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Division of Applied Social Sciences
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DASS News
Special Feature
Students blog from the World Food Prize
Investing in the Future
Alumnus finds many ways to help CAFNR students prosper during college…
Triple Play
MU's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute starts new year…
The World Beyond Their Own
Inaugural Missouri Youth Institute to broaden perspective of high…
As Heard on Insight: Good Intention, Bad Communication
CAFNR professor addresses issues of behavioral economics through…
Outstanding Award
Spencer Hoagland honored as CAFNR's Outstanding Senior
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The Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) is one of six academic units within the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). DASS is home to the following academic program areas:
- Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Agricultural Education and Leadership
- Science and Agricultural Journalism
- Rural Sociology
In addition, DASS houses several centers, institutes and programs:
- Research and Extension
Our division's purpose is to develop and empower decision makers who can manage the global food and natural resource systems and lead rural communities. Our mission is to be the leading institution in outreach-driven education and research that integrates science-based information into public and private decision making.
While much of our focus is on issues of concern to Missouri, we do work that directly affects national policy. We also are involved internationally on a significant scale.