(Editor’s Note: The 2020-21 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks. In honor of this milestone, the University will be featuring alumni and current students of the JLC throughout the academic year.) Courtney Taylor is proud to be a role model for young […]
Dody Pelts has been named vice president for student success, U of O President Richard Dunsworth announced this week. Pelts has served as the director of the Jones Learning Center since July of 2019. Prior to that she was assistant director of the JLC for 12 years. “Dody has spent her professional career working with […]
In an effort to better serve all University of the Ozarks students, a reimagined Jones Learning Center will take the lead in a campus-wide initiative to provide a broader-reaching support system for students in areas such as college success, academic advising and life skills. In the new model, which begins the Fall 2020 Semester, the […]
Dody Pelts has been named as the new director of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks, effective July 1 Pelts has worked in the JLC for the past 18 years, including the last 12 as the center’s assistant director. She replaces Julia Frost, who announced her retirement in April after serving the […]
After three decades as a champion and advocate for students with learning disabilities, Julia Frost is retiring as the director of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks. Frost, who has served as the director of the JLC since 1994, recently informed U of O officials that she will retire this June. Her […]
“Why be disabled when I can be me.” That’s the personal mantra of University of the Ozarks Assistant Professor of Mathematics Dr. Casey Orndorff, who on Sunday completed the Little Rock Half Marathon in a time of 1:59:27. Orndorff, 28, believes he’s the first person with cerebral palsy to break the two-hour barrier in the […]
University of the Ozarks will present two screenings of the film “Normal Isn’t Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities & ADHD,” on Thursday, March 28, in the Rogers Conference Center. The film will be shown at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion with four U of O students who […]
Julia Frost, director of the University of the Ozarks’ Jones Learning Center, will make a presentation at the Learning Disabilities Association of America’s annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 20. Frost’s presentation will be titled, “Transitioning to Employment for Adults with Learning Disabilities.” Frost will lead the full-morning workshop with a disability service […]
Julia Frost, director of the University of the Ozarks’ Jones Learning Center, will be making presentations at national conferences in Los Angeles and St. Louis during the month of November. On Nov. 7-9, Frost will be attending the Independent Educational Consultants’ Association (IECA) conference in Los Angeles. She will be part of a panel presentation […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Jones Learning Center presented its 2017-18 tutor of the year awards during its annual reception, held on May 3. The JLC provides academic support services for students with learning disabilities. Tutors are scored by students and staff in each of the nine departments reflective of the Ozarks LENS program. From […]