Geneva College

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Geneva College
Motto Pro Christo et Patria
Established 1848
Type Private; Christian
President Kenneth A. Smith
Faculty 79 full time
Undergraduates 1,400
Postgraduates 700
Location 3200 College Ave, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States 15010
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 such as Elementary Education, Business, Engineering, Student Ministry, Biology, Psychology and masters degree programs in Counseling, Higher Education, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, and Special Education. In 2006, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) rated the Business and Accounting undergraduates in the 95th percentile amongst American colleges.

Geneva offers a Degree Completion Program (DCP) for degrees in Human Resource Management, Community Ministry or Organizational Development for adult students mainly at off-campus locations. Geneva also established the Center for Urban Theological Studies in Philadelphia and has sister colleges in Taiwan (Christ College) and Korea (Chong Shin College and Theological Seminary).

Geneva established the Center for Technology Development (GCCTD) in 1986 for providing research, prototyping and technical support to local industries and entrepreneurs. The Center was awarded first prize in the Consolidated Natural Gas Company’s Annual Award of Excellence competition in 1990.

Geneva College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Accreditations include the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and the American Chemical Society.

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 and dining hall.
  • Ferncliffe — Faculty offices.
  • Johnston Gym — Primarily music and band. Originally, per its name, it was used as the college gymnasium.
  • McCartney Library — Built in 1930 and expanded in 1965. Over 371,000 items.
  • Northwood Hall — Classrooms and faculty offices, Business and Psychology departments.
  • Old Main — Classrooms, administration offices (including the president's office), and faculty offices. When Geneva moved to Beaver Falls, Old Main was the first classroom structure.
  • Rapp Technical Design Center — Technical classrooms and laboratories.
  • Science and Engineering (S&E) — Technical classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices. Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Computer Science departments.
  • 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.


Student life and sports facilities include the following:

  • Alexander Hall - Dining hall.
  • Bagpiper Theater
  • Merriman Athletic Complex — Track and soccer.
  • Metheney Fieldhouse — Gyms, locker rooms, raquetball courts, sports faculty offices 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, Brigadoon restaurant, Riverview Cafe coffeshop, student mail, fitness center and bookstore.
  • WGEV — Geneva's Internet-only radio station.


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

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

Other

  • The Lodge (founded 1995 - present), Best known for Mashoogina, Sparky Spotting and Big Tim Day.
  • Travis York, known as the face of Geneva, former student, RA, RD, grad student, and faculty

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Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany • Chatham† • Geneva† • Grove City • Saint Vincent • Thiel • Thomas More • Washington & Jefferson • Waynesburg • Westminster
† joining mid-2007
Universities and Colleges in the Pittsburgh Metro Area
Universities Carnegie Mellon | Duquesne | University of Pittsburgh | Penn State Beaver | Penn State McKeesport | Penn State New Kensington | Slippery Rock | Pittsburgh-Bradford | Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Colleges Art Institute of Pittsburgh | Carlow | Chatham | Community College of Allegheny County | Geneva | La Roche | Saint Vincent College | Seton Hill | Pittsburgh Theological | Point Park | Robert Morris | Trinity Episcopal | Westminster College
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