Keystone College

Infobox University
name=Keystone College
motto= Progress Through Effort
established=1868
president=Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr.
city=La Plume
state=Pennsylvania
country=USA
type=Private, 4-year, Co-Educational
endowment=$8,900,000 US [http://education.yahoo.com/college/facts/7038.html]
undergrad=1,600 [http://www.keystone.edu/Admissions/At_a_Glance.asp]
faculty=
ratio=12:1
curriculum=Comprehensive
majors=13 bachelors degrees, 20 associate degrees
concentrations=
campus=Residential Area
270 acres (1.1 km²)
sports=14 men's and women's teams
mascot="K.C."
nickname = Giants
colors=Navy & Orange
free_label=Student Groups| free=
footnotes=
One College Green
La Plume, PA 18440
1-877-4COLLEGE

website= [http://www.keystone.edu/ Keystone College]

Keystone College is a small private college located in La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. The school was founded in 1868.

History

Keystone Academy was founded in 1868 by Dr. John Harris. The Academy was originally chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1868, with instruction beginning the following year in the local Baptist church in Factoryville. At the time it was chartered, Keystone Academy was the only high school between Binghamton, New York and Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 1934, Keystone Academy was rechartered as Scranton-Keystone Junior College. In 1944, the name of the College was shortened to Keystone Junior College. The current name Keystone College was adopted in 1995. In 1998, the College received formal approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer baccalaureate degree programs. [http://www.keystone.edu/Catalog/Documents/2006-2007/2006-2007.pdf 2006-2007 Keystone College Handbook]

Presidents of the College

*Edward G. Boehm, Jr. - -present

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees

*David L. Tressler - -2006 [http://www.keystone.edu/About/Press_Releases/2006/August/Diane%20Paparo%20Elected%20Chair%20of%20Keystone%20College%20Board%20of%20Trustees.htm]
*Diane Paparo - 2006-present [http://www.keystone.edu/About/Press_Releases/2006/August/Diane%20Paparo%20Elected%20Chair%20of%20Keystone%20College%20Board%20of%20Trustees.htm]

Alma Mater

"Hail Alma Mater, our voices are raised to thee."
"Of you, Alma Mater our praises will ever be."
"To Keystone College, we give our thanks anew,"
"We go forth and promise, to pledge our lives to you!"

"Hail Alma Mater, endeavor shall be our creed."
"For you, Alma Mater by virtue ever lead."
"To Keystone College, we give our thanks anew,"
"We go forth and promise, to pledge our lives to you!" [http://www.keystone.edu/Alumni/KeystoneCollegeAlmaMater.htm]

Campus

Keystone College is nestled on a 270 acre (1.1 km²) tract at the gateway to the Endless Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The campus is 15 miles northwest of Scranton, on U.S. Routes 6 and 11. Interstate Routes 380, 80, 81, 84, and 476 provide easy access to Keystone from all directions. Close to Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Binghamton, all the facilities of three modern cities are available to Keystone students, yet the College is surrounded by small towns and countryside and has the quiet learning atmosphere of a rural campus.

Academic buildings

*Harris Hall - named after John Howard Harris, first president of Keystone.
*Capwell Hall
*Ward Hall
*Brooks Hall
*Miller Library
*Kemmerer Hall

Administration/non-academic buildings

*Sickler Hall
*Gardner Hall
*Alumni Hall
*Hibbard Campus Center

Athletic facilities

*Gambal Athletic Center

Residential living buildings

*Moffat Residence Hall
*Frear Residence Hall
*Keystone Commons
*Hollinshead Residence Hall
*Tewksbury Residence Hall
*Reynolds Residence Hall
*Davis Residence Hall

Academics

Bachelors Degrees

Academic Majors

Academic Minors

tudent life

Publications

"The Key" is the student newspaper, which is published six times each year. [http://www.keystone.edu/About/Press_Releases/TheKey.htm]

ports

Keystone Snow TeamSport Management and Recreation Team (S.M.A.R.T.)

Clubs and organizations

*Act 101
*Campus Activities Board
*Career Exploration Club
*Commuter Council
*Criminal Justice Club
*Eco Club
*Forensic Science Club
*Inter-hall Council
*Intercollegiate Leadership
*Jr. Professional Chefs of NEPA
*Keystone Art Society
*Keystone College Mofyah Steppers Club
*Keystone Service Club
*Marquise Club
*Multicultural Affairs Student Association (MCASA)
*Multicultural Unified Student Interactive Chorus (M.U.S.I.C.)
*Opposing Prejudice Ending Negativity (O.P.E.N.)
*Phi Theta Kappa
*Prevention Activities Committee (PAC)
*Students in Free Enterprise (S.I.F.E.)
*The Keystone Players
*The Winner's Circle Club
*Twenty-one Plus Students (T.O.P.S.)
*WKCV Radio

Traditions

Athletics

Keystone is a member of the Colonial States Athletic Conference. The College is a Division III school under NCAA.

Men's teams

*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Golf
*Soccer
*Tennis
*Track, Indoor
*Track, Outdoor

Women's Teams

*Softball
*Basketball
*Cross Country
*Soccer
*Tennis
*Track, Indoor
*Track, Outdoor
*Field Hockey
*Volleyball

Notable alumni

*Christy Mathewson - Class of 1898 - Professional baseball player. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. [http://www.keystone.edu/Admissions/MeasuresofSuccess.htm]

Notable faculty

*"'Karl Neuroth
*Stephen Cheskiewicz, Instructor
*Janet DeAndrea, Professor
*Dr. Mark Law, Associate Professor
*Mark Gowarty, Adjunct Instructor

External links

* [http://www.keystone.edu/ Keystone College] official site