Defiance College

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The Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio, United States. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the Script error: No such module "convert". Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.[1] The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, but the college has been on probation since 2023 for concerns with one out of the eighteen accreditation criteria.[2]

History

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Defiance College in 1900

The college began as Defiance Female Seminary in 1850 and was opened by the Christian Connection, which itself later became part of the United Church of Christ, to provide schooling for young women. In 1903 the Defiance Female Seminary formally became Defiance College, making it one of only two religious-affiliated colleges to begin operation in Ohio during the 20th century.

McCann era

During President Kevin McCann's leadership (1951–1964), the campus increased in size to Script error: No such module "convert".; the library, student union, and Pilgrim halls were built; and old buildings were renovated. President Dwight D. Eisenhower paid two visits to Defiance. On October 15, 1953, he laid the cornerstone for the Anthony Wayne Library of American Study. Eisenhower re-visited the campus on May 26, 1963, to deliver the commencement address, at which time the college announced that one room in the library had been designated "the Eisenhower Room," honoring the friendship between Eisenhower and Kevin C. McCann.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, Defiance College celebrated its 175th anniversary.

Athletics

The Defiance College Yellow Jackets moved conferences at the end of the 2023-2024 athletic season from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) into the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) in every sport except for football, where they are a member of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) and are a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

The Defiance College athletic program has begun the processes of adding new athletic programs in the near future. In the 2025-2026 athletic season, Men's Volleyball, Women's Bowling, and Powerlifting will be the newest additions to the expanded athletic program. At the current time, it is believed Men's Volleyball and Women's Bowling will also be competing in the WHAC. Powerlifting is not confirmed at this time.

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Co-ed

Notable alumni

References

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