Geneva College
''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 ETS rates Business and Accounting undergraduates in the 95th percentile amongst American colleges.
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.
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Joe Beggs, former Major League Baseball player.
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Charles R. Eckert, lawyer and US Congressman from
Pennsylvania*
Cal Hubbard, Major League Baseball & NFL Hall Of Famer
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College website*
Geneva makes move to NCAA Div. III 
