Geneva College
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| Motto | Pro Christo et Patria |
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| Established | 1848 |
| Type | Private; Christian |
| President | Kenneth A. Smith |
| Faculty | 79 full time |
| Undergraduates | 1,300 |
| Postgraduates | 700 |
| Location | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 55 acres (223,000 m²) |
| Nickname | Golden Tornadoes |
| Affiliations | Reformed Presbyterian |
| Website | http://www.geneva.edu/ |
- Geneva College was the original name of Hobart College.
Geneva College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, founded in 1848 in Northwood, Ohio by a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. Originally called "Geneva Hall", the college was named after the Swiss center of the Reformed faith movement. In 1880, the College moved to Beaver Falls and built a campus on land donated by the Harmony Society.
Geneva offers undergradate degree programs in the arts and sciences, and masters degree programs in Counseling, Higher Education, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, and Special Education. The ETS rates Business and Accounting undergraduates in the 95th percentile amongst American colleges. Geneva College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
The school's sports teams are called the Golden Tornadoes. Except for the football team, the teams participate in the NAIA and the American Mideast Conference. The football team participates in the Mid-States Football Association. In 2005, Geneva began participating in the Presidents' Athletic Conference of NCAA Division III as a provisional member. Geneva is expected to become a full member in 2011.
Geneva College bills itself the "Birthplace of College Basketball." The first recorded basketball game involving a college team occurred at Geneva College on April 8, 1893 when the Geneva College Covenanters defeated the New Brighton YMCA.
[edit] Facilities
Geneva's administration and faculty offices and classrooms are found largely in the following buildings:
- Alexander Hall — administration
- Ferncliffe — faculty offices
- Johnston Gym — primarily music and band. Originally, per its name, it was used as the college gymnasium.
- McCartney Library
- Northwood Hall — classrooms and faculty offices
- Old Main — classrooms, administration offices (including the president's office), and faculty offices. When Geneva moved to Beaver Falls, Old Main (per its name) was the first classroom structure.
- Rapp Technical Design Center — technical classrooms
- Science and Engineering — technical classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices.
- Alumni Hall — Primary music building. Department office including head of Music Ed. and Music Business as well as theory/piano teacher.
- Old Headland — Secondary music building. Office for Music Performance, Dr. David Smith
Student life and sports facilities include the following:
- Bagpiper Theater
- Merriman Athletic Complex — track and soccer
- Metheney Fieldhouse — gyms, locker rooms, and other sports-related facilities
- Reeves Field — football. The field is also used by the football team of Big Beaver Falls High School.
- Student Center — lounges, student mail, fitness center, and bookstore.
- WGEV — Geneva's Internet-only radio station.
Geneva's main dining hall is located on the upper floor of Alexander Hall. The restaurant-style Brigadoon is located in the Student Center along with the Riverview Cafe coffeshop, which opened in October of 2006.
Geneva's residence halls including the following buildings:
- Clarke Hall — traditional freshmen women's dorm with three floors of two-person rooms.
- Geneva Arms — four floors of upperclassmen apartment-style dorms, with apartment capacities ranging from three to six persons. The Arms is divided into men's and women's buildings.
- McKee Hall — traditional upperclassmen women's dorm with three floors of two-person rooms.
- Memorial Hall - traditional upperclassmen men's dorm with four floors of two-person rooms.
- Pearce Hall - traditional freshmen men's dorm with four floors of two-person rooms.
- Young Hall - four floors of freshmen apartment-style dorms, with apartment capacities ranging from three to six persons. Young Hall is divided into men's and women's buildings.
Geneva also operates several smaller houses, primarily for upperclassmen. The college also places some restrictions on out-of-town students living off-campus.
[edit] Notable alumni or attendees
Politics
- Robert P. Kennedy (1840-1918), US Congressman from Ohio
- Charles R. Eckert (1868-1959), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- J. Howard Swick (1879-1952), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Henry Wilson Temple (1864-1955), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
Sports
- Cal Hubbard (1900-1977), National Football League and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
- Joe Beggs (1910-1983), Major League Baseball player
Education
- Stewart M. Lee, Professor of Economics, Geneva College
- David W. Shaw, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Geneva College
- Pete Croisant, Professor of Integrated Media, Geneva College
Arts
- W.D. Snodgrass, American poet and a 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winner
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| Presidents' Athletic Conference |
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| Bethany • Chatham† • Geneva† • Grove City • Saint Vincent • Thiel • Thomas More • Washington & Jefferson • Waynesburg • Westminster † joining mid-2007 |
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