WCU Alumni Association

WCU Alumni Association The official page for WCU Alumni to stay connected with their friends and fellow Catamounts. Once a Catamount always a Catamount.

A community that's built from and defined by the people who call Western Carolina home, first as students and then as alumni. Formed in 1893, our Alumni Association fosters a lifelong connection to WCU through programs and services so that no matter where you are, you'll always have a home in Cullowhee.

Not to make you feel old, but Waka Flocka Flame was at Western 10 years ago. Let that sink in.Who was there?
08/22/2026

Not to make you feel old, but Waka Flocka Flame was at Western 10 years ago. Let that sink in.

Who was there?

🌎 Study Abroad Alumni, check in! Did you spend a semester studying somewhere beyond Cullowhee? We want to see it!Drop a ...
08/20/2026

🌎 Study Abroad Alumni, check in! Did you spend a semester studying somewhere beyond Cullowhee? We want to see it!

Drop a photo from your time abroad in the comments and tell us where you studied and what year you went! ✈️

then, now, somewhere in between ➿
08/17/2026

then, now, somewhere in between ➿

THE CATS ARE HEADED TO LONDON! 🇬🇧 Special thanks to over 100 of our POTM alumni & friends (Long Purple Line Club) who ca...
08/14/2026

THE CATS ARE HEADED TO LONDON! 🇬🇧

Special thanks to over 100 of our POTM alumni & friends (Long Purple Line Club) who came out yesterday to celebrate the end of band camp with us and learn this special news! We are so excited for the season to begin.

Make sure you keep in touch if you want to join the trip or help fund our students to go by filling out the survey (QR code or go.wcu.edu/londoninterest)🫡🧾Hope to see you in Cullowhee this season as the baddest band in the land takes the field once again.

Brown Cafeteria, built in 1957, replaced the smaller, family-style dining hall in Moore Building that had served student...
08/13/2026

Brown Cafeteria, built in 1957, replaced the smaller, family-style dining hall in Moore Building that had served students since the 1920s. It was named for Frank H. Brown, who first came to campus as a student at Cullowhee Academy in 1888, then went on to teach science under several college presidents until 1950.

Fun fact: Brown never actually went away. In 2017, WCU preserved 94% of the original building through a major renovation, so if you've eaten at Brown Hall recently, you were standing in the same bones as the cafeteria in this photo.

Real talk, Catamounts: what's the one WCU dining hall or Cullowhee restaurant food you still think about years later? Drop it below & bonus points if you tell us your grad year too. 🍽️💜

Gearing up for fall like it's 20...06 📺 🫢
08/10/2026

Gearing up for fall like it's 20...06 📺 🫢

if you’re seeing this, here’s your reminder to slow down & take a deep breath ⛰️
08/03/2026

if you’re seeing this, here’s your reminder to slow down & take a deep breath ⛰️

Thanks for taking Western with you as you traveled this summer, Cats! Drop a photo below/DM us your travels wearing WCU ...
07/28/2026

Thanks for taking Western with you as you traveled this summer, Cats!

Drop a photo below/DM us your travels wearing WCU gear or waving the purple and gold if you didn't get to send one in 🏄🏼‍♂️ 🍹 🌞

Apparently you can take the Catamount out of Cullowhee but you can't keep Catamounts from finding each other in the wild...
07/24/2026

Apparently you can take the Catamount out of Cullowhee but you can't keep Catamounts from finding each other in the wild... is that how the saying goes?

We hear it ALL THE TIME: you're on vacation, in an airport, at a concert, halfway across the world... and somehow you end up meeting someone with a Western connection.

So tell us your story... What's the most random place you've bumped into a fellow Catamount?

07/22/2026

With the soccer world in the spotlight right now, we caught up with one of WCU's own professional players earlier this month. ⚽️

This month on the Western Wednesday Podcast, we were joined by Becca Campbell '25, who helped lead the Catamounts to a historic 2023 season that included Southern Conference regular season and tournament championships before signing her first professional contract in Germany. We got to talk about championship moments in Cullowhee and life overseas, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

🎧 Listen on Youtube at the link in our bio, or on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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242 HFR Administration Building
Cullowhee, NC
28723

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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