Defender Days at Ƶ is projected to have record-breaking attendance this year, with over 1,600 registered attendees and numerous sold-out events.
Defender Days, the biggest event on Ƶ’s campus, is estimated to have its largest attendance ever this year. Held on October 25-26, Defender Days already has over 1,600 individuals registered. Many Defender Days ticketed events, such as the Business Connections Breakfast and President’s Brunch, are already sold out.
To see the full lineup of weekend events, visit dordt.edu/events/defender-days-2024.
Alumni, parents, students, and many more will spend the weekend attending home sporting events, concerts, dinners, the fall theatre production, music festivals, the 25th Reunion, and more.
At the Defender Nation Dinner, three 2024 award recipients will be recognized:
Event highlights include:
Dr. Brandon Huisman, vice president for enrollment and marketing, says that more and more people are coming back to campus for Defender Days because “they are genuinely excited about what’s happening here.”
“Alumni want to reunite with old friends, and parents want to see their children. But there are also Ƶfans coming to campus because they want to feel the momentum of what’s going on here. They’re saying, ‘Look at what the Lord is doing through the lives of Ƶstudents, faculty, and staff. There’s something here, and I want to experience it for myself.”
About Ƶ
As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Ƶ equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Ƶis a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.
In addition to providing students with timely information about voting and registration process, Student Services has also planned events on campus for students to engage in meaningful conversations surrounding politics.
Over 60 Ƶ students took part in the Community Outreach Day, demonstrating their commitment to service by assisting local organizations to make a meaningful impact in the Sioux County community.
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