--- title: Dordt University to host largest-ever Defender Days weekend date: 2024-10-23T20:41:00-05:00 author: Sarah Moss canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-university-hosts-largest-ever-defender-days-weekend" section: News --- [ View Dordt News](https://www.dordt.edu/news) [Alumni](https://www.dordt.edu/news?category=alumni) [Events](https://www.dordt.edu/news?category=events) Oct 23, 2024 # Dordt University to host largest-ever Defender Days weekend Defender Days at Dordt University is projected to have record-breaking attendance this year, with over 1,600 registered attendees and numerous sold-out events. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/2023-10-28_000719.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=66&h=57&f=webp&c=97d0922f&v=e6d1f9c18736af7970d1c6bcdd2b4ed1b4f366b15b34630a4da27f71e19e624c) ![]()Defender Days, the biggest event on Dordt University’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](https://www.dordt.edu/events/defender-days-2026)**.** 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: - [David Rozenboom](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dave-rozenboom-named-2024-distinguished-alumni-award-recipient-at-dordt-university) (’85), Distinguished Alumni Award - [VJ Hachaba](https://www.dordt.edu/news/v-j-hachaba-named-2024-horizon-award-recipient) (’18), Horizon Award - [Dr. Fred and Geralyn Sick,](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dr-fred-and-geralyn-sick-named-2024-dordt-university-ambassador-award-recipients) Ambassador Award ![A diverse group of people sitting at a table, attentively listening during an indoor event. The setting appears formal, with table decorations and glasses. The focus is on a smiling woman with glasses on her head, surrounded by others.](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/2023-10-27_000947.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=57&h=65&c=ae78d64f&v=059f3617fdd4f6d8e6616105a4b806a156d234bac1fd5a86cce2eb01fcbfc068) Event highlights include: - [Fall Theatre Production of “Fiddler on the Roof”](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-universitys-theatre-arts-department-presents-fiddler-on-the-roof) - [“Lost Sight” art exhibit by and artist reception for Michelle Hofer (’95)](https://www.dordt.edu/news/lost-sight-art-exhibit-inspired-by-byzantine-christian-iconography) - [Fall Music Festival](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-universitys-defender-days-features-a-lineup-of-musical-concerts) 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 Dordt fans 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 Dordt students, faculty, and staff. There’s something here, and I want to experience it for myself.” **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 the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review. --- [Previous Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/crunchtime.jpeg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=db9991c5&v=b01cc4f0cd84bdd697be49e19811f79607c5bf5eec427b96a34be31608f04e9a) Oct 29, 2024 ## Providing Dordt students with opportunities for political engagement By Jennifer Vermeer 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. Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/providing-dordt-students-with-opportunities-for-political-engagement) [Next Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/IMG_3561.jpeg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=4e10f8a2&v=e931b3af37b55023072f8280a79a2ff4bb8564752146a616b8cc6ecf7db8c604) Academics Oct 22, 2024 ## Dozens of Dordt University students participate in Community Outreach Day Over 60 Dordt University 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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