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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
