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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in [[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (HCAC) as an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III school.<ref>[http://www.defiance.edu/athletics/home.html Defiance]</ref> On October 6, 2023, it was announced that the Defiance College Yellow Jackets would rejoin the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) on July 1, 2024 and would compete in the [[Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference]] (WHAC) in every sport except for football, which will join the [[Mid-States Football Association]] (MSFA).
The Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in [[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]] (NAIA). Prior to returning to the NAIA in July, 2024, they were an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III school.


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Defiance College
Former name
Defiance Female Seminary (1850–1903)
Motto"Defi the ordinary"
TypePrivate college
Established1850; 174 years ago (1850)
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Academic affiliations
CIC
Endowment$19.2 million (2020)[1]
PresidentRichanne C. Mankey
Academic staff
86
Students740
Undergraduates671
Postgraduates69
Location
Defiance
,
Ohio
,
United States
Campus150 acres (61 ha)
Colors    Purple and gold
NicknameYellow Jackets, Lady Jackets
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – WHAC
MSFA - (Football)
Websitewww.defiance.edu

Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio and affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre (80.9 ha) Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.[2] 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.[3]

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

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During President Kevin McCann's leadership (1951–1964), the campus increased in size to 140 acres (56.7 ha); 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 [1]. 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.

Athletics

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The Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in 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 (NAIA). Prior to returning to the NAIA in July, 2024, they were an NCAA Division III school.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Majors - Restoration Ecology
  3. ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Higher Learning Commission. June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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