WCU History
West Chester University was founded in this year
1871
Yellow and Purple
West Chester is the county seat of this Pennsylvania county
Chester County
This is the official nickname for WCU's athletic teams
Golden Rams
This is the name of the Student Union, named after the former President of West Chester, who served from 1961-1969.
Sykes Student Union
This was the original name of West Chester University
West Chester Normal School
RAMMY!
This street will close down on warm weekends, allowing for restaurants to expand their outdoor seating, and for live music to be played on this street
Gay Street
This WCU sport won Women's NCAA Division II national championships in both 2011 and 2012
Field Hockey
Business and Public Management Center (BPMC)
This building, completed in 1927, is named after WCU's longest-serving early leader, who served from 1881 to 1920.
Philips Memorial Hall
This annual spring tradition features themed games, food, and T-Shirts of this fruit
Banana
The architect behind the historic Chester County Courthouse also designed this famous Washington D.C. Landmark
The U.S. Capitol Building
This Men's sport won national championships in 1938, 1950, and 1961
Soccer
This building is home to the Planetarium, where students can see stars, planets, and constellations
Mather Planetarium, located in the Science Complex
This was the only major at West Chester when it first opened its doors
Teaching
This is the end-of-year celebration that began in 2019, and features rides, games, food trucks, music, and more!
Ramboree!
Before it was called West Chester, the settlement was commonly known by this name, taken from a local tavern.
Turk's Head
This Women's team won NCAA Division II national championships in 2002 and 2008 in this sport
Lacrosse
This Building is home to student artwork, as well as host for WCU Theater production
E.O. Bull Center for the Arts
In this year, West Chester State College officially became West Chester University
1983
This year was the first to celebrate Banana Day
1996
West Chester is referred to as "the ___ of Pennsylvania" due to its 19th century architecture and cultural life (Hint, its an ancient city)
The Athens of Pennsylvania
Baseball
This building contains a museum in its basement
Old Library