Elizabethtown College

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

Elizabethtown College
MottoEducate for Service
TypePrivate college
Established1899 (1899)
Religious affiliation
Church of the Brethren[1]
Endowment$81.6 million (2020)[2]
PresidentElizabeth “Betty” A. Rider
Academic staff
123 full-time
Undergraduates1,671[3]
Postgraduates64
Location
Elizabethtown
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

40.15°N 76.5919444°W / 40.15; -76.5919444
CampusResidential Area
200 acres (0.81 km2) including Lake Placida
Colors    Royal Blue & Gray
NicknameBlue Jays
Websitewww.etown.edu

History

Founding and early years

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

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 and in 1949 it joined the American Council of Education.[4]

Presidents

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

Service to Others

Elizabethtown's motto is "Educate for Service."

Academics

The college maintains 19 academic departments, offering 53 majors and 90+ minors and concentrations, with a core curriculum emphasizing the arts, humanities and sciences.

Continuing education

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 accelerated, undergraduate degree programs. Graduate programs include Master of Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, and Master of Music Education.[5]

Honors program

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 and is supported in part through this endowment.

Student life

The Office of Student Activities (OSA) serves as a co-curricular educator and facilitator in creating environments that call for participation and involvement in the campus community. Through the programming of student traditions, such as T.G.I.S. and Student Involvement Fairs, students are engaged in social experiences.[6]

Elizabethtown offers student-run media that include a newspaper—The Etownian;[7] a literary magazine—Fine Print;[8] a television station—ECTV-40; a radio station—WWEC 88.3 FM; and a yearbook—the Conestogan.

Etownian website logo (2012)

Elizabethtown is affiliated with the Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) program which allows students to study abroad for an academic semester.

Athletics

Elizabethtown College is a member of NCAA Division III, and 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.[9] In April 2013, the college accepted the invitation to join the Landmark Conference effective July 1, 2014.

Men's Teams
  • Baseball started in 1930
  • Basketball started in 1928
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Notable faculty and staff

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Further reading
  • Williamson, Chet. United Work and Spirit: A Centennial History of Elizabethtown College. Elizabethtown College Press, 2001.
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