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How a person learns, from the moment of birth and throughout a lifetime, is a science that matters to everyone.

The University of Missouri College of Education & Human Development (Mizzou CEHD) prepares and supports professionals in education, information, lifespan and intervention sciences that help people learn and improve their quality of life.

The college’s unique mission is fulfilled by taking a comprehensive, collaborative approach across a wide range of disciplines and professions.

Our researchers are known around the world for developing schoolwide positive behavior support programs, creating virtual learning experiences to help children with autism, and implementing new approaches to teaching literacy, mathematics and science, to name just a few areas of expertise.

Our graduates are driven by curiosity, wonder and a desire to make the world a better place.

We need our alumni and friends as philanthropic partners for success. Your support is critical as we have the drive to better serve our communities by training world-class teachers, utilizing excellent outreach programs and conducting impactful research.

All that’s missing is you.

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SUPPORTING FUTURE TRAILBLAZERS IN EDUCATION We are one of the best colleges for training future teachers and leaders in the education and human development field. For example: • The College of Education & Human Development ranked #19 among online graduate education programs in U.S., 2024 U.S. News & World Report • The College of Education & Human Development ranked #20 among public colleges of education in U.S., 2024 U.S. News & World Report • The College of Education & Human Development ranked #30 among all colleges of education in U.S., 2024 U.S. News & World Report • Ranked #14, Student Counseling and Personnel Services, best graduate programs, 2024 U.S. News & World Report

• The College of Education & Human Development ranked #8 in the nation among best online master’s education programs for veterans 2024 U.S. News & World Report • The College of Education & Human Development ranked #20 in the nation in Best Library and Information Studies Programs, U.S. News & World Report • Human Development & Family Science is ranked in the top 25 by collegefactual.com

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The College is proud of its long tradition of serving schools, educators and communities through outreach programs, service-learning projects and partnerships.

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During their preparation, our students work thousands of hours in classroom, health care and community settings to help improve people’s lives. College leaders and researchers work closely with government agencies, education MIZZOU_COE_Section.indd 70 organizations and private-sector partners to find solutions to the most pressing education issues, including providing schools in need with access to programming and aids through outreach units, including: • Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS) • Assessment Resource Center (ARC) • Center for Family Policy and Research • Child Development Lab • eMINTS • Heart of Missouri Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) • Hook Center for Educational Leadership and District Renewal • Missouri Prevention Science Institute (MPSI)

• Mizzou Academy • MU Partnership for Educational Renewal (MPER) • Network for Educator Effectiveness • ParentLink • Pre-Employment Transition Services • Collaborations and partnerships with: • Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition • Evidence-Based Intervention Network • Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support • Missouri Writing Project • Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment

Through our work with MU Extension, we have outreach programs in every Missouri county, and support from alumni and friends like you would help us expand that foundation.

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We know that Tigers are stronger when they work together, and together we can prepare our graduates for a lifetime of victories. Our students are preparing to enter relationship-focused fields that aren’t typically lucrative.

They are passionate about making their communities a better place. That’s why scholarship support is critical to recruiting the brightest students and so they can graduate with as little debt as possible.

The ripple effect of your generosity will be enormous.

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June 2024