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May 28, 2017
WW1-era Farm School letters

Warren Wilson College remembers alumni who served during World War I 

Warren Wilson College’s spring semester ends before Memorial Day. The campus recognizes military service earlier in May before undergraduates leave campus for the summer. This year, to honor students and alumni who served, the College Archives created a special exhibit dedicated to World War I. The display in the Pew Learning Center and Ellison Library featured letters about […]
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May 27, 2017
Steven Solnick and Caleb Stoudt

Warren Wilson College junior puts studies on hold to join the U.S. Army Reserves 

A little more than 100 years ago, well over 120 students and alumni from the Asheville Farm School were preparing to enter World War I. The enlistment trend continued for world and regional conflicts throughout the years, and the Farm School transitioned into Warren Wilson College. Even in times when Americans weren’t fighting in a […]
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May 26, 2017

Warren Wilson College Commencement turns 142 seniors into alumni 

On what seemed like the hottest day on record for Commencement, graduate Chloë Moore took to the stage to deliver the senior speech. “As we leave Warren Wilson, [our] spirit of perseverance will not be left behind,” the environmental science and biology double major said. “We will carry it with us and apply our stubborn determination to […]
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May 21, 2017

Warren Wilson College Commencement is May 20 

Warren Wilson College’s 2016 Commencement Ceremony Nearly 140 seniors are expected to receive degrees Saturday as Warren Wilson College holds its annual commencement. “We come together from near and far to share in this moment,” then-graduating senior Mollie Donihe said at the opening of the 2016 ceremony. “As we gather in this place this morning, remembering the journeys […]
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May 17, 2017

State Department scholarship sends Warren Wilson College sophomore to Peru 

Leah Havlicek receives one of 860 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships Leah Havlicek knew she wanted to study Spanish in a country filled with native speakers. Peru seemed like the right fit, and she started looking for ways to make the journey more affordable. Following in the footsteps of many Warren Wilson College students before […]
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May 6, 2017

Seven more questions with Dr. Lynn Morton 

In advance of her announcement as the eighth president of Warren Wilson College, Dr. Lynn Morton took time to answer a few more questions.
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May 5, 2017

Anatomy of a presidential search committee 

Community members bring Lynn Morton to Warren Wilson College
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May 4, 2017

Five questions with Dr. Lynn Morton 

In advance of her announcement as the eighth president of Warren Wilson College, Dr. Lynn Morton took the time to answer a few questions. Do you think being from North Carolina benefits Warren Wilson College? Do you think it will help people see the College in different lights? “I feel a deep connection to this part of […]
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May 4, 2017
Lynn Morton, Ph.D., addresses the crowd gathered at her announcement ceremony.

Warren Wilson College welcomes Dr. Lynn Morton to campus 

Eighth president spends Wednesday meeting members of College community
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May 4, 2017

Warren Wilson College’s eighth president is Lynn M. Morton 

Coed college started by women elects its first female president