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Elizabethtown College (informally Etown) is a private college in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.




History






= Founding and early years

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Elizabethtown College was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren in response to an initiative by Jacob G. Francis. Francis advocated for Elizabethtown because of the proximity to the railways. First classes for the new college were held on November 13, 1900, in the Heisey Building in downtown Elizabethtown. During its first two decades, the college operated as an academy, offering a limited curriculum centering on four-year teaching degrees and high school type classes.




= 1920–1950

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In 1921, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction accredited the college, and authorized its first baccalaureate degrees in arts and sciences. Later, in 1928, the college was approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for pre-law education. In 1948, Elizabethtown College became accredited by the Middle States Association.




= Presidents

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The college's presidents were referred to as principals prior to 1902.

Isaac Newton Harvey "I.N.H." Beahm, 1900–1901 & 1904–1909
George Ness Falkenstein, 1901–1902
Daniel Conrad Reber, 1902–1904 & 1909–1918
Henry Kulp Ober, 1918–1921 & 1924–1928
Jacob Gibble Meyer, 1921–1924
Ralph Weist Schlosser, 1928–1929 & 1930–1941
Harry Hess Nye, 1929–1930
Charles Abba "A.C." Baugher, 1941–1961
Roy Edwin McAuley, 1961–1966
Morley Josiah Mays, 1966–1977
Mark Chester Ebersole, 1977–1985
Gerhard Ernest Spiegler, 1985–1996
Theodore E. Long, 1996–2011
Carl Strikwerda, 2011–2019
Cecilia McCormick, 2019–2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Rider, 2022–present




Academics


The college maintains 19 academic departments, offering 53 majors and 90+ minors and concentrations.




= Continuing education

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Over 50 years, the college's adult program evolved into what is known today as the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS). The school offers graduate degree programs, including Master of Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, and Master of Music Education.




= Honors program

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Established in 1999, the Elizabethtown College Honors Program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council. The Honors Program was founded with an endowment gift from The Hershey Company.




Student life


The Office of Student Activities (OSA) serves as a co-curricular educator and facilitator in creating a social environment, such as through its T.G.I.S. and Student Involvement Fairs.

Elizabethtown offers student-run media that include a newspaper—The Etownian; a literary magazine—Fine Print; a television station—ECTV-40; a radio station—WWEC 88.3 FM; and a yearbook—the Conestogan. Elizabethtown is affiliated with the Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) program, which allows students to study abroad.




Athletics


Elizabethtown College is a member of NCAA Division III in the Landmark Conference. Although Elizabethtown College was founded in 1899, it was not until 1928 that the first officially sanctioned intercollegiate athletic contest was held. In April 2013, the college accepted the invitation to join the Landmark Conference, effective July 1, 2014.




= Men's teams

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Baseball started in 1930
Basketball started in 1928
NCAA Division III runner-up 2001–2002
Cross Country started in 1956
Golf started play in 1965. No seasons were held from 1978 to 1988, but it was reinstated in 1988.
Lacrosse started in 2002
Soccer started in 1938
NAIA co-champion 1959
NAIA runner-up 1960
NCAA Division III champions 1989
Swimming started in 1964
Tennis started in 1948
Track and Field started in 1929
Wrestling started in 1954
Hosted 2015 NCAA Division III Championship




= Women's teams

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Basketball started play in 1928.
NCAA Division III National Runner-Up: 1982–83, 1983–84
NCAA Division III National Champion: 1981–82, 1988–89
First Division III women's basketball team to 1,000 wins
Cross country started in 1956.
Field hockey started play in 1952.
Hosted 1984 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship
Fourth place finish in 1981
Lacrosse started play in 2002.
Soccer started play in 1988.
Hosted 1997 NCAA Division III Championship
Softball started play in 1979.
Swimming
Track and field was established in 1929, but disappeared quickly. It was reestablished in 1975, but the women's team ended because of a lack of participation in 1981. The team was brought back in 1998, but the college did not begin competing again until 2000.
Volleyball started in 1978




= Former sports teams

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Football was played for one season in 1928. It was not sanctioned by the college, but did play a full intercollegiate schedule.




= Individual national champions

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Kevin Clark – Indoor Track – NCAA Division III – Pole Vault – 2007
Beckie Donecker – Tennis – NCAA Division III – Singles – 1982 and AIAW Doubles Champion – 1981
Jen Haifley – Tennis – AIAW – Doubles – 1981
Eric Mast – Wrestling – NCAA Division III – 118 pound weight – 1973–1974 and 1976–1977




Notable alumni



Richard L. Bond '69, Former Chief Executive Officer, Tyson Foods
Carl Bowman '79, a sociologist and author, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia
Nelson Chittum, MLB player
Nia Dinata, film director
Mark C. Ebersole '43, former President of Elizabethtown College
Bill Foster '54, former head coach Duke men's basketball, and 1978 Coach of the Year
Gene Garber '69, former all-time saves leader for the Atlanta Braves (currently third behind John Smoltz and Craig Kimbrel).
Mark A. Heckler '77, President, Valparaiso University (2007–present), Dean, University of Colorado School of Arts 1996–2007
Lois Herr, progressive activist
David Hickernell '83, State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2003–present)
S. Dale High, chairman, High Industries Inc.
Dennis Hollinger, President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Daniel J. Jones '97, lead investigator for "The Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program," which is better known as "The Torture Report." Jones is portrayed by Adam Driver in the film The Report.
Cayla Kluver (attended 2011-2012), author
Ernest W. Lefever '42, Foreign affairs expert and founder of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.
Mark S. McNaughton '85, Former State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1997-2007)
Daniel C. Miller, Harrisburg city councilor
Jeffrey B. Miller, former Pennsylvania state police commissioner
Kim Powers, Contestant, Survivor: Africa (finished in sixth place)
Skip Roderick '74, former professional soccer player.
Bruce I. Smith '56, Former State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1981-2007)
David Starr (dropped out), original name Max Barsky professional wrestler
Jim Tennant, former MLB player.
Jim Testerman, labor leader
Mike Tobash, State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2011–present).
Charles Walker, nonviolence trainer and civil rights and peace activist.
Dan Washburn '96, award-winning Shanghai-based writer and journalist.
Eric Schubert '23, forensic genetic genealogist, solved the Murder of Marise Chiverella.
Martina White '10, State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives.




Notable faculty and staff


David S. Brown: historian.
David Cullen: guitarist.
Paul Gottfried: writer.
Mark Harman: Germanist.
Donald Kraybill: scholar of Amish studies.
Jeffery D. Long: professor of Religious Studies.
Michael G. Long: author.
W. Wesley McDonald: author.
Susan Traverso: President of Thiel College.




References






Further reading


Williamson, Chet. United Work and Spirit: A Centennial History of Elizabethtown College. Elizabethtown College Press, 2001. [1]




External links



Official website

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