Missouri State University Centers and Institutes

• Academic Development Center  - Provides and sponsors projects, workshops, seminars, networking, and consultations that promote effective learning, teaching, and leadership.
• Achievement Center for Intercollegiate Athletics (ACIA)  - Site provides information on ACIA's services, staff, and academic honors and awards. With announcements and related links.
• Bull Shoals Field Station  - Center for learning and research set in an outdoor environment. Aims to facilitate and increase public understanding of the southwest Missouri ecosystems.
• Center for Applied Science and Engineering  - Platform for advancing materials research in Missouri. Supports studies in carbon-based electronics and devices, characterizations, MEMS sensors, and systems fabrication.
• Center for Archaeological Research  - Research institute created to conduct archaeological field work and other cultural resource management projects on a contractual basis.
• Center for Arts in the Schools  - Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts offers the Center for Arts in the Schools program that presents events for students, teachers and the community.
• Center for Assessment and Instructional Support  - Develops and implements Missouri State University's assessment program. Also provides opportunities for enhancing instructional methods.
• Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences (CBLS)  - University platform for the development and support of advanced biotechnology industries in Missouri.
• Center for Dispute Resolution  - Serves as an alternative to contentious legal remedies in instances of conflicts. Also offers mediator training and pertinent customized workshops.
• Center for Grapevine Biotechnology (CGB)  - Undertakes efforts aimed at exploring genetic resources and identifying health-promoting compounds in diverse grapevine species.
• Center for Resource Planning and Management  - University center providing outreach services in planning and community development. Also supports the development of public policy on resource utilization.
• Center For Social Sciences and Public Policy Research  - Undertakes applied and theoretical research in the social sciences and humanities, conducts trainings, and provides services to communities and government organizations.
• Community and Social Issues Institute  - Facilitates the application of research and service capacity to the resolution of various social issues that confront Missouri's public and private organizations.
• English Language Institute (ELI)  - Multi-level course of study for non-native English speaking students.
• Institute for School Improvement  - Support unit within Missouri State University's College of Education. Supervises professional development programs for PK-12 administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Literacy Center  - Resource for programs and projects that promote individual and family literacy throughout Missouri.
• Management Development Institute  - Professional and management training resource. Provides seminars, tools, techniques, and strategies for addressing a variety of work or professional issues.
• Missouri Small Business Development Centers  - Provides products, services, and training seminars that help fledgling or startup businesses in the Missouri area.
• Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI)  - Facility created to support efforts to protect and restore water quality and supply in the Ozarks Region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
• Regional Professional Development Center  - Offers opportunities for professional development to build the capacity of educators and schools in maximizing student performance.
• Roy Blunt Jordan Valley Innovation Center  - Nonprofit entity involved in research and innovation in the fields of applied science, engineering, and the biomedical and life sciences.
• Student Advisement and Academic Support Center  - Provides academic advising, tutoring, study groups, and disability and testing services.
• Student Exhibition Center  - Facility dedicated to enriching the academic and cultural aspects of the Missouri State University student experience.
• Writing Center  - Provides Missouri State University students, faculty, and staff with assistance in their writing projects.