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• Western Carolina University is nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains, in the town of Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school is rich in Cherokee culture. The western Carolina university mascot is Catamount their sports teams belong to the Southern Conference.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1889
  2. Location: Cullowhee, North Carolina
  3. Chancellor: John W. Bardo
  4. Faculty: Approximately 500
  5. Campus: Rural/valley, sits on 589 acres
  6. Nickname: "Catamount"
  7. Motto: Facultas Vestri Mentis "Power Your Mind"
  8. Acceptance rate: 36 percent
  9. Weather: Cullowhee, North Carolina

• Campus Media

  1. Western Magazine: Seasonal publication
  2. The Reporter: Bi-monthly newsletter
  3. MountainRise: Bi-annually publication
  4. All-Western radio program: Airs during half-time at Catamount sports events
  5. WWCU-FM
  6. Channel 62: WCU’s television channel
  7. Western Carolinian: Bi-monthly electronic and print newspaper
  8. The Tuckasegee Valley Historical Review: Publishes graduates history journals a the end of each year

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