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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