Elizabethtown College
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| Motto | Educate for Service |
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| Type | Private, 4-year, Comprehensive |
| Established | 1899 |
| Affiliation | Church of the Brethren |
| Endowment | US$48.22 million (FY 2010)[1] |
| President | Carl Strikwerda |
| Provost | Dr. Susan Traverso |
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Academic staff
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123 full-time |
| Undergraduates | 2,082 [2] |
| Postgraduates | 42 |
| Location |
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA 40°09′00″N 76°35′31″W / 40.15°N 76.5919444°WCoordinates: 40°09′00″N 76°35′31″W / 40.15°N 76.5919444°W |
| Campus | Residential Area 200 acres (0.81 km2) including Lake Placida |
| Student Groups | 80+ |
| Colors | Royal Blue & Gray |
| Sports | 22 |
| Mascot | Blue Jays |
| Website | Elizabethtown College |
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Elizabethtown, PA 17022 |
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Elizabethtown College is a small liberal arts college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States in Lancaster County. The school was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren. It is commonly referred to as "E-town," and has an undergraduate student body population of approximately 1,900.
Founded in 1899, Elizabethtown College is one of many higher learning institutions founded in the 19th century by churches or church members interested in the educational advancement of their denominational membership. The College was founded by interested members of the Church of the Brethren in response to an initiative by the Reverend Jacob G. Francis. Francis advocated for Elizabethtown because of the proximity to the railways (which holds true to this day as an Amtrak station is currently there). First classes for the new college were held on Nov. 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.
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 by the American Council of Education. Throughout this period, the college grew considerably as it built Fairview Hall, Gibble Science Building, the Alumni Auditorium and Zug Memorial Library.
The College's presidents were referred to as principals prior to 1902.
The Elizabethtown College alma mater was written by Jennie Via in 1921.
We hail thee Alma Mater dear,
As now we sing thy praise.
O let thy walls and storied halls
Resound with endless lays.
Refrain
We love thy sons so noble.
Thy daughters fair and true;
We love thee ever, oh E. C.,
And thy colors Gray and Blue.
The strong and fair alike do share
The labours of thy hand.
Together they proclaim always
Thy glory through the land. (Refrain)
As long as breezes 'round thee blow,
And countless ages roll,
May Heaven's blessings on thee rest
While we thy name extol. (Refrain)
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