Venue Change for Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, Presentation
An upcoming appearance by Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Fidel Castro, has been moved from Schomburg Auditorium to the Weaner Community Center on the campus of Defiance College. continue | more news
Defiance College $26 million Capital Campaign Reaches Public Phase
Defiance College launched its public phase of a $26 million comprehensive capital campaign during homecoming festivities this weekend. continue | more news
McMaster Symposium | Collegiate Global Summit 2008 Equality of Opportunity
April 9-11, 2008
Please join the Defiance College community in an extended dialogue about the implications of global democracy and learn how McMaster School Scholars and Fellows are advancing humanity in their work internationally. This three-day event allows students, faculty and other campus and community leaders to reflect on their efforts to address critical global issues and serve humanity.
Keynote Speakers
Baldemar Velásquez & The Honorable Alan Page
The Honorable Alan Page McMaster Symposium | Collegiate Global Summit
Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:00pm
Schomburg Auditorium, Dana Hall
Alan Page is Minnesota’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice. An education advocate, he established a foundation to create equal education opportunities for underprivileged children. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. While still in the NFL, he prepared for his post-football days by earning a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Justice Page was first elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1992. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.
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Schomburg Series and NEA present Russel Martin and the Relics
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:00pm
Schomburg Auditorium
Russel Martin and the Relics close out Schomburg season
Russel Martin and the Relics will wrap up the 2007-08 Defiance College Schomburg Series when they perform Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in Schomburg Auditorium. continue
Lutheran Volunteer Corp Recruiting on Campus Monday, October 13, 2008 A representative from Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) will be recruiting on campus on Monday, October 13th. Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) is a one-year, full-time program that offers an opportunity for spiritual and personal exploration while volunteers work for social justice and live simply and sustainably in intentional community. LVC partners with non-profit organizations in 12 US cities where volunteers work while living in intentional communities of 4-7 people. Rachel Baker, a 2008 Defiance graduate, is currently working with LVC in Seattle Washington.
Members of Lutheran Volunteer Corps unite their time and talents with the time and talents of society's marginalized people. LVC Volunteers work in such areas as AIDS/HIV, addiction and recovery, anti-racism, children and youth, community development, education, employment, the environment, food and hunger, GLBT rights, health care, housing and homelessness, immigration and refugees, international solidarity, legal assistance, peace, and more.
LVC Volunteers receive a stipend which covers housing, food, transportation, health insurance, and personal expenses. A weeklong orientation and three regional retreats are also an integral part of the program. Volunteers are guaranteed two weeks of paid vacation, and most positions qualify for student loan deferment and a $4,725 AmeriCorps Education Grant. Volunteers receive support from a full-time city coordinator and Local SupportCommittee, who assist the volunteer with concerns and questions regarding their placement and community.
LVC is on a Journey to an Inclusive Community, forming and strengthening alliances among people of many cultures and communities, and intentionally dismantling racism within LVC, the church, and society. As a Reconciling in Christ organization, LVC welcomes and encourages the participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in all aspects of LVC.
********To sign up for a 20 minute personal overview of LVC opportunities, please contact Lisa Marsalek at lmarsalek@defiance.edu or 783-2366. Read below for more information about LVC.***********
Can I participate in athletics? What is service-learning? Where will I live on campus? Will I get a job after graduation? Is the campus safe? These and many other questions will be answered as you have the chance to learn about all aspects of the Defiance College campus during various campus sessions. The College's vision calls for an educational experience of engagement - civic, cultural, and learning - for all students. Learn more about the McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, the Carolyn M. Small Honors Program, and the Citizen-Leader Program.
You'll tour campus and have the opportunity to meet with our faculty and learn about all of our academic programs. And if you're still deciding about a major, don't worry. There's a session just for you! And remember ... lunch is on us!
Monday, October 6 10:30am - Registration for workshop
Monday, October 6 is the Northweast Ohio Association United Church of Christ Professional Day on campus. Registration will begin at 10:30am for the day long workshop "I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church."
Thinking about transferring to DC? Then visit campus and get answers to your questions. Talk with the Registrar and have an immediate transcript evaluation, learn about transfer merit awards and financial aid, converse with our faculty on major areas of study, learn about our adult programs including the Fast Track program, hear from current transfer students on why they transferred to DC, and tour our growing campus. Accepted transfer students will also schedule their classes for the spring semester during the December Open House and for the fall semester during the April Open House.
Thursday, June 26, 2008 Friday, June 27, 2008 Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:00pm
Schomburg Auditorium
Sunday, June 29, 2008 2:00pm
Schomburg Auditorium
Fort Defiance Players to perform "Urinetown"
“Urinetown,” to be presented by Fort Defiance Players on June 26 – 29, is a really great show with an admittedly awful title—and mildly disgusting subject matter. continue
Thursday, October 2, 2008 7:00pm - Pep Rally
7:50pm - Fireworks
Justin Caressel Football Stadium
Concert to Follow Fireworks - Weaner Center
DC Homecoming to Feature Community Fireworks and Concert
Defiance College will celebrate this year’s Homecoming September 29 – October 5 with a variety of events. Themed “Defy the Ordinary”, celebrations begin Tuesday... continue
You are about to embark on a new and exciting chapter in your life. Defiance College is committed to making this a positive and fulfilling experience for each and every student.
The last step to finalize your Fall Semester 2008 enrollment is for you to schedule your classes and take care of any other items. The Orientation Program is designed to give incoming accepted students and parents a broad overview of the academic and co-curricular programs at Defiance College. continue
Baldemar Velásquez McMaster Symposium | Collegiate Global Summit
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 7:00pm
Schomburg Auditorium, Dana Hall
Baldemar Velásquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in 1967 and has become a highly respected national and international leader in the farm labor, Latino, and immigrant rights movements. Velásquez has spent his life working for social justice for all peoples. Velásquez holds a B.A. in Sociology from Bluffton University and honorary doctorates from Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. Widely recognized for his work, Velásquez is a recipient of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship.
Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, to speak at Defiance College
Wednesday, October 15 8:00pm Weaner Community Center
Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Fidel Castro, shares her first-person, intimate account of growing up in Cuba on Wednesday, October 15, at 8 p.m. in the Weaner Community Center on the campus of Defiance College.
In her illuminating talk, Fernandez shares her first-person, intimate account of growing up in Cuba. Through her insight as one of the Cuban elite, she will guide the audience through her life in Cuba and describe the surrounding political environment during the 1960’s and 70’s. Weaving in her unique sense of style and humor, she reveals exciting and suspenseful anecdotes, snapshots of Cuban society, her inside scoop on Cuban politics, and a detailed view of her father. continue
"Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos" McMaster Symposium | Collegiate Global Summit
Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:30pm
St. John United Church of Christ
"Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos" will be presented by author Anna Baltzer as part of this year's McMaster Symposium on Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. in St. John United Church of Christ. Baltzer is the author of Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories. The purpose of her presentation and her book is to provide those interested in the Palestine conflict with critical information and documentation that can be difficult to obtain through mainstream media sources, and to encourage dialogue towards taking action on the issue. Anna's hope is that her presentation and book will also offer a thoughtful perspective given her background as the granddaughter of Polish-born Holocaust refugees. She sees it as her responsibility to expose the injustices of today in light of those of the past. She is a graduate of Columbia University, a Fulbright Scholar, and three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service. Her presentation is free and open to the public.
"Celebrate Diversity" Workshop McMaster Symposium | Collegiate Global Summit
Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:30pm
Schauffler Hall
A workshop on diversity will be offered as part of this year’s McMaster Symposium/Global Summit at Defiance College. “Celebrate Diversity” is the theme of a 90-minute workshop led by Dr. Sandra Golden, assistant professor of education at DC.
The workshop will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m. in Schauffler Hall on the DC campus. In the session, participants will learn about dimensions of diversity and how to create climates of inclusiveness, define diversity, self-investigate, and develop a diversity action puzzle. “Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to continue the process of self-investigation and inclusiveness,” said Dr. Golden. continue
Senior Students in Theater Directing Class Present
"Come Blow Your Horn"
Friday, April 18, 2008 Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:30pm
Schomburg Auditorium
Sunday, April 20, 2008 1:30pm
Schomburg Auditorium
Please note the following time changes. The performance, 'Come Blow Your Horn', will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
DC theater students to perform ‘Come Blow Your Horn’ Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn” will be presented April 18-20 by senior students in the Theater Directing class at Defiance College. The three-act comedy will be performed in Schomburg Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available at the door for $6 for adults and $5 for students. continue
