
Family Weekend
September 18–20, 2026
Come enjoy what WCU and the surrounding areas have to offer and spend time with your Catamounts during this weekend full of family fun! More info coming soon!
E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Western Carolina Football
Ramsey Regional Activity Center
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.
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.
More info coming soon!