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  motto Philosophia pietati ancillans ("knowledge in service of piety/faith")
  established 1827
  type Private Coeducational Liberal Arts
  endowment $1006 million
  president Dr Russell Nichols
  city Hanover
  state IN
  country USA
  students 1,062
  undergrad 1,062
  faculty 100
  campus small town: 650 acres (26 km&sup2)
  mascot Panther
  free Label Athletics
  free 16 Division III NCAA teams
  colors Scarlet Red and Royal Blue
  affiliations Presbyterian Church (USA)
  website wwwhanoveredu


Hanover College is a coeducational Liberal Arts College , located in Hanover, Indiana , near the banks of the Ohio River . The college is affiliated with the United States Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana . The Hanover athletic teams participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference . Hanover College has a long tradition of high academic standards and quality education through small classes taught by experienced professors.


HISTORY


Originally founded in 1827 by Rev. John Finley Crow, Hanover College experienced a turbulent early period, but has become a premier institution of liberal arts education. In 2002, the College celebrated its 175 anniversary. Students of Hanover are known as Hanovarians.


GROUNDS

Hanover College is situated on 650 acres of land overlooking the Ohio River , featuring several climbing paths and cliffs. The campus is characterized by the Georgian Style Architecture . The quad is crowned by the Parker Auditorium, named for the former Hanover College President, Albert Parker.

In the 1940's the college turned down plans to rebuild a fraternity house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright because it did not match the Georgian Architecture.

Much of the campus was heavily damaged in the April 3 , 1974 Tornado Super Outbreak , including several buildings that were destroyed. Damage to 32 of the 33 buildings totaled over $10 million. The campus lost hundreds of mature trees, destroying much of the natural beauty of this landmark {Link without Title} . Remarkably, the campus reopened, having restored roads and buidlings, after 19 days.


STUDENT LIFE

There are nine national fraternities and sororities, including:



PRESIDENTS OF HANOVER COLLEGE

#James Blythe, D.D. 1832-1836
#Duncan McAuley March to July, 1838
#Erasmus D. MacMaster, D.D 1838-1843
#Sylvester Scovel, D.D. 1846-1849
#Thomas E. Thomas, D.D. 1849-1854
#Jonathan Edwards, D.D., LL.D. 1855-1857
#James Wood, D.D. 1859-1866
#George D. Archibald, D.D. 1868-1870
#George C. Heckman, D.D. 1870-1879
#Daniel Fisher, D.D., LL.D. 1879-1907
#William A. Millis, A.M., LL.D. 1908-1929
#Albert Parker, B.D., Ph.D. 1929-1958
#John Horner, Ph.D. 1958-1987
#Russell Nichols, Ph.D. 1987--


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