The Defiance College athletics department has announced that it will add men’s and women’s swimming and diving for the 2011-2012 season.
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Three new, full-time faculty members recently joined Defiance College. All bring extensive academic expertise in their respective disciplines.
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Defiance College and the City of Defiance will host Richard Rozevink on Thursday, Sept. 16, for the next Town and Gown, War of 1812 series presentation. The 7:30 p.m. lecture will be held in the Arts and Media Center.
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First-year students at Defiance College were officially welcomed on Monday with the annual fall convocation and picnic. Faculty, staff and upperclassmen greeted freshmen in a procession from the Serrick Colonnade to the Weaner Community Center for a program that included remarks from President Gordon, Dean Rickabaugh, Dr. Sandra Golden, alumna Patty McCord, and Student Senate president Andy White; a video featuring alumnus Jeremy Ball; and music by the Defiance College Community Band.
Everyone remembers his or her first job. It's an invaluable experience that teaches time management, social skills, and a strong work ethic. This summer, Defiance College has partnered with YouthWorks, Inc. and the Northwest Ohio Job Center to provide employment for local youth.
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 Defiance College has been selected to the Military Friendly Schools list for 2011. This recognition, which is afforded to less than 15% of all colleges and universities in the nation, recognizes colleges and schools which both actively recruit veterans and also provide significant benefits and services to those veterans.
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The Defiance College football team arrived early on campus to begin preparation for its upcoming season. It has become a tradition for the team to kick off each new year with a community service day.
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Defiance College is offering Conversational Chinese, Conversational Arabic, and Conversational Spanish to students and the public as once-a-week classes during the upcoming fall semester. Coursework within the classes will enable participants to communicate at a basic level after just one semester while also learning about the culture of people who speak these languages.
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Defiance College is the recipient of a $753,112 federal grant to improve energy efficiency. The announcement was made by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s office. Defiance College is one of 14 Ohio recipients for a total of $10.7 million in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
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Defiance College is the only college in Ohio among 30 colleges and universities across the country selected to receive grants under the second round of Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Walmart Foundation’s Walmart College Success Awards.
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The Defiance College Board of Trustees voted its approval at the April board meeting for the College to move forward with construction of a multi-million dollar field house. This new approximately 80,000-square-foot facility will dramatically improve the College’s athletic facilities, providing significantly expanded indoor practice areas for the College’s athletic teams while also benefitting the entire Defiance community.
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A new program in which Defiance College students and faculty are collaborating with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit has received national media attention. An article on this new “cold case” project has been released on the Wall Street Journal Law Blog.
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CO-ED Service Fraternity Chapter at DC - view
DC Schomburg Phase I Renovation - view
DC - Community Engagement Classification - view
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123rd Defiance College Commencement - view
Renowned Scholar Dr. Vincent Harding - view
Defiance College Senior Art Show - view
Community Appreciation Week - view
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DR. RICHARD W. STROEDE 1939-2010 - view
Town and Gown
presents Tom Founier - view
DC Students attend World
Hunger Summit - view
Annual Honors Convocation
recognizes student achievements - view
Commencement Photos 2010 - view slideshow
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