Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College
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Mission
THE MISSION OF WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE A DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT COMBINES ACADEMICS, WORK, AND SERVICE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE COMMON GOOD.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:MOST PROGRAMS RENDERED ARE RELATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS DEGREES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED TRIAD OF ACADEMIC STUDY, USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE WORK, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS BEYOND THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLEMNT AT THE COLLEGE DURING THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 667 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. A TOTAL OF 143 STUDENTS (BOTH GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE) STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE COLLEGE DURING THE YEAR. A LOW-RESIDENCY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING LEADING TO A MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IS ALSO OFFERED, AND AVERAGES AROUND 84 ENROLLEES. THE COLLEGE PREPARED STUDENTS REPRESENTING A BROADLY DIVERSE WORLD FOR SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND MEANINGFUL LIFELONG WORK AND STUDY BY OFFERING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ENABLES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, OBTAIN AND EVALUATE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY, AND COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, INTRODUCING THEM TO A VARIETY OF WAYS BY WHICH HUMANS ACQUIRE AND USE KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AMONG AREAS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TO A LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM, REQUIRING THAT THEY DEMONSTRATE A DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH COMPETENCE IN ONE OR MORE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IS THE MAJOR WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS, IN KEEPING WITH ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVE, THAT OF PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, CAMPUS OPERATIONS, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE COLLEGE ALSO FURNISHES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE A VARIETY OF CULTURES, ASSISTING THEM IN DEVELOPING AWARENESS OF THE COMMONALITY OF HUMAN PROBLEMS AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORLD. TOWARD THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE SPONSORED A NUMBER OF STUDY AWAY DESTINATIONS LED BY THE COLLEGE'S FACULTY AND STAFF IN INDONESIA, THAILAND, BORNEO, IRELAND, TANZANIA, ITALY, AND ALASKA TO WHICH 49 STUDENTS TRAVELED. IN ADDITION, 15 STUDENTS STUDIED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER US ACCREDITED PROGRAMS IN 13 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS INCLUDING: LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE, AND ASIA.THE TRIAD CONCEPT OF EDUCATION ALSO LEADS STUDENTS INTO CONSIDERED REFLECTION ON THE MEANING AND VALUE OF WORK AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, GUIDING STUDENTS IN EXAMINING THEIR LIVES AND ARTICULATING THEIR BELIEFS AND VALUES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL, PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. TOWARDS THESE ENDS, THE COLLEGE ORGANIZED DIVERSE WORK CREWS IN THE COLLEGE WORK PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 599 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FALL OF 2018 AND 524 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SPRING OF 2019. THE ANNUAL COLLEGE-WIDE WORK DAY YIELDED ABOUT 253 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND ABOUT 55 FACULTY/STAFF PARTICIPANTS. IN THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, 564 STUDENTS COMPLETED 37,156 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT 200 LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES DURING THE YEAR. FOR THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SERVICE DAY, OVER 325 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED AT 18 SITES.THE COLLEGE ALSO BEGAN OFFERING A NEW LOW RESIDENCY MASTER OF ARTISAN CRITICAL CRAFT PROGRAM IN THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH AVERAGED 12 ENROLLEES IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “The mission of the college is to provide a distinctive undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education that combines academics, work, and service in a learning community committed to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding, and the common good.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “The mission of warren wilson college is to provide a distinctive undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education that combines academics, work, and service in a learning community committed to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding, and the common good.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is NC, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 9000, ASHEVILLE, NC, 288159000.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 1625 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,923,424.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1962.
- The organization pays $14,147,424 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $872,226 in fundraising expenses.
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