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'''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> Although the college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[Higher Learning Commission]], the commission placed the college on probation in June 2023 for concerns with multiple 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>
'''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 multiple 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.]]
[[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 Connection]], which itself later became part of the United Church 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.
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.


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===McCann era===

Revision as of 18:30, 5 October 2023

Defiance College
Former name
Defiance Female Seminary (1850–1903)
Motto"Defy 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
Students505
Location, ,
United States
Campus150 acres (61 ha)
Colors    Purple and gold
NicknameYellow Jackets, Lady Jackets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIHCAC
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 multiple accreditation criteria.[3]

History

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 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

The Defiance College Yellow Jackets compete in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) as an NCAA Division III school.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  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.
  4. ^ Defiance

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