Ottawa University’s roots and traditions can be traced back to the work of Baptist missionaries Jotham and Eleanor Meeker, who labored ceaselessly to improve the lives of the Ottawa Indian Tribe in Kansas. They served as ministers, nurse and doctor, business agents, marriage counselors, teachers, and of course, spiritual counselors. Their seminal work, the prophetic vision of tribal leaders, and the engagement of others, such as John Tecumseh (Tauy) Jones, led to an eventual agreement between

On July 10, 2012, the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation awarded Ottawa University a $750,000 challenge grant toward the University’s new Gangwish Library and Gibson Student Center slated as part of its $24.3 million Advancing the Vision Campaign. Having currently raised approximately $6 million in gifts and pledges of the $10 million needed for the building project, OU now has until July 10, 2013, to raise the remaining $4 million in order to receive the Mabee funds. “This is a wonderful opp

Ottawa University hosted Dr. Os Guinness as its annual Norwood L. Jones Convocation speaker on March 7-8, 2012. Guinness presented two lectures, “Can Freedom Last Forever?” and “Challenging the Darkness.” He also presented a seminar aimed at clergy members. “Can we really change the world?” Guinness asked audience members during Wednesday’s presentation. Guinness said many people believe they can change the world – and they believe it to be a fairly effortless task at that. �

Homecoming 2011 will kick off on Wednesday evening, October 21, with the naming of Ottawa University’s School of Business in honor of former faculty member and alumnus Dr. Wayne Angell ’52 and former faculty member Dr. Sherwin Snyder. The ceremony will be followed by a series of business workshops on Thursday, October 22. Mark your calendars for this special event featuring: • Gala Naming Ceremony • The new Angell Chair of Economics • The Dean of the School of Business • Introd