Program Centers
The
CENTER FOR CHILD STUDIES
is a unit of the Department of Human Environmental Studies. Established in 1967, it serves as a model learning environment for children from six weeks to six years of age. Programs are designed to meet the developmental levels of each child. Growth is facilitated in four basic areas: social, emotional, cognitive, and physical. Learning is promoted through a process of active exploration, stimulation and discovery. The Center facilitates parent involvement and education through a variety of activities including daily interaction, conferences, and newsletters. It also functions as an instructional laboratory where University students observe and work with children. In addition, the Center is utilized for research in the field of child development by other human development programs on campus. The Center is licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Child Care and is nationally accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
The
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS RESEARCH
is designed to maintain accurate and current data, information and analyses summarizing and interpreting business and economic conditions.
The
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
provides business education, research, information services, and outreach initiatives focused on entrepreneurship and small business management.
The
CENTER FOR FAULKNER STUDIES
sponsors and supports educational, research, and public service projects related to Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, the South, and American and World literature. The Center, a unit of the Department of English and the College of Liberal Arts, was established in 1989 following the University's acquisition of the internationally acclaimed private collection of Faulkner materials assembled by Louis Daniel Brodsky of St. Louis. In addition to serving students and visiting scholars on campus, the Center assists Faulkner readers and researchers around the world through its website.
The
CENTER FOR REGIONAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
serves the University and the region through its work in documenting, preserving, and presenting various aspects of local and regional history, architectural trends, archaeology, ethnic and folk traditions. Members of the Center staff provide assistance to museums, historical societies, schools, and a number of city, county, state and national agencies. The Center offers a wide variety of consultative services, including museum registration and cataloging, cultural resource management, historic architectural surveys, as well as program planning in regional and local history. The Center is also involved in public outreach activities which serve to promote the value of historic preservation and regional cultural expression. The Center is administered within the College of Liberal Arts and serves as a support unit for student and faculty work in history, historic preservation, anthropology, archaeology, and folklore, as well as other fields.
The
INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY
, established in 1990, was designed to encourage and coordinate the interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, and service of interested faculty members. Currently, 23 faculty members, representing several major academic units, are listed as associates of the Institute. To facilitate students' understanding of aging, the University offers a 21-hour interdisciplinary minor in Gerontology with courses offered in the Departments of Biology; Communication Disorders; Health, Human Performance & Physical Education; Human Environmental Studies; and Psychology.
The
LINDA M. GODWIN CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
was established for the purpose of improving mathematics, science, and technology education through the cooperation of University science, mathematics, technology, and education faculty with K-12 educators and educational organizations. Its functions include the development of curricula and teaching materials at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels; maintenance of a network of communications among Southeast Missouri educators concerning science and mathematics enhancement efforts; acquisition and distribution of relevant educational materials and information; stimulation and support of research on the educational process; administration of the NASA Educator Resource Center (NASA ERC); administration of graduate studies in science education; and continuing curricular, instructional and educational program improvement at the University.
The
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
provides confidential business consulting, business assessments and action plans to improve processes and financial performances, procurement assistance, technology assessments, and training.
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER.
As part of the School of Polytechnic Studies, this center introduces students, faculty, and industries to the latest technologies to improve productivity.
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