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title: Defender Days registration is open
date: 2023-08-14T15:58:00-05:00
author: Bethany Van Voorst
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 Aug 14, 2023 

# Defender Days registration is open

Register for Dordt's Defender Days 2023.

 

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 ![]()On October 27 and 28, 2023, Dordt University will host Defender Days, the biggest event of the year. Students, alumni, parents, and friends come and celebrate Dordt and reunite on campus for special events, athletic competitions, concerts, and more. Registration is now open at [Dordt.edu/defender-days](https://www.dordt.edu/events/defender-days-2026).

This year’s highlights include:

- Commons and B.J. Haan Auditorium Expansion Groundbreaking
- Defender Nation Dinner
- Family Fun Zone at the American State Bank Sports Complex
- Fall Music Festival
- Mainstage production of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”
- 25th Reunion
- President’s Brunch

For a full schedule and more information visit [Dordt.edu/defender-days](https://www.dordt.edu/events/defender-days-2026).

**About Dordt University**

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University 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, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.

 

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