, […]
For certain students, a bachelor’s degree is just the first step in their academic career. In fact, more than half of new Warren Wilson College undergraduate students say they want to go to graduate school. To help them fulfill their goals and save time and money, Warren Wilson College has partnered with Bard College’s Graduate […]
What do graduates want to do after earning a bachelor’s degree? Nearly 65 percent of incoming Warren Wilson College students say they want to attend graduate school. In response, Warren Wilson College is forming partnerships with top colleges and universities to increase access to a variety of graduate programs. “If a student wants to go […]
Black Mountain, NC – Oct. 27, 2017 – Warren Wilson College painting professor Lara Nguyen is accustomed to creating murals. Her art adorns walls across campus and covers the entire outside of a building in downtown Asheville. But her most recent project is unique, even for her. This time, she worked alongside more than 600 […]
Asheville, NC – Oct. 30, 2017 – When Lynn Morton delivered her first speech as president of Warren Wilson College, she made a prediction: “We will support our community as it supports us.” Her vision is now a reality with the launch of two historic initiatives designed to give undergraduate students the chance to attend […]
Asheville, NC – Oct. 17, 2017 – It is a staggering statistic – opioid overdosing causes 91 deaths per day in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The epidemic has led the Food and Drug Administration, the state of North Carolina and local officials to create plans to combat the problem. […]
Asheville, NC – Oct. 17, 2017 – To earn a degree and use the student experience as a foundation to create a meaningful life is Warren Wilson College’s objective for its graduates. As most alumni learn during their undergraduate years, going above and beyond is the College’s true expectation. That’s why it’s no surprise the […]
Asheville, NC – Oct. 16, 2017 – Art Shuster was an elite road cyclist and a U.S. Army veteran when he arrived at Warren Wilson College in 1982. He found the school by accident after bicycling the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. With his friend and fellow alumnus David Wilcox by his side, he came to […]
Asheville, NC – Oct. 10, 2017 – In the shadow of Laura Sunderland Residence Hall Saturday, members of the Warren Wilson College community gathered to memorialize one of their own. Alma Joseph Lee Shippy was 17-years-old when he crossed a historic threshold as one of the first African-Americans to enroll at a previously all-white college or university in the […]
