Cedar Crest College

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Cedar Crest College, founded in 1867, is a private liberal arts women's college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. During the 2005-2006 academic year, it had 1,820 undergraduates and 85 graduate students. It is historically related to the United Church of Christ.[1]

Cedar Crest offers a comprehensive academic curriculum, but is particularly known for the quality of its biology and pre-medical programs. Cedar Crest College also boasts a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX (Nursing Board Examinations).

Cedar Crest is one of two four-year colleges located in Allentown. Muhlenberg College, a liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, also is located there.

Athletics

Cedar Crest competes in NCAA Division III athletics and has teams in basketball, cross country running, equestrianism, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and tennis. In addition, the Rodale Aquatic Center on campus is home to the non-competitive swimming club.

Campus

Cedar Crest College is located off of Cedar Crest Boulevard, at 100 College Drive, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The campus is comprised of 84 acres; it is relatively small compared to other colleges such as Penn State or Lehigh University.

The William F. Curtis Arboretum, a large arboretum affiliated with the college, is located on campus. Connected to the campus is the Cedar Beach Park, with a 1-mile walking trail and picnic shelters.

Traditions

Each incoming freshwoman is assigned a "Big Sister," who serves as her mentor, as part of the "Big Sis, Little Sis" program. Notable events in the program include Dink Donut Night.
Free Road Trips are offered to all students, to the neighboring cities of Philadelphia and New York City, and to various sporting events.

Notable alumnae and faculty

Fred Benjamin Gernerd, former Congressman and former Cedar Crest trustee
Frank Reed Horton, first national president of Alpha Phi Omega and former professor
Judy McGrath, graduate and CEO of MTV Networks
Diane Moyer, former Olympic field hockey player and current chair of the psychology department
Pauline Tompkins, first female president of Cedar Crest College

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Current women's universities and colleges in the United States

Agnes Scott • Assumption • Alverno • Barnard • Bay Path • Bennett • Blue Mountain • Brenau • Bryn Mawr • Cedar Crest • Chatham • College of Notre Dame of Maryland • College of Saint Mary • Columbia College (Columbia, South Carolina) • Converse • Cottey • Georgian Court • Hollins • Judson • Lexington • Mary Baldwin • Meredith • Midway • Mills • Moore College of Art and Design • Mount Holyoke • Mt. Mary • Mt. St. Mary's • Peace • Pine Manor • Rosemont • Russell Sage • St. Benedict • St. Catherine • St. Elizabeth • Saint Joseph • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College • St. Mary's (Indiana) • Salem • Scripps • Simmons • Smith • Spelman • Stephens • Stern • Sweet Briar • The College of New Rochelle • Trinity Washington University • Ursuline • Wellesley • Wesleyan College • Wilson • Women's College of the University of Denver

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North Division	Alvernia College • Cedar Crest College • Centenary College of New Jersey • Gwynedd-Mercy College • Marywood University • Misericordia University
South Division	Cabrini College • Eastern University • Immaculata University • Neumann College • College of Notre Dame of Maryland • Rosemont College

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Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Sura, dating back to 2000 B.C. In 1538 Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book.
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Cedar Crest Boulevard

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PA 29 in Emmaus

Tilghman Street in Allentown
US 22 in South Whitehall Twp.
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William F. Curtis Arboretum (84 acres), sometimes called Curtis Arboretum, is an arboretum located across the campus of Cedar Crest College, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is open daily without fee.
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