U of O's most recent Alumni Weekend brought a bevy of former Ozarks grads back to campus. The one with the big smile was Lauren Black. Black participated in an alumni roundtable titled “More than a Paycheck: Professions with Purpose.” Panelists discussed how learning disabilities affect their work. Black has mild dyslexia, a disorder that […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks' Jones Learning Center will begin a new program for high functioning students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Fall 2012 Semester, according to JLC Director Julia Frost. The new program will be called the Living and Learning Community (LLC) and will include social and life skills […]
Ozarks' loss will be New Hampshire's gain at the end of July. That's when Terri Thomas, a graduating Strategic Communication major, heads to the east coast to spend a year helping kids get ahead. Thomas is participating in City Year New Hampshire. City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that works with high-need public schools […]
Jones Learning Center Program Coordinators Debbie Carlton and Debby Mooney, along with Director Julia Frost, will make presentations at the Learning Disabilities Association of America's annual conference in Chicago February 23 to 25. At LDA of America’s annual conference, parents and educators learn about all the latest research in the field, find out about best […]
When Julia Frost, Director of Jones Learning Center, made a trip to Texas to speak at area high schools about the many benefits the JLC offers to students at Ozarks, she got some special help from an old friend. "Jeff Earnshaw was an RTV major who graduated in the spring of 2009," Frost said. "It […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Jones Learning Center Director Julia Frost will participate in a panel discussion and give a presentation at the Learning Disabilities Association of Oklahoma's 2011 state conference on November 17 and 18 in Tulsa, Okla. Julia Frost, Director of the university’s Jones Learning Center, will present a talk at the LDAO conference in […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Dody Pelts, Assistant Director of the University of the Ozarks' Jones Learning Center, will host an informational booth at the 2011 CHOICES Fair in Northfield, Ill., on October 25. The CHOICES Fair is the premier college event for high school students with special needs in the Chicago area . Representatives from over […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Dody Pelts, Assistant Director and Diagnostic Specialist?in the university's Jones Learning Center, will lead a breakout session entitled "Small Changes, Big Results" at the annual conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of Arkansas (LDAA). Designed to help parents, teachers and other professionals learn more about the latest treatment and teaching strategies for […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- "Parade" magazine has named University of the Ozarks to its "College A-List" for its work with students with special needs. U of O was one of 15 colleges and universities in the country that made the publication’s A-List in the category of special needs. The university’s nationally recognized Jones Learning Center is […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks is known for its family-like atmosphere, and nothing proves that description more than the campus' recent efforts to endow the Jake Tull Memorial Scholarship. As the Marines say, "We take care of our own." Jake Tull was an Ozarks student who died unexpectedly last year while pursuing […]