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This campus photo was taken in the 1970's. Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

Reid Gymnasium was opened in 1956 and named for Paul A. Ried, Western's fifth president. It seated 2,600 until expanded in 1965 to seat 4,000.

Madison Dormitory was built during the Western Carolina building boom of the 1930s. New buildings included McKee, Hoey, Breese, Graham and a new Madison Hall. The original Madison Building, built in 1904, was called “Old Madison.” Both buildings were…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. This photograph is a view of McKee Training School, Hoey Auditorium, Stillwell,…

Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…