Geneva College

Geneva College was founded in 1848 in Northwood, Logan County, Ohio , by John Black Johnston, a minister of the RPCNA . The college was founded as "Geneva Hall", and was named after the Swiss center of the Reformed faith movement . After briefly closing during the American Civil War , the college continued operating in Northwood until 1880. By that time, the college leadership had begun a search for alternate locations that were closer to urban areas. After considering several locations in the Midwest , the denomination chose the College Hill neighborhood of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania . The college constructed its current campus on land donated by the Harmony Society . Old Main, the oldest building on campus, was completed in 1881. The Rapp Technical Design Center was completed in 2002. A major project to reroute Pennsylvania Route 18 , which runs through the campus, was completed in November 2007. [ 4 ] Improvements to Reeves Stadium and the construction of a campus entrance and pedestrian mall were completed in 2009. [ 5 ] Presidents John Black Johnston (1848–1850) William Finney George (1850–1852) James Renwick Willson Sloane (1852–1856) Calvin Knox Milligan (1856–1858) John Calvin Smith (1858–1860) Nathan Robinson Johnston (1865–1867) Samuel John Crowe (1867–1871) William Milroy (1871–1872) Henry Hosick George (1872–1890) William Pollock Johnston (1890–1907) William Henry George (1907–1916) Renwick Harper Martin (1916–1920) Archibald Anderson Johnston (1920–1923) McLeod Milligan Pearce (1923–1948) Charles Marston Lee (1948–1956) Edwin Cameron Clarke (1956–1980) Donald William Felker (1980–1983) Edwin Cameron Clarke (1983–1984) William Joseph McFarland (1984–1992) John H. White (1992–2004) Kenneth A. Smith (2004–2015) Calvin L. Troup (2016–Present)

Two bodies oversee the administration of the college, the Board of Corporators and the Board of Trustees; while the Corporators are the legal owners of the college, in practice most authority is delegated to the Trustees, who are elected by the Corporators. Both Boards drafted the philosophical basis on which the college rests, known as the Foundational Concepts of Higher Education. [ 6 ] The RPCNA still takes an active sponsorship and oversight role in the college: the college president, chaplain, and chairman of the Department of Biblical Studies must be members of the RPCNA, and all members of the Board of Corporators and the majority of the Board of Trustees must be RPCNA members. All professors and lecturers in the Department of Biblical Studies must subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith , and all full-time faculty and staff members must submit a written statement confessing faith in Jesus Christ and the Christian religion . The university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2014 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students. [ 7 ]

Geneva offers undergraduate degree programs in the arts and sciences, such as elementary education, business, engineering, student ministry, biology, and psychology. In 2006, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) rated the Business and Accounting undergraduates in the 95th percentile amongst American colleges. Historically, Geneva offered 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 South Korea ( Chong Shin College and Theological Seminary ). Geneva also offers graduates studies in several fields and degrees including a Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Higher Education, Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity. [ 8 ] Geneva established the Center for Technology Development 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. Online courses Geneva offers online degree programs for adult students. Currently, Geneva offers online Bachelor of Professional Studies degrees in Child and Family Services, Human Resources, Management, and Organization Leadership. The College also offers an online Associate's Degree in general studies. [ 9 ] Geneva partners with Portage Learning to offer online college courses on their platform. These online college courses are offered to visiting students seeking to transfer courses to their home institution where they intend to pursue a degree. Courses completed prior to matriculation may be used by Geneva students to fulfill degree requirements. [ 10 ]

Geneva College is a member institution of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities , Council of Independent Colleges , [ 11 ] and National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities . [ 12 ] Accreditations include the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools , Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology , Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs , and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs . The chemistry degree is certified by the American Chemical Society .