Arms Open WIDE

Diversity begins with inclusion and we strive to offer an inclusive environment for all students. The Wilson Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Office (WIDE) is at the heart of this effort.

WIDE seeks to produce intentional and varied learning opportunities for all Warren Wilson students, faculty, and staff to:

• Develop consciousness around issues of racial and ethnic diversity.
• Engage multicultural perspectives through critical dialogue and programs.
• Promote universal love and intercultural competency.
• Create inclusive and equitable spaces in appreciation of difference.

How does WIDE do it?

Programming

广泛的遗产系列提供全年的意识、庆祝和对话节目，包括西班牙裔和拉丁裔遗产、土著和美洲土著遗产、马丁·路德·金博士庆典、黑人世界历史月、中国新年、国际妇女月和亚洲/太平洋岛民遗产。

Education

The WIDE crew provides a number of educational opportunities for the Warren Wilson community, including classroom/crew presentations, conferences, trainings, and workshops.

Community Building

WIDE is a noted ally whose community outreach includes social justice campaigns, solidarity programming, and support of aligned student demonstrations. WIDE also collaborates with organizations and colleges/universities in the Asheville, Black Mountain, and surrounding region.

Student Advocacy

WIDE provides an open door policy and supports all students in development of their multiple identities. The WIDE Office is also an advocate and response unit for student reports of racial and ethnic bias.

Partnerships on Campus

WIDE works with a number of racial and ethnic identity student groups, including:

• Asian Pacific Islander Student Association (APISA)
• Black Student Union (BSU)
• Engage: a social and leadership student group for students of color
• Herman@s Orgullos@s en las Americas (WHOLA)

此外，WIDE还与展示种族正义(SURJ)合作，SURJ是我们教育和组织白人作为多种族多数派争取种族正义的全国团体网络的校园附属机构。

In Pursuit of Excellence

We believe diversity lies at the heart of excellence. And we know that despite our successes, we still have work to do to achieve our vision of an educational community representing our broadly diverse world. We have not achieved the racial diversity we seek. Our student body tends to lean left politically. We have more hiking boots than high heels on campus.

But. We are a community that refuses to accept our current status quo as our destiny.

Instead, we are actively working with our community to become more educated and inclusive. This means:

• Our Human Resources department helps our hiring committees challenge their own bias’
• Our Student Life Division hosts round-tables for our students of color so they can share institutional racism they encounter on campus
• Our staff and faculty experience diversity training
• 我们的校长倡导以深思熟虑的对话作为校园间有意义交流的途径。

If there’s one thing we know at Warren Wilson, it’s that you must be willing to work to make the world what you believe it should be. We’re engaged in that work as a community now. We can’t wait for you to join us.

Race/Ethnicity Data

Race / Ethnicity	% of Undergraduate Population
INTERNATIONAL	3%
HISPANIC / LATINO	7%
NATIVE AMERICAN OR ALASKA NATIVE	1%
ASIAN	1%
BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN	8%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER	0%
WHITE NON-HISPANIC	75%
TWO OR MORE RACES	4%
UNKNOWN / UNREPORTED	1%