Warren Wilson College in the New York Times

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Students at Warren Wilson College, set against the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C., adhere to “the triad” of academics, work and service. To graduate, they must log 100 hours of community service while also working 15 hours a week on a “crew” that helps keep the school running. The campus holds 870 undergraduates, strives for environmental sustainability and features a working 300-acre farm. Student jobs range from Web site maintenance to mountain-bike repair to cow-milking. The experience of being responsible for the efficient operation of the school is core to the educational mission, says Ian Robertson, dean of work at Warren Wilson. “We really do have to get the light bulb screwed in,” he says. “We can’t just sit around and talk about it.” Job supervisors, he says, see their students every day and stay in close contact with professors about their growth.

With such small enrollments, individualized attention is a hallmark of the niche college. Professors and other mentors can be nearly evangelical in their drive to put each student on a purposeful life path.

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