Ottawa University

OU Open House for New Interim President

Dr. Fred Zook to meet Ottawa University community 

OTTAWA, Kansas - Ottawa University will host an open house on Wednesday, August 15, to welcome Dr. Fred Zook, the new Interim President, and his wife, Connie. The event will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Granger House, located at 320 East 11^th Street. Members of the community and friends of Ottawa University are invited to attend.

Those interested in attending the open house are asked to RSVP by 12 noon on Monday, August 13 to Deb Henningsen at 785-242-2000 ext. 5504, or deb.henningsen@ottawa.edu.

Dr. Zook began his career at Ottawa University in 1967 at The College in Ottawa, Kansas, as the dean of students and later became a tenured faculty member. While living in Ottawa, he was a member of the City Council for over seven years, including two terms as mayor. 

From 1981 to 2001, Dr. Zook held the position of provost at OU's Arizona campuses. His tenure as provost was one of the most successful in the history of the University. Dr. Zook brought visibility to OU through his marketing expertise and community involvement. He developed and mentored a strong faculty and launched the University's first graduate program, the Master of Arts in Human Resources.

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Founded in 1865, Ottawa University is a comprehensive, not-for-profit educational institution affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Ottawa University's educational mission brings together a residential campus in Ottawa, Kansas, and adult campuses in Kansas City, Missouri; Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe, Arizona; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Jeffersonville, Indiana; as well as multiple international instructional sites.  For more information, visit http://www.ottawa.edu/.