Saturday, November 16th

Come enjoy what WCU and the surrounding areas have to offer and spend time with your Catamounts during this weekend full of family fun! 

2024 Legacy Pinning Celebration

Saturday, November 16th – Ramsey Center
9:30 am, RSVP Required
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Are you a new WCU student with a family member who is an alum of one of WCU's undergraduate or graduate programs? If so, Join the Office of Alumni Engagement for the 2024 Legacy Pinning Ceremony! The Legacy Pinning ceremony is held annually to honor incoming Western Carolina Legacy students and their family members during WCU’s Family Weekend.  It offers an alumnus/a the opportunity to “pin” their incoming student with a special legacy pin that denotes their WCU heritage. This event is open to all incoming students, first-year and transfer alike who qualify as a Legacy student.

 

Family Weekend Football Game

Saturday, November 16th – E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Western Carolina Football vs. VMI
1:00 pm Kick-Off

Tickets are on sale now! 
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Enjoy a fun-filled day in Cullowhee as the Catamount football team takes on VMI in their last home game of the regular season! Expect a crowd of over 10,000 cheering on the Catamounts at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Fans will also be entertained throughout the game watching the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band with over 500 members.