Ottawa University
Ottawa University Seal
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| Motto | Veritas vos liberabit |
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Motto in English
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The Truth Will Set You Free |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1865 |
| President | Kevin Eichner |
| Vice-president | Clark Ribordy |
| Provost | Terry Haines |
| Rector | Roger Fredrikson |
| Vice-Presidents | Nancy Wingert (Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer) Paul Bean (University Advancement) |
| Students | 630 (main) |
| Undergraduates | 600 main |
| Postgraduates | 30 main |
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1001 S. Cedar Street Ottawa, Kansas 66067 United States 38°36′09″N 95°15′56″W / 38.602589°N 95.265542°WCoordinates: 38°36′09″N 95°15′56″W / 38.602589°N 95.265542°W |
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Gold Black |
| Athletics | Ottawa Braves |
| Sports | 21 varsity athletic teams |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Website | www |
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Ottawa University (OU) is a private, non-profit, faith-based liberal arts university located in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1865 and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Ottawa has approximately 600 students on its residential campus in Ottawa, with a total of about 7,000 students across all of its campuses and online.
The original campus is located in Ottawa, Kansas and is referred to as the "Residential College" or "The College" by the staff.
In addition to the residential college, OU has adult campuses in Overland Park, Kansas; Phoenix and Chandler, Arizona; Brookfield, Wisconsin; and Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Ottawa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its education programs in Kansas are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Ottawa University offers bachelor's degree programs in more than 25 disciplines. Current graduate program offerings include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Education (MAEd), Master of Arts in Human Resources (MAHR), and Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC).
The Department of Church Relations maintains the university's long-standing relationship with the clergy and churches within the American Baptist Churches USA. Church Relations also works to recruit students from American Baptist Churches across the country.
Ottawa University is the Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, the national speech and debate honorary. In 1913, Ottawa became the founding member and continues to invest in forensic activities over 100 years later.
The Music and Drama Departments offer productions for the community and serve as host for community related events.
Ottawa University teams are known as the Braves. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competes in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). The school provides eleven intercollegiate sports for men, ten intercollegiate sports for women, and a varied intramural program. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track & field, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. The school is the home of the recently renovated Peoples Bank Field.
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