Fun Facts about Western Carolina
- 1889-Cullowhee Academy was created. The first day of school was on August 5, 1889.
- 1905- Renamed Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School
- 1932- The Catamount was offically named as the mascout
- 1953- Western Carolina Teachers College (formerly Cullowhee State Normal and Industrial School) is renamed Western Carolina College
- 1967- Western Carolina College becomes Western Carolina Unversity