Western Carolina University

By ajacobs
  • Founded

    Founded

    as a semi-public secondary school.
  • Chartered

    Chartered

    as Cullowhee High School by Professor Robert Lee Madison.
  • Evolved

    Evolved

    into a junior college, renamed Western Carolina Teachers College.
  • Added

    Added

    postgraduate studies.
  • Renamed

    Renamed

    to Western Carolina College.
  • Designated

    Designated

    as a regional university named Western Carolina University.

  • Joined

    the University of North Carolina system.