DEFIANCE, OH (PRESS RELEASE) – Beginning in Fall 2012, Defiance College will offer a social work completion program. The new program gives students the ability to complete a bachelor’s degree in social work in as few as four semesters.

“We’re very excited about the opportunity to offer the professional degree to students who are currently working in the social work field and may have obligations that prevent them from taking day classes,” said Professor Jeff Weaner, social work program director and Schauffler Chair in social work. “We are excited to help these new students fulfill their professional goals as social workers.”

ARCHBOLD, OH (PRESS RELEASE) – To commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial, a local conference will be held in Northwest Ohio to explore the impact of the War of 1812 on Native Americans in Ohio. From May 10 – 12, nationally known Native American scholars and Native leaders will convene at Defiance College, Sauder Village and Northwest State Community College for a three-day conference focusing on the tribes removed from Ohio to Kansas and Oklahoma.

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