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About Doane College

Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, which is a city in Saline County, in the US state of Nebraska, with a population estimated at a number of more than 6000 inhabitants, during the 2000 census.

Doane was established in 1872 (and it is the oldest 4-year private college in the state), but was originally chartered as the Nebraska University in Fontanelle, Nebraska, in 1855. It was moved to its present location in 1872, by the the Congregational Church, led by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.

The college currently offers its students a total of 40 undergraduate majors, including 7 pre-professional programs and 3 graduate programs (management, counseling and education).

Athletics

Doane's athletic teams are known as the Tigers and they compete in NCAA Division III. Their distinctive colors are orange and black.

Notable Alumni

Among the noteworthy graduates from Doane, there are also: Douglas L. Wilson - Two-time recipient of the Lincoln Prize and Professor Emeritus at Knox College, Zenon C.R. Hansen - former chairman of the board at Doane College and CEO of Mack Trucks, Inc., Henry Pratt Fairchild - distinguished sociologist and educator, and John Perry - philosopher and professor of philosophy at Stanford University.