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☀️ Summer Hours at Defiance College ☀️

June 1–July 31:
🕢 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
📅 Monday–Friday
Find our summer hours, regular school-year hours, and contact information here: https://t.co/hud0eTyp9v
#DefianceCollege #SummerHours #DEFIneYourFuture

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Jacket Summit brings together community leaders to discuss the workforce skills graduates need most today: digital technology + communication skills. 🎓

Register: https://t.co/ZMaJiS62EW
Questions? Contact [email protected]

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Still thinking about Honors Convocation ✨

Take a look back at an incredible night celebrating our students:
https://t.co/0IexVHnK2r

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We honored outstanding student achievement at last night’s Honors Convocation! 🎓

Watch the full ceremony: https://t.co/SAewvJHg1D

📸 Photos coming soon!
#DefianceCollege #AcademicHonors #Classof2026

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🎉 Accepted Students… You’re Invited!
Join us Friday, April 24 | Check-in at 5:30 PM
Meet your future classmates, experience DC, and see why Defiance is the place for you !
Sign up here: https://t.co/cbwPcvhTL9
#WhyDefiance #FutureYellowJackets

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Empty Bowls was a huge success! 🥣
500+ attendees helped raise $20K+ to support those in need - thank you!
Special thanks to Destiny Pier, Janie Isakson, Lyndsi Lorenzen, Sydney Fogt, Macie Cordes & Tess Homier Salisbury. “Seeing this level of compassion made it all worthwhile.”

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📢 Phone Service Update

Defiance College is currently experiencing an outage affecting campus phone lines. Incoming & outgoing calls to offices are impacted. Cell phones are NOT affected.

Our team is working with providers to resolve this ASAP. We’ll share updates as available.

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🎬#ComingSoon to a screen near you 🐝
#DefianceCollege #IntoTheSwarm #DCAthletics

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Celebrating our incredible team for their years of service to Defiance College 👏

Kris Boland (25), Mary Burkholder (20), Kris Knight (10), Carla Higgins (10), Steve Bare (5), Jeff Appel (5)

Thank you for your dedication! #DefianceCollege

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💜 Join us April 8 as @DefianceSoftball takes on UNOH and honors the fight against cancer.

Grab a lavender shirt for $20—proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

⏰ Order by March 31, 8 AM
🛒 https://t.co/QX8pDub6mp
#DefianceCollege #FightAgainstCancer

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Last night the wewelcomed guests for Town and Gown: Defiance History Programs. Archivist Barb Sedlock presented “Halls of Education: A Retrospective of Defiance College Buildings,” sharing history behind the spaces that have shaped generations of Yellow Jackets.
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It’s TODAY! 🥡🍊

Support our McMaster Rome community partner by ordering Panda Express online & using code 9012191 at checkout.

Valid at ANY U.S. location — so share widely!

Every order helps aid refugees in Rome. ❤️

Order here:
https://t.co/yOlnXqWPPR

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Love was in the air at DC last week 💜
Students celebrated Valentine’s Day all week long by sending sweet (and sometimes hilarious!) Valengrams and putting their relationship instincts to the test with a round of Green Flag 🟢 or Red Flag 🚩.
#DefianceCollege #ValentinesDay2026

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Jacket Days is a cornerstone of the Jacket Journey — where career readiness meets purpose. It’s more than events; it’s a campus-wide commitment to preparing students for confident first steps beyond Defiance. #DefianceCollege #JacketJourney #JacketDays2026

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Defiance College’s new Empower VetEd Grant supports military-connected students pursuing careers in education—helping reduce financial barriers and strengthen the future teaching workforce.
Learn more: https://t.co/jUygM5ULTc

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Criminal Justice Night gave Defiance College students hands-on exposure to real careers in the field—connecting with professionals and learning from alum Savannah McCoy ’24 of the Defiance Police Department.

#JacketJourney #DefianceCollege #CareerReadiness

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Defiance College President Dr. Richanne C. Mankey announced the appointment of Scott Wills as Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Scott will serve on the President’s Leadership Team and lead fundraising and engagement efforts to support the College’s mission and future.

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Jacket Days: Problem Solving
Students tackled multiple problems in small groups with limited direction and a tight time limit. The challenge pushed them to think quickly, collaborate, and adapt as they worked toward solutions.

#DefianceCollege #DEFIneYourFuture #JacketDays2026

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During Jacket Days, our Grad School Fair gave students the opportunity to connect with more than 20 graduate programs and explore pathways to further their education.
#DefianceCollege #JacketDays2026 #DEFIneYourFuture

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On #MLKDay , we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by advancing his vision through service-learning, where education meets action and students make a meaningful difference beyond the classroom.

#DefianceCollege #DEFIneYourFuture #IHaveADream