Western Carolina University

Varsity Sports

History & Fun Facts

• •History The Joyner Building served as a combination classroom, auditorium, and administration facility from its completion in 1913 until the 1930s, when other buildings relieved pressure on Joyner.
• •It was destroyed by fire in 1981, at which time it was the oldest building on campus.
• •This designation became the first publicly funded normal school in North Carolina.
• •In 1905, the state assumed title to the school's buildings and property and made it a state institution.