,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #aej?      
,anniv]s>y ( ,ottawa ,univ]sity 9       
,ottawa1 ,kansas4  ,:]eas ! ,ottawa     
,indians 7 aborig9al inhabitants ( l&s 9
 ! ,great ,lakes area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! ,ottawa 7 victims ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t's ,removal ,policy ( ! #ahcjs1
 los+ all ( ! aborig9al l&s1 fragm5t+ _!
 population1 & result+ 9 a b& ( ,ottawa 
mov+ to ,kansas2 ,:]eas ! ,ottawa       
e/abli%$ a new community 9 ,kansas &    
made positive contributions to !        
settlem5t ( ,kansas1 includ+ _! (f]+ (  
l&s = :at became ,ottawa ,univ]sity2    
,:]eas ,ottawa ,univ]sity traces its    
roots to a /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,bapti/
 mission>ies & ! ,ottawa ,indian tribe t
 began prior to ,kansas' /atehood2      
,:]eas1 9 #ahcg1 ! ,rev]5d ,jo?am       

,meek]1 8 wife1 ,eleanor ,ri*>dson      
,meek]1 & _! *ildr5 mov$ to ! banks ( ! 
,m>ais des ,cygnes ,riv] to devote      
!mselves to s]v+ z m9i/]s1 physicians1  
tea*]s1 & c\nselors to ! ,ottawa ,indian
 tribespeople :o _h rec5tly be5 mov$ to 
! area2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,meek] inspir$   
o!rs1 includ+ ,john ,tecumseh ,tauy     
,jones to take up ?is "w ( build+ a     
vibrant p>tn]%ip ) ! tribal lead]s2     
,:]eas ?is p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,kansas    
,bapti/ d5om9ation & ! ,ottawa ,indian  
,tribe1 "u ,tauy ,jones' lead]%ip1 l$ to
 ! f\ndation1 9 #ahfe1 ( a s*ool d$icat$
 to ! b5efit ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,ottawa p1  
plac$ on #bj1jjj acres ( l& (f]$ by !   
,tribe to support ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
in/itution2 ,:]eas ! orig9al *>t] 0 to  
=m a bo>d+ s*ool = tribal *ildr5 & bo?  
p>ties quickly recogniz$ ! importance ( 
(f]+ a college-level education & !      
appreciation by memb]s ( ! ,tribe1 !    
,bapti/s1 & ! p ( ,ottawa t a college   
w\ld s]ve z an economic gr[? eng9e = !  
em]g+ community ar\nd ! ,m>ais des      

,cygnes ,riv]2 ,:]eas ,ottawa           
,univ]sity's ,*ri/ian h]itage &         
respectful p>tn]%ip ) ! ,ottawa ,indians
 rema9s alive & p[]ful today1 evid5c$ by
 ! #bjjh agreem5t betwe5 ,kev9 ,ei*n]1  
,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 & ,*ief ,john 
,ball>d ( ! ,ottawa ,tribe ( ,oklahoma  
to grant1 9 p]petuity1 free tuition &   
room & bo>d to all c]tifi$ tribal memb]s
 :o wi% to att5d ei!r ! resid5tial      
college 9 ,ottawa1 ,kansas1 or any (    
,ottawa ,univ]sity's adult on-gr\nd or  
onl9e programs4 ,?is agreem5t has be5   
widely embrac$ & celebrat$ by faculty1  
alumni1 bo>d memb]s1 & fri5ds ( !       
,univ]sity & by tribal memb]s z         
emblematic ( ! in/itution's core mission
 & pr9ciples & its endur+ commitm5t to  
s]ve ! mutual purposes ( its f\nd]s2    
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t its hi/ory1 ,ottawa     
,univ]sity has pursu$ an innovative     
approa* to high] education's role 9     
society4 ,9 ! #aigjs1 ,ottawa 0 "o ( !  
fir/ to embrace a gr[+ dem& = programs  
specifically tailor$ to ! ne$s ( adult  

/ud5ts1 op5+ an adult campus 9 ,kansas  
,city 9 #aigd1 9 ,pho5ix 9 #aigg1 9     
,brookfield1 ,wiscons91 9 #aiib1 9      
,jeff]sonville1 ,indiana1 9 #bjjb1 & 9  
,*&l]1 ,arizona1 9 #bjji4 ,! univ]sity  
also began (f]+ degree programs         
exclusively onl9e 9 #bjjh2 ,:]eas       
,ottawa ,univ]sity's mission is to      
provide ! highe/ quality lib]al arts &  
pr(essional education 9 a c>+1          
fai?-c5t]$ community ( grace1 :i*       
integrates le>n+ & life2 ,:]eas ,ottawa 
,univ]sity s]ves m ?an #d1hjj /ud5ts f  
#di /ates & #af c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,ottawa
 ,univ]sity employs m ?an #bjj ,kansans 
z faculty & /aff :o are equally committ$
 to ensur+ t ea* & e /ud5t receives     
p]sonal att5tion & ! highe/ quality     
education t honors ! s*ool's mission &  
hi/ory2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #bc1jjj    
di/+ui%$ graduates ( ,ottawa ,univ]sity 
s]v+ _! communities1 pr(essions1 &      
*ur*es ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,ottawa       
,univ]sity has gr[n f a s+le build+ to a
 compreh5sive1 global in/itution ( high]

 le>n+ d$icat$ to an aspiration to s]ve 
z a beacon = educat+ /ud5ts = lifetimes 
( enlight5$ fai?1 exempl>y s]vice1      
inspir$ lead]%ip1 & p]sonal gr[? &      
significance2 & ,:]eas ,ottawa          
,univ]sity's commitm5t to education     
exemplifies ! be/ ( ,kansas' pa/1       
pres5t1 & future & s]ves z an           
inspiration to all ,kansans3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
comm5ds & celebrates ! #aej? ,anniv]s>y 
( ,ottawa ,univ]sity 9 ,ottawa1 ,kansas 
z x inspires its /ud5ts to lead )       
compet5ce & "*4