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…
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…
This sign marks the change of name for Western Carolina Teachers College to Western Carolina College in 1953. The name would change again to Western Carolina University in 1967.
This photograph was taken from the road where Hunter Library and the Steam Plant today face each other. The building in the foreground is the old Methodist Church that later moved down the road to its present location. The road between the sign and…
Named for Anthony Keith Hinds (1910-1964), former vice president, dean and professor of mathematics, the University Center opened in May 1968 and was renovated in 1997.
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…