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  motto ''Pro Christo et Patria''
  established 1848
  type Private Christian
  faculty 79 full time
  president Kenneth A Smith
  students 2,100
  city Beaver Falls
  state Pennsylvania
  country United States
  campus Suburban, 55 acres (223,000 m&sup2)
  nickname Golden Tornadoes
  affiliations Reformed Presbyterian
  website http://wwwgenevaedu/


:''Geneva College was the original name of Hobart College .

Geneva College is a small, private, liberal arts college located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania . Founded in 1848 in Northwood, Ohio , by the Reformed Presbyterian Church Of North America , Geneva 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 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 .

The legendary Elizabeth Blackwell earned her degree at the Geneva College of New York.


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • College website

  • [http://donhansen2.blogspot.com/2005/10/geneva-college-added-as-ninth-member.html Geneva makes move to NCAA Div. III]