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The University of Missouris College of Education
improves life at all ages and in all callings.
If you want to improve lives through learning,
discover the breadth of education.
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The University of Missouri

• Mission Statement
• To provide all Missourians the benefits of a
  world-class research university. We are stewards
  and builders of a priceless state resource, a
  unique physical infrastructure and scholarly
  environment in which our tightly interlocked
  missions of teaching, research and service work
  together on behalf of all citizens. Students work
  side by side with some of the world's best
  faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the
  sciences, and the professions. Scholarship and
  teaching are daily driven by a sense of public
  servicethe obligation to produce and disseminate
  knowledge that will improve the quality of life
  in the state, the nation and the world.

• Figures about MU
• Enrollment 28,253
• Externally Funded Research 191 million
• Research and Development 211.8 million
• Degree Programs 270
• Online Degrees 36
• Living Alumni, Worldwide 244,147
• Missouri 117,978St. Louis 43,675Kansas
  City 23,471
• Diversity, More than 100
• Nations represented in the student body

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The University of Missouri

• Facts
• Academics MU is one of only 34 public U.S.
  universities to be selected for membership in the
  Association of American Universities and is also
  a member of the National Association of State
  Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
• History The University of Missouri-Columbia was
  founded in 1839 as the first public university
  west of the Mississippi River, the first public
  university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana
  Purchase territory.
• Tradition The mascot is the Bengal tiger, and
  the universitys colors are black and gold.

• Scope MU has 20 schools and colleges and more
  than 270 degree programs including 36 online
  options to help students reach their career and
  personal goals.
• Ranking MU is highly ranked in quality and value
  by U.S. News World Report, The Fiske Guide to
  Colleges, and Barron's Best Buys in College
  Education, among others.
• Quality of Life Money magazine, Men's Journal
  and MSN.com have all called Columbia, Mo., one of
  America's best places to live because of its
  excellent quality of life.
• Research Based on the most recent data from the
  National Science Foundation, MU ranks No. 1 among
  all institutions in the Association of American
  Universities in growth of federal research
  funding over the past decade.

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Colleges Competitive Advantages

• National Leader
• Ranked 30th nationally, best in Missouri among
  Public Institutions of higher education by
  U.S.News World Report
• Nationally accredited programming
• Faculty looked to as experts, shape field of
  education worldwide
• Counseling psychology ranks sixth nationally
• Many of our programs are available through online
  and distance learning courses

• Major Workforce Provider
• Each year, 92 percent of student-teacher
  graduates stay in Missouri
• Last year, 830 degrees were granted
• Graduates pursue successful careers as teachers,
  policy makers, counselors, school leaders,
  technologists, librarians and more.
• The student to faculty ratio is 15-to-1 and the
  college has 1,139 undergraduate and 2,256
  graduate students.

• Innovative Partnerships
• The Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal
  partners the college with 22 school districts
  across the state to achieve school renewal and
  excellence in teacher preparation.
• MU leads a group of Missouri regional
  universities in delivering a Doctor of Education
  (EdD) Program. The programs goal is to enrich
  leaders competencies so they provide optimal
  conditions for all learners.
• St. Louis Public Schools and MU partner on the
  New Leaders Program, which is a masters program
  that prepares talented leaders for the urban
  district.

• Practical Research
• Findings are classroom-ready
• Disseminated to the hands of people we serve
  quickly

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A leader in the international education
marketplace, MUs College of Education brings the
world to Missouri and Missouri to the world
through its programs and partnerships.
International Impact

• World Relations
• The college has developed and fostered
  relationships with students, scholars and
  professionals around the world.
• Many graduate students are located overseas,
  taking advantage of distance and online learning
  options.
• The college has 142 international students on
  campus who join us from more than 30 countries
  world-wide.
• We maintain research, faculty exchange and
  collaborative agreements with international
  institutions.

• Worldwide Achievements
• In Thailand, MU partners with Thailand's
  Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science
  and Technology to enhance professional
  development and Prince of Songkla University to
  study patterns of school violence.
• The Department of Special Education assists
  school teams and leaders in Australia and Canada
  to implement school-wide positive behavioral
  supports.
• MU's Information Experience Laboratory (IE Lab)
  and Tamkang University (TKU) established "IE
  Lab-TKU," a new web usability testing facility in
  Taiwan.
• Our alumni have gone on to teach in Japan,
  Morocco, Spain, France, Guam, South America,
  Chad, Africa and West Africa.

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Columbia - Missouri - USA
Statistics Miles West of New York City
1,069 Miles East of Los Angeles 1,743 Missouri
Population 5,817,211 Columbia Population
94,428 Missouri International Airports 2

• Where in the World is Missouri?
• Missouri is a state in the central region of the
  United States of America. It is the 18th most
  populous state and mirrors the demographic,
  economic and political makeup of the U.S. because
  of its mix of urban and rural cultures.
• Columbia is located between Missouris largest
  cities, St. Louis and Kansas City.
• Missouri generally has a humid, continental
  climate with cool to cold winters and hot and
  humid summers. It is known as the Show Me
  state.

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Discovering New Solutions

• We Study and Deliver
• The best way to teach mathematics
• Methodologies that identify and help students who
  are at-risk of failure
• Ways to improve K-16 science teaching and
  learning
• Methods to increase cultural awareness
• The best way to teach reading for struggling
  learners
• How children understand math
• A schools role in promoting mental health
• The components of a successful guidance
  counseling program
• How technology can synthesize knowledge
• The best way to train future nuclear radiation
  experts
• Qualities of successful school leaders
• Students transition from community college to
  university

Studies funded through the colleges centers and
projects address pressing issues for children,
educators and community members.

• Fast Facts on Research
• The college brings in 16 percent of the
  universitys external research funding and is
  ranked 26th (of 480) in the nation for amount of
  funding received from the National Science
  Foundation.
• The college has 10 faculty members who hold joint
  appointments, aiding in their ability to conduct
  cross-disciplinary discovery.
• Last year, the college had 65 joint grants
  awarded to it and another MU college or school.

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Preparing Educators for the Future

• Program Facts
• 92 percent of education graduates stay in
  Missouri after graduation
• Nine of 10 student-teachers are employed within a
  year of graduation
• The student to faculty ratio is 15-to-1 and the
  college has 1,139 undergraduate students.
• Students are placed in one of 22 MU Partnership
  for Educational Renewal state school districts to
  achieve excellence in teacher preparation.

• Teacher Development Program
• students choose their focus area
• Early Childhood Education (birth-3rd grade)
• Elementary Education
• Middle School Education
• Secondary Education
• K-12 Education
• Special Education

• Kudos
• Ranked 28th nationally, best in state
• Nationally accredited programming
• Faculty looked to as experts, shape field of
  education worldwide
• MU leads the way with onsite training
• Students receive practical and rewarding on-site
  fieldwork training sooner than is traditional,
  which enhances teaching skills and confidence.
• Elementary education and special education majors
  conduct a full-year internship during their
  senior year.

MU freshmen education majors visit classrooms
during their first semester.
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Advanced Academic Opportunities
The college offers five different degrees for
continuing, graduate education MA, M Ed, EdS,
EdD or a PhD. There are endless emphasis
possibilities, including mathematics, art, career
and rehabilitation counseling, literacy, reading,
behavioral disorders, autism, social studies,
educational technology, library science, policy,
administration and more.

• Academic Units for graduate study
• Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
• Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
• Learning, Teaching, Curriculum
• School of Information Science Learning
  Technologies
• Special Education

• Did you know?
• The college has two times as many graduate
  students as undergrads.
• Many graduate students are located across the
  country and overseas, taking advantage of
  distance learning options.
• Teacher retention for masters graduates of MUs
  Teaching Fellowship Program is 97 percent after
  eight years, compared with a national average of
  50 percent after five years.

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About the Students

• Enrollment Facts
• The college is home to 125 international
  students, who join us from 32 countries
  world-wide.
• 25 percent of MUs students working toward a
  masters degree are enrolled in the College of
  Education.
• Elementary and Secondary Education are two of the
  most popular declared majors on MUs campus. They
  consistently rank among the top ten of MUs 23
  degree programs.
• The colleges undergraduate students have the
  fourth highest cumulative GPA on campus, at a
  3.24.

Enrollment Numbers Fall 07 Term Undergraduate
1,139 Masters 890 Specialist
98 Doctoral 557 Total
2,684

• Education Degrees Granted, 2006-07
• BS Ed 282 MA Ed 464
• EdS 22 EdD 23
• PhD 39 Total 830
• Annual Undergraduate Fees, 2007-08
• Missouri resident, 8,170 a year
• Non-resident, 18,116 a year, plus room and board.

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Students Making a Difference
Pei-Ju Lie, PhD Candidate Educational Technology
Cristi Ford, PhD Candidate Educational Leadership
and Policy Analysis
David Aguayo, BS Ed Candidate Social Studies
Education
Emily Noelker, Masters Candidate Teaching
Fellowship Program Special Education
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49,120 Alumni in the Field
The College of Education has the largest number
of Mizzou Alumni Association members in the
University of Missouri System.
Bryan Maggard, PhD 07 MU Associate Director of
Athletics, Academic Services Educational and
Counseling Psychology
Ron Lankford, M Ed 73, EdS 76, EdD
79 Superintendent of Webb City Schools, Mo.
and Active Alumni Board Member
Emily Geisel, BS Ed 06 Mathematics Teacher,
Columbia, Mo. Columbia Public Schools
Outstanding First Year Teacher
Patricia Buschjost, EdS 93 Assistant Principal,
Loveland High School, Co. National Secondary
Assistant Principal of the Year
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Serving the Community

• What the COE does for you
• Provides after-school programming for kids at the
  Adventure Club
• Tutors young and adult learners through the A Way
  With Words Numbers program
• Treats depression and other psychological
  conditions at the Assessment and Consultation
  Clinic
• Tests how people find and use information on web
  sites at the Information Experience Lab
• Fights mental illness through the Center for the
  Advancement of Mental Health Practices in
  Schools
• Shapes educational policy through outreach to
  legislators and businesses.
• Improves teaching and learning for children with
  autism spectrum disorders and other neurological
  conditions through at the Thompson Autism Center.

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Priorities

• Partnerships Expand the colleges professional
  collaboration within and across groups of
  individuals in all fields, including education,
  business, medicine, arts and science, and
  engineering.
• Mathematics and Science Education Enhance MUs
  mathematics and science education programs and
  our partnerships with engineering, which shape
  the way these subjects are taught nationwide.
  Improve student understanding of complex, real
  world mathematics, science and engineering
  problems.
• Information Technology Expand the colleges
  current infrastructure to ensure current
  students, graduates, faculty and staff members
  can share their IT expertise with community
  members and colleagues.
• Teacher Development Ensure continued teacher
  preparedness in that students gain knowledge of
  what they need to value, know and be able to do
  to meet the needs of all learners. Attract more
  men to education through the Mizzou Men for
  Excellence in Elementary Teaching.
• Academic Research Faculty research shapes the
  way educators understand and deliver coursework.
  Supporting research or the discovery of
  innovative learning and teaching is making a
  promise for a brighter future.

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Priorities

• Literacy Lead a cross-campus collaboration to
  improve the way young children learn to read and
  understand literature, especially among at-risk
  children and youth.
• Internationalization Increase student exchange
  and research partnerships with international
  programs.
• Urban Initiatives Increase the colleges
  enrichment activities and research partnerships
  with the St. Louis and Kansas City urban school
  districts.
• Graduate Students Strengthen doctoral programs
  to ensure students are the most sought in their
  field after graduation.
• Diversity Enhance diversity in the composition
  of the colleges students, faculty and staff by
  offering student scholarships and endowed faculty
  positions.

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The College of Education improves life at all
ages and in all callings.
Students receive hands-on, research-based
training from experts in the field. Education
graduates pursue successful careers as teachers,
policy makers, counselors, school leaders,
technologists, librarians and more.
If you want to improve lives through learning,
discover the breadth of education.
Discovery, teaching and learning for all