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About Catawba College

Catawba College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Salisbury, which is the county seat of Rowan County, situated in the US state of North Carolina, having a population estimated at a number of more than 26 000 inhabitants, during the 2000 census.

Catawba College was established in 1851, being founded by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, North Carolina, and it gets its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, which was its location, before being moved to its current site, in 1925. Today, Catawba is considered to be one of the ''361 Best Colleges'', by the Princeton Review, and has been placed, in 2009, on the 17th place, in the U.S. News and World Report, in the category ''Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South''.

Athletics

Catawba College's athletic teams are known as the Catawba Indians, name inspired by the Catawba Indian tribe that was native to the original location of the school, which compete in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference, in 18 sports, for both men and women, including in cross country, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, swimming and volleyball.

The distinctive colors of the Catawba Indians are navy blue and white and their mascot is Cat-U.

Notable alumni

The list of notable alumni from Catwba College contains resonant names, such as: Jasika Nicole - actress, currently on Fringe, Charlie Coiner - Tight Ends Coach for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, Pat McCrory - Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1995-2009, and 2008 Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina, and Bill Graham - Catawba College trustee and 2008 Republican candidate for Governor of North Carolina.