On May 13, 2019, Dordt College will become Dordt University. “Dordt University best describes who we are and who we are becoming,” says President Erik Hoekstra. Find out more at .
Dordt University has been ranked the top university in Iowa and tied for fourth 'best regional college in the Midwest', according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report rankings. Read about this ranking and more at .
Together we mourn the loss of junior, David Temte and his brother, whose lives were lost on Monday morning in a car crash. We covet your prayers for the Temte family and are comforted with the knowledge that David loved the Lord.
This morning we spent time together as a campus community for chapel. As an act of worship, we walked from the East edge of campus to the West—covering campus in prayer from one end to the other. God is on the move, and we can’t wait to see what this year holds.
For the fourth year in a row, Dordt University has been named the number one college in the nation for student engagement, according to The Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education’s 2020 college rankings.
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For the third year in a row, Dordt College has topped the charts in student engagement according to The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.
Learn more about this ranking:
For the fifth year in a row, Dordt University has been ranked the number one university in the nation for student engagement, according to The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education’s College Rankings 2021.
Learn more at
We are saddened to share that Emma Nibbelink, a freshman business major, passed away in a car accident earlier this week. Please pray for Emma’s family, friends, and our campus community during this difficult time.
Please pray for Austin Brown's family and friends as well as our campus community during this difficult time. Austin, a senior digital media major, passed away from what appear to be medical complications earlier this week.
Read more about Austin:
Take a tour of the newest spot in town, the
@ASBDome
American State Bank Sports Complex! A game changer for our outdoor athletic teams, and the Sioux Center community.
It's official! According to the Career Development Center at Dordt University, 99% of Dordt’s class of 2019 found employment or were accepted to graduate school within six months of graduation.
We like to say there’s a *secret sauce* to student engagement at Dordt, but there’s also a *secret sauce* to this favorite grille sandwich... and the best part? You can make it at home 🙊
Dordt University is the top-ranked university in Iowa and the third best regional college in the Midwest, according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Learn more about this ranking (and more ranking highlights) at
For the sixth year in a row, Dordt University has been ranked the number one university in the nation for student engagement, according to The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education’s College Rankings 2022. Learn more at
Some people say life is just a series of events: a long line of happy accidents just falling into place. We see it a little differently here at Dordt. Apply now and be part of something special. ✏️🔬🎨🏀
Dordt’s overall enrollment for the fall 2020 semester is 1,666 – the largest enrollment in the institution’s history. We also welcomed 397 freshmen this fall, which is the second-largest incoming freshmen class in 10 years. Praise God—we are grateful!
Have you heard? Our 2017 graduates are crushin' it.
99.7% of the '17 grads are employed or enrolled in grad school (yes, 99.7%!), 40 are enrolled in grad school, and they're in 26 states, 3 Canadian provinces, and 5 international locations.
More @ .
“Yet, as those who know Jesus Christ as the one who holds the future, this is an opportunity to care for one another through a time of uncertainty as the news changes rapidly."
Dordt’s professors worked and reworked their courses over the summer to optimize the student experience. Let's give them a big
#DefenderAttaWay
for all of their hard work 👏
Defender Nation, join us tonight in Sioux City at 7 p.m. to cheer on the
@DordtWBB
team in the NAIA National Championship game!
Students,
@BankWithPeoples
is sponsoring the first 500 student tickets tonight. Show your Dordt student ID at the Dordt booth to get your ticket.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and God’s blessings in the new year!
Special thanks to Dordt’s Music Department for assisting us in the creation of this video.
Back and brighter than ever⚡️
Some of our fall athletes have moved in and started practice. We're excited to put the new lights on the soccer fields to good use this year!
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases. His mercies never come to an end—they are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”
—Lamentations 3:22-23
It's tradition for the Dordt University concert choir to sing the alma mater at the end of our commencement ceremony. In honor of that tradition, we hope you enjoy this beautiful rendition of the tune. 💛 Congratulations, graduates!
Based on the forecast of severe winter weather with a risk of frostbite, Dordt College will be closed all day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Please exercise all due caution if you are outdoors.
At Dordt, 47% of our students participate in our athletic program. Student-athletes are taught to live “The Defender Way,” growing academically, spiritually, and physically.
For example, 18 of Dordt’s varsity teams were named NAIA Scholar-Teams with at least a 3.0 GPA.
An incredible team. An incredible run. 50 years of Dordt Women's Basketball, and more to come 👏
Read more about the championship: and read more about the 50th anniversary:
Dordt’s Rozenboom Family Athletic Center is home to the De Witt Gym & the Rec Center. As part of the Planting for the Future capital campaign, the Rec Center is getting a facelift this summer, with resurfaced courts & track, and new branding. Here's a peek at the latest changes.
Defender Football will kick off their playoff game THIS Saturday in Sioux Center! 🏈 Kickoff is at noon—catch the game from the stands (general tickets required, Dordt students get in free with ID) or on the live stream! 🖤💛
Tickets available here:
“I think Dordt has demonstrated a real creative streak by thinking about what the opportunities are to prepare students for the important and meaningful work and to do that in a new way, and how to forge new partnerships.” -
@BetsyDeVosED
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!
Special thanks to students from Dordt’s music programs for assisting in the creation of this video and to Dr. Rose who wrote this arrangement of Carol of the Bells.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Student Services staff have hung posters of King across campus. Here is one of our favorite quotes from King: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is this: ‘What are you doing for others?’”
For the second year in a row, Dordt has been ranked the top Iowa college on the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings. Dordt has also been ranked the second most innovative regional college in the Midwest.
Read the press release:
"Students, Dordt is in the process of making plans to welcome you to campus this fall. Our goal is to provide face-to-face instruction, with residence hall life, community dining, and the full spectrum of co-curricular activities..."
“David understood what Paul meant when he wrote about running the race with perseverance and lived his life striving to persevere in his faith daily," says
@CoachNateWolf
.
Our campus will be profoundly affected by the loss of this young Defender.
The season finale of Domino Masters is tonight! Tune in to Fox at 8 p.m. CT to watch Dordt students Derek & Alex Koops compete on team Dominerds.
Locals, join us at 7:15 p.m. in the Campus Center for a Q&A, meet the brothers, & view the show. Popcorn & soda will be provided.
Today will mark the last day that KDCR will take the radio waves of 88.5 FM. Since 1968, KDCR has used the radio to proclaim God’s Word to generations of listeners.
Last week, Dordt hosted the dedication of the new Brian Eekhoff Golf Facility. This space is named in memory of 2008 Dordt graduate Brian Eekhoff, and it serves as an offseason, indoor practice site and gathering space for Dordt's men's and women's golf teams.