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POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert POV: you attend the 20th annual All Hallows’ Eve concert A rich history as an educational trailblazer, a strong foundation of academic excellence, and continuous outpouring of commitment and support from family, friends, and alumni are all causes for celebration, and today we take a moment to do just that. We are so grateful to every individual, past and present, who has played a role in creating, building and sustaining this wonderful institution, forging new trails and setting shining examples for those who followed. As current caretakers of this esteemed institution, we are dedicated to continue setting aspirational goals and providing valuable examples, reaching new heights along the way, and finding even more cause for celebration... today, and every day. Happy 189th birthday, Ozarks! Did You Know: In the fall of 1971, what was then The College of the Ozarks embarked on a bold new experiment --- the establishment of a learning center for students with learning differences. That fall, three students with learning differences in the areas of reading and writing were admitted to what is now the Jones Learning Center for the opportunity to receive a college education in spite of their learning difficulties, the first program of its kind in the United States. Under the leadership of University President Dr. Don Davis, the vision of Tulsa dentist and college trustee Ben D. Caudle, and the help of Dr. Sam Clemmons and Dr. John Peters --- Arkansas Children’s Hospital physicians who at the time were pioneers in the field of learning disabilities --- the learning center became a trendsetter by helping to shape the way higher education dealt with students with learning differences. This was two decades before the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990 that required colleges to provide services for students with learning differences. Since those early days of the learning center, many things have changed. The students served by the JLC are no longer restricted to just those with dyslexia. The JLC serves students who are on the Autism spectrum, have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as well as dyslexia and other types of learning differences. More than 1,500 college students have utilized the services of the JLC and been given the opportunity to earn a college degree at Ozarks over the past 50-plus years. Today, The JLC’s reputation and excellence continue to bring in students from across the country. #OzarksFoundersDay Did You Know: One of the most successful presidential tenures in the University’s history is that of Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who led the institution for 26 formidable years (1923-49). Persuaded to leave his job as pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Russellville, Dr. Hurie came to the struggling, little know college in 1923. At the time, the college’s endowment was $25,000, student enrollment was around 200 and the campus consisted mainly of two brick buildings on a 10-acre plot. By the time Dr. Hurie resigned in 1949, The College of the Ozarks had an endowment of more than $500,000, enrollment had increased to 500 students and several new buildings, including Science Hall, Raymond Munger Chapel and MacLean Hall, had been added. Dr. Hurie also guided Ozarks through the difficult times of The Great Depression and World War II. Under his tireless and energetic leadership, Ozarks grew from a rocky hill with a scattering of trees and buildings, to a beautifully landscaped, thriving campus.#OzarksFoundersDay Did You Know: During the height of World War II, the University of the Ozarks campus played a significant role in the country’s war time efforts. The United States Navy took over what was then The College of the Ozarks from January 1944 to April of 1945 for a program called Elementary Electricity and Radio Material Electronics (EE & RM) School. In actuality, it was early radar training. “Radio” was a cover for “radar,” which was still secret and in its early stages of development at the time. EE & RM School at C of O was one of eight “primary schools” in the country and these programs were considered the most difficult training program for enlisted personnel offered during the war. One of the program instructors was a Marine named Frank Genochio, who later served in the South Pacific where he was instrumental in establishing the “Navaho Code Talkers,” made famous in the 2002 film “Windtalkers.” It is estimated that about 3,000 Navy, Marine and Coast Guard enlisted men went through the school at C of O. While the U.S. Navy occupied the campus, the college and its approximately 150 mostly-female student body moved to the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Clarksville.#OzarksFoundersDay With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration With fall break happening later this week, we decided to celebrate Ozarks' birthday a few days early! Stay tuned throughout the rest of this week as we continue to highlight past moments from Ozarks' history. #OzarksFoundersDay #FoundersDayCelebration

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