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Ottawa University Community Celebrates Groundbreaking - 5/16/2013
Groundbreaking for the new Gangwish Library and Gibson Student Center took place May 10, 2013 in front of the Mowbray Union on the College campus in Ottawa, Kansas.
Major donors to the new facility, which is part of the University’s $24.3M Advancing the Vision capital campaign, include library namesakes, the Carl and Carrie Gangwish family; student center namesake...
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Ottawa University Reaches $10M Library/Student Center Goal, Meets Mabee Challenge - 4/30/2013
Ottawa University’s new Gangwish Library and Gibson Student Center has the green light for construction following $10 million in donations/pledges and receipt of $750,000 in challenge funds from the Mabee Foundation. Groundbreaking on the new facility has been scheduled for May 10, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Mowbray Union on The College campus in Ottawa, Kansas. The ceremony is...
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Ottawa University Announces 148th Commencement Ceremonies - 4/30/2013
Ottawa, Kansas – Ottawa University will hold its 148th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fredrikson Chapel, 1001 S. Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kansas.
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Ottawa University Celebrates 148 Years - 4/17/2013
Whether you are an OU alumnus, a donor, a parent of a current student, or a loyal fan, we invite you to join us in celebrating Charter Day on Sunday, April 21, by showing your Ottawa University pride wherever you are.
• Join us for the annual performance of the Ottawa University Choir and Orchestra at 3:00 p.m. in the Fredrikson Chapel.
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The Braves Cheer Team Earns 3rd Place at National Tournament - 4/12/2013
The Braves Cheer Team won 3rd place at the NCA/NDA NAIA National Championship today in Daytona Beach, Florida. Watch a video clip of their performance below:
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Ottawa University Given All Clear - 4/4/2013
On Thursday morning, April 4, 2013, Ottawa University security personnel were notified that multiple suspicious packages were discovered near Tauy Jones Hall and the Mowbray Student Union. The Ottawa Police Department was immediately notified. University administrators informed students and staff via the University’s electronic emergency alert system and by email. The appropriate...
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Renowned Saxophonists to Perform at Ottawa University - 4/2/2013
Two acclaimed saxophonists will perform at Ottawa University April 10, 2013. Guest jazz musicians Jerry Dodgion and Rob Scheps will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Fredrikson Chapel alongside the University Jazz Singers, the OU Jazz Ensemble and the OU Faculty Jazz Septet.
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Local Student Receives Cross-Cultural Scholarship - 3/25/2013
The 2013 Fujiwara Scholarship has been awarded to freshman Rachel Pierce of Ottawa, Kansas, and provides for the Fujiwara Cross-Cultural Homestay Program in Japan during the summer of 2013. The scholarship is made possible through the generous support of OU alumni Kodo and Machiko Fujiwara. During the Homestay Program, Pierce will receive room and board for a two-week stay with the Fujiwaras in...
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2013 Winter Spirit Now Available Online! - 3/18/2013
The 2013 Winter edition of the Ottawa Spirit is now available online. This issue focuses on "Small Worlds." The circumstances, events or people of one OU life often intersect in incredible ways with other OU lives in varying times, places and ways that tie us together as a community in a very small, and deeply meaningful, world.
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Ottawa University Debate Team Earns Third Place Honors - 3/11/2013
Three members of the Ottawa University Debate Team earned third place finishes February 23 at the College Public Forum (CPF) National Tournament held at Simpson College in Indianola, IA.
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Richard Foster to Speak at OU’s 3rd Annual Conference for Pastors and Laity - 3/8/2013
Celebration of Discipline author Dr. Richard Foster will be the featured presenter during Ottawa University’s 3rd Annual Conference for Pastors and Laity, which is set for March 14 and 15 in the Fredrikson Chapel, 1001 South Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kansas. The conference is free of charge, however, registration is required via www...
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OU Theatre Presents Nickel and Dimed - 2/28/2013
The Ottawa University Theatre Department will present Nickel and Dimed on February 28, March 1 and March 2 in the Larry D. Peters Auditorium, 1001 S. Cedar Street, Ottawa. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $10 for regular admission, $5 for senior citizens and high school students.
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OU Forensic Program to Celebrate 100th Birthday - 2/27/2013
Ottawa University’s forensics program will celebrate its 100 th birthday in March during a gala in St. Louis, Missouri.
OU founded the nation’s oldest and most prestigious national speech honorary, Pi Kappa Delta (PKD), in 1913. Today, Pi Kappa Delta has more than 200 chapters and more than 80,000 alumni across the United States.
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Ottawa University Announces Groundbreaking Strategic Venture with Blackboard Inc. - 2/25/2013
 Ottawa University has announced a major new venture with Blackboard Inc., a leading worldwide provider of educational technology...
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Dr. Barry Asmus to Speak at Ottawa University - 2/12/2013
Ottawa University is proud to host senior economist Dr. Barry Asmus as its annual Norwood Jones Convocation Speaker on March 6-7, 2013. While on campus, Asmus will make three presentations.
• Wednesday, March 6
“Flourishing in a Global, Exponential World”
7:30 p.m., Larry Peters Auditorium, Administration Building
Reception following
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Ottawa University Names New Dean of The School of Education - 1/24/2013
Ottawa University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Browne Hogan as the new Dean of the School of Education. She has served as the Interim Dean of the School since last spring, following the departure of Dr. David Barnes.
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Ottawa University Installs Ten State-of-the-art Music Practice Rooms - 1/22/2013
Ottawa University music majors and performers can now take advantage of ten “sound isolation” practice rooms, which recently were installed in the Fredrikson Chapel.
The transepts of the Chapel were renovated over the course of the fall semester to house the modular rooms, which were manufactured and installed by Wenger, a state-of-the-art pioneer in virtual...
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OU Students To Participate in Volunteer Activities On MLK Day - 1/18/2013
Ottawa, Kansas) – Ottawa University students will take part in several service activities to pay tribute to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, January 21.
The Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Remembrance and Service will kickoff with a speech from Kevin Willmott, Professor of Film at Kansas University, at 1:00 p.m. in the Mowbray Student...
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2012 Annual Report Now Available Online - 12/10/2012
Ottawa University's 2012 Annual Report is now available online. We invite you to explore the advances made during the first year of Phase II of Vision 2020, including an our donor roll, an update on the Advancing the Vision Capital Campaign, our...
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Ottawa University Vespers Scheduled for December 9 - 12/3/2012
The traditional Vespers service at Ottawa University has been scheduled for
Sunday, December 9, at 4 p.m. in the Fredrikson Chapel, 1001 S. Cedar Street, Ottawa, Kansas. The event is free and open to the public.
During the service, the OU Orchestra and Concert Choir will each perform.
This year’s program will feature works by Johann Strauss...
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Ottawa University Announces RN-to-BSN Nursing Program - 12/3/2012
Ottawa University is pleased to announce a new 100 percent online RN-to-BSN Nursing Program, which is set to begin in Spring II term. The program makes it easy for registered nurses (RN) to quickly and effectively earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through a series of online coursework.
The program was designed for the practicing RN who has graduated from an...
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Ottawa University and Johnson County Community College Team Up To Offer Bachelor's Degrees - 11/28/2012
Two historic post-secondary education institutions in the Kansas City metro have joined together to address what has been called “a national priority” – access to an affordable 4-year college degree. Ottawa University, based in Ottawa, Kansas, and with one of the nation’s first adult-learning campuses in Kansas City, worked with Johnson County Community College to create...
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Homecoming Slideshow Now Available - 11/12/2012
View a slideshow of photos from this year's annual Homecoming event, "Looking Back, Moving Forward." The celebration included the Braves Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, Alumni Awards Banquet, a “Walk for Doc” Averyt Event, a Tailgate luncheon, athletic alumni scrimmages, and more.
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University Launches Public Phase of Capital Campaign - 8/24/2012
On June 15, 2012, after 18 months of behind-the-scenes fundraising, Ottawa University’s Advancing the Vision Capital Campaign went public during a special dinner to honor the exceptional generosity of OU’s trustees and major campaign donors to date. Never before in the University’s combined history have so many $1 million-plus gift pledges been received. In the past six months...
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Ottawa University Names New Nursing Director - 8/14/2012
Ottawa University is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathy Kump as the new Director of Nursing at Ottawa University.
Kump comes to Ottawa University from the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, where she was an educator with the Wound Management Academy.
“Kathy has been a registered nurse for 25 years and has a well established...
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Ottawa University Names New Director of Choral Music - 8/14/2012
Ottawa University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau as Director of Choral Music at The College. He succeeds Dr. Jeff Anderson, who served in the capacity between 2008 and 2012.
Nadeau brings nearly two decades of music education experience, working with students of all age levels in Maine, Colorado and Kansas. He has a strong passion for choral music...
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Ottawa University Announces Mabee Challenge Grant for new Library/Student Center - 7/19/2012
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has awarded a $750,000 challenge grant in support of Ottawa University’s “Advancing the Vision” capital campaign for the University’s new Gangwish Library and Gibson Student Center. The combined project is expected to cost $10,000,000. The University has received over $6 million of the total requirement in gifts and pledges and now has...
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Ottawa University President Featured in Education Executive Magazine - 7/2/2012
Ottawa University President Kevin C. Eichner was recently featured in the Summer 2012 issue of Education Executive magazine. University vendors Blackboard, Inc. and Husch Blackwell partnered with OU by advertising alongside the article in the special issue of the magazine, which focused on affordability in higher education. Click on the link below to read the rest of the story.
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Gangwish Family Pledges $1 Million For New Library - 6/10/2012
Ottawa University is delighted to announce that members of the Carl C. and Carrie Gangwish family have made a $1 million naming pledge for a new library to be built in 2013.
The Gangwish family has a very long and loyal history with Ottawa University, evidenced not only by their significant pledge, but also by decades of service and the 22 family members who have attended the...
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New Spirit Squad Coordinator Selected - 6/7/2012
Ottawa, Kansas –Ottawa University has announced the hiring of Shayla Jacob as the new spirit squad coordinator. Jacob succeeds Regina Smith, who led the Braves for the last two seasons.
Jacob has more than 15 years of cheerleading dance and gymnastics coaching experience. She has spent the last two years as Pratt Community College’s Head Cheer Coach, where...
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$1 Million Pledged for Gibson Student Center - 5/22/2012
Ottawa University is delighted to announce that Marguerite (Monroe) Gibson of Ottawa, Kansas, has made a $1 million naming gift to the University for a new student center to be built in 2013-14 as part of its Advancing the Vision Capital Campaign. The Gibson Student Center will be part of a $10 million state-of-the-art library and student center facility to be located in the center of campus...
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'Tell Us Your Story' Essay Winners Prepared For Significant Lives - 5/7/2012
When Billie Cruz walks across the stage to receive her diploma, it surely will go down as one of the most memorable days in her life.
Cruz is one of two OU-Online students recently awarded cash prizes for their winning essays in Ottawa University-Online’s first annual “Tell Us Your Story” contest. The money is to be used for travel expenses associated with...
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