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Western Carolina University

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: 828-227-7211
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Western Carolina University was founded in August 1889[4] as a semi-public secondary school and chartered as Cullowhee High School (also called Cullowhee Academy) in 1891, it served the Cullowhee community and boarding students from neighboring counties and other states. The school at Cullowhee developed from a semi-private academy into a state-supported four-year college during its first forty years. The founder, Professor Robert Lee Madison, wanted to provide an education for the young people in the region and train teachers to spread education throughout the western part of the state. In 1893 the Legislature designated the school as the first publicly funded normal school. In 1905 the state assumed title to the school’s buildings and property and made it a state institution. That same year, the school’s name was changed to Cullowhee Normal & Industrial School. In 1925 the school’s name was changed to Cullowhee State Normal School. During its years a Cullowhee Normal, the stated purpose of the school was to train teachers for the North Carolina public schools. A coeducational institution, Cullowhee Normal was reported to have trained over two thousand teachers by the mid-1920s. ^[1]

• Overview, Photographs, & Video Links

Prospective Students

• Admissions Tips

New & Current Students

• Campus Events
• Transportation
• Safety Tips
• Support Centers
  • Counseling
• Grading System
• Good Classes & Teachers
• Groups & Organizations
• College & Career Tips

Alumni

• Benefits of Joining Alumni Association
• Mailing List Directory
• Chapters
• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Adams, Mary F (August 1995 - Present)
  • Dickinson, Janet Carol (August 2000 - Present)
  • Gainey, Richard (September 1981 - June 1988)
• Alumni Directory
• Alumni Events

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• Hotels Nearby
• Restaurant Recommendations
• Places of Worship
• Sports Facility Access

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