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{{Short description|Private college in Defiance, Ohio, U.S.}}
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|name = Defiance College
| name = Defiance College
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| former_name = Defiance Female Seminary (1850–1903)
|motto = "Defy the ordinary"
| motto = "Defi the ordinary"
|established = 1850
| established = {{start date and age|1850}}
|type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts college]] <br> Not-for-profit
| type = [[Private college]]
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|religious_affiliation = [[United Church of Christ]]
|endowment =$16.8 million (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016-Endowment-Market-Values.pdf|title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016|last=|first=|date=|website=NACUBO.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215040947/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2016%2DEndowment%2DMarket%2DValues.pdf|archive-date=2017-02-15|dead-url=yes|access-date=25 March 2017|df=}}</ref>
| endowment = $19.2 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
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| religious_affiliation = [[United Church of Christ]]
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|faculty = 86
| faculty = 86
|president =
| president = Richanne C. Mankey
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|students = 800
| students = 740
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| undergrad = 671
|postgrad = 50
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|city = [[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance]]
|state = [[Ohio]]
| city = [[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance]]
| state = [[Ohio]]
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|colors = {{color box|#7300e6}}{{color box|yellow}} Purple and Gold
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| colors = {{color box|#7300e6}} {{color box|yellow}} Purple and gold
|nickname = Yellow Jackets, Lady Jackets
| sports_nickname = Yellow Jackets, Lady Jackets
|athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] – [[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference|HCAC]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|WHAC]]<br>[[Mid-States Football Association|MSFA]] - (Football)
|affiliations = [[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]]
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|website = {{url|http://www.defiance.edu}}
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'''Defiance College''' is a very small, highly residential<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=202514|title=Carnegie Classifications {{!}} Institution Lookup|website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu|access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> college in [[Defiance, Ohio|Defiance]], [[Ohio]]. It is an independent, co-educational [[liberal arts college]] affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the {{convert|200|acre|ha|1|adj=on}} Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.<ref>[http://www.defiance.edu/pages/NS_majors_restoration.html Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Majors - Restoration Ecology<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''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 {{convert|200|acre|ha|1|adj=on}} Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.<ref>[http://www.defiance.edu/pages/NS_majors_restoration.html Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Majors - Restoration Ecology<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|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.<ref name=HLC_probation_2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.hlcommission.org/component/directory/?Itemid=&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1547 |title=Higher Learning Commission |publisher=[[Higher Learning Commission]] |date=June 22, 2023 |accessdate=July 14, 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:The Christian annual for the year of our lord (1900) (14598203978).jpg|thumb|Defiance College in 1900.]]
The college began as Defiance Female Seminary in 1850 and was opened by the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] to provide schooling for young women. William Curtis Holgate, a local businessman, donated most of the campus. 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. Much of the institution’s early growth occurred under Peter McReynolds who was named president in 1902. The following years saw growth in students, endowment, and facilities with the addition of most of the original campus buildings.
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===
===McCann era===
Defiance College grew and flourished under President Kevin McCann's leadership (1951–1964). Academic programs expanded, and enrollment grew. The physical appearance of the campus changed significantly. The campus increased in size to {{convert|140|acre|ha|1}}; the library, student union, and Pilgrim halls were built; and old buildings were renovated. President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] paid two visits to Defiance College. On October 15, 1953, he laid the cornerstone for Anthony Wayne Library of American Study [https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/jefferso.htm]. He 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]].
During President Kevin McCann's leadership (1951–1964), the campus increased in size to {{convert|140|acre|ha|1}}; 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 [https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/jefferso.htm]. 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]].

===Schauffler moves to Defiance===
The Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work in [[Cleveland]] had four-year students from more countries than any other, but it failed financially and merged with the graduate school of theology at [[Oberlin College]]. When Oberlin closed that school in 1967, the Schauffler endowment was moved to Defiance College, which created the Schauffler Center and later built Schauffler Hall.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
The Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in [[Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (HCAC) as a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III school.<ref>[http://www.defiance.edu/athletics/home.html Defiance]</ref>
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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* [[Baseball]]
* [[Baseball]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
* [[Cross country running|Cross country]]
* [[American football|Football]]
* [[American football|Football]]
* [[Golf]]
* [[Golf]]
* [[Soccer]]
* [[Soccer]]
* [[Tennis]]
* [[Track and field]]
* [[Track and Field]]
* [[Wrestling]]

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===Women's===
===Women's===
* [[Basketball]]
* Basketball
* [[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
* Cross country
* [[Golf]]
* Golf
* [[Soccer]]
* Soccer
* [[Softball]]
* [[Softball]]
* Track and field
* [[Tennis]]
* [[Track and Field]]
* Cheer and Dance
* [[Volleyball]]
* [[Volleyball]]
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[John Ashton (actor)|John Ashton]], film actor
* [[John Ashton (actor)|John Ashton]], actor
* [[Pam Borton]], former women's [[basketball]] program [[Coach (basketball)|head coach]], University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
* [[Pam Borton]], college basketball coach
* [[Ben Davis (American football)|Ben Davis]], American footballer, [[Cleveland Browns]] defensive back and kick-return specialist
* [[Ben Davis (American football)|Ben Davis]], professional football player
* [[Esquire Jauchem]], producer, director and designer in theater, opera, dance and television
* [[Esquire Jauchem]], producer, director, and designer in theater, opera, dance, and television
* [[Don Martindale]], "Wink", American football coach, Defensive Coordinator for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]
* [[Don Martindale]], college and professional football coach
* [[Richard Mourdock]], Treasurer of State, [[Indiana]]
* [[Richard Mourdock]], Treasurer of State, [[Indiana]]
* [[Bruce Shingledecker]], Alaskan wildlife painter
* [[Bruce Shingledecker]], painter

==Accreditation==
*[[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]]
*[[Ohio Board of Regents]]
*[[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education]]
*[[Council on Social Work Education]]
*[[Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.defiance.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.defiance.edu/ Official website]
*[https://www.defianceathletics.com/landing/index Official athletics website]


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Latest revision as of 20:24, 24 November 2024

Defiance College
Former name
Defiance Female Seminary (1850–1903)
Motto"Defi the ordinary"
TypePrivate college
Established1850; 175 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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