Behind the Bookshelves: The Hidden History of the Periodicals Room
Did you know the Periodicals Room in McCartney Library began as a theater? Read on to learn more about this room's intriguing history.
- Kae Kirkwood
May 26, 2026
4 min read
Kae Kirkwood
6 articles
Kae H. Kirkwood '83, MLS is the archival librarian at Geneva College. Read more here.
In Gifts and Trials: The Role of Prayer at Geneva
Since our founding on April 20, 1848, Geneva College has prioritized the power of prayer.
- Kae Kirkwood
April 28, 2026
8 min read
Western Pennsylvania’s “Big Snow of 1950”
In November 1950, nearly three feet of snow fell on Geneva’s campus, shutting down the college and extending Thanksgiving break.
- Kae Kirkwood
March 24, 2026
2 min read
Before the Welcome Center: The George-Wylie House
Ever wonder what used to be on the lawn next to Alumni Hall, the site under construction to become the Dwight E. Wagner Welcome Center?
- Kae Kirkwood
December 23, 2025
4 min read
A Brief History of Old Main’s Stairs and Doors
Did you know there used to be a six-foot gap in John White Chapel's stage? Or that the Old Main door facing towards the Student Center had no outdoor stairs for its first 65 years?
- Kae Kirkwood
November 11, 2025
3 min read
Geneva's History in Astronomy
Did you know that over 132 years before the College erected the John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory at the 33rd Street field (2013), Geneva students were fascinated by the subject of astronomy?
- Kae Kirkwood
October 14, 2025
3 min read
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