Community Outreach to Universities and Colleges

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro enjoys a reputation as an excellent institution of higher education serving citizens throughout Arkansas and surrounding states. It is the only comprehensive public university located in this region. Dedicated to teaching, research and service, the university provides students with the broad educational foundations that help develop critical thinking and analytical skills, decision-making capabilities, and communication skills.

The mission of Bellevue University is to provide distinctive professional, business, information technology and liberal arts education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University engages adult learners through active-learning design and innovative, applied curriculum. Graduates are empowered to be productive and responsible citizens who have gained the knowledge and expertise to advance themselves and their organizations, companies and communities.

Central Methodist University prepares students to make a difference in the world by emphasizing academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.

Culver-Stockton College offers students the advantages of a quality comprehensive education with practical learning experiences. Culver-Stockton is a private, residential, four-year college in a beautiful setting on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Located in Canton, Missouri, the historic campus is nestled into 140 acres of gently rolling countryside. The mission of Culver-Stockton College is to provide students of promise a superb education within an active learning community founded upon integrity and the best values of faith and the human spirit.

Drury is an independent university, church-related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition, and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning. Education at Drury seeks: To cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought, to foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge and to liberate persons to participate responsibly in and contribute to a global community.

Now in its fourth decade of service, East Central College emphasizes the most important activity on any college campus: the teaching-learning process. Our dedicated faculty members have teaching as their prime responsibility. Learning is personalized so that you are treated as an individual, not just one among many in a group. Our students excel when they continue their education at four-year colleges and universities, and East Central's technical and career programs are of the highest quality.

Evangel's theme, "Christ is Lord," touches every aspect of campus life — spiritual, intellectual, social and physical. Our staff, curriculum and campus activities center around helping students integrate their Christian faith into their chosen career fields.

Graceland University educates students for advanced study, for productive careers, and for rich lives. Its student body is a targeted, yet diverse group that includes persons of different ages, backgrounds, and national origins who share a commitment to learning. Its curriculum, firmly rooted in the liberal arts tradition and enhanced by career-oriented practical experiences, affirms different styles of learning and prepares students to become competent professionals.

Jefferson College is a student-centered comprehensive community college, committed to providing an accessible, quality college experience as it strives to meet the diverse needs of the students and the community. Superior teaching and services foster a supportive learning environment, which promotes intellectual, social, and personal growth. A strong general education curriculum, college transfer and technical programs, personal enrichment courses, and on-campus experiences prepare students to succeed in their careers, further their education, and prosper in a diverse world.

John Brown University, founded in Northwest Arkansas in 1919, serves over 2,000 students from 49 nations and 42 states. JBU is a Christian university committed to providing quality academics within a distinctly Christian community. The university has no denominational affiliation and admits students of any faith. JBU is a vibrant and growing independent Christian university of the arts, sciences, and professions. Mission To provide Christ-centered education that prepares people to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives.

Kaskaskia College is committed to life-long student learning and to providing quality comprehensive education.

Linn State Technical College is a small, Midwestern caring community dedicated to the development of the potential of each student. Class sizes are purposely kept small to encourage adequate individual attention and faculty-student interaction. The student body consists of traditional students who recently graduated from high school as well as working adults making a career shift or enhancing technical skills. While the majority of students are from Missouri, increasing numbers are from other states and countries.

Maryville University of Saint Louis is an independent, comprehensive, community-oriented University founded in 1872 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. It is committed to the education of the whole person through programs designed to meet the needs of traditional and non-traditional students offered in day, evening and weekend formats. Primarily an undergraduate teaching university, Maryville also offers select, high quality graduate programs in professional fields where there is evidence both of need and of corresponding institutional strength.

Mineral Area College is a two year public comprehensive community college located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of eastern Missouri. The mission of Mineral Area College is to serve the community, to provide students a quality, affordable education, and to offer opportunities for professional and personal development. At Mineral Area College students receive a strong education while enjoying the full college experience. Mineral Area College offers the opportunity to succeed in life and in a college career. Our focus is the student!

For over 40 years, Missouri College in St. Louis, Missouri has given students the opportunity to obtain a quality, career-oriented training through our Business Administration, Health Care, Medical Billing and Coding, Information Technology (IT), Massage Therapy and Visual Communications program areas. The Missouri College is a provider of future-focused education in a supportive learning environment, assisting student with career opportunities while being student centered and responsive to employment trends.

Missouri Southern State University has a statewide mission in international education granted to MSSU by special legislation. The University's primary goal is to offer a baccalaureate program that fosters the total education of each student. Central to that mission is the strong commitment to international education, to the liberal arts, to professional and preprofessional programs, and to the complementary relationship that must exist between liberal and professional education in order to prepare individuals for success in careers and lifelong learning.