Mission Statement

The College of Public Service is a community based center for higher learning dedicated to preparing students to enter professional careers in criminal justice and education. It believes that an educated society creates thoughtful policy and humanistic practices for the betterment of its diverse constituents.   The College seeks to instill critical thinking skills that nurture in students an appreciation of the use of scientific inquiry to solve the problems of our time and encourages creativity and the development of new ideas.   It embraces the professional and personal growth of its faculty, staff and students by promoting intellectual collaboration within the school, university and community at large.   The College of Public Service strives to engage in dynamic research that will improve the quality of our area schools and justice institutions, and instill scholarship, integrity and responsibility in tomorrow’s leaders.