The Division of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) is one of six academic units within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. DASS strives to educate, empower and engage the people who lead and work in our food and agriculture system, hospitality sector and rural communities. Through research, teaching and extension, we progress our world by advancing sustainability, supporting decision-makers, shaping policy and sharing knowledge.The following academic programs call DASS home: • Agricultural and Applied Economics• Agricultural Education and Leadership• Agriculture• Hospitality Management• Rural SociologyAdditionally, our division stresses research, outreach and rural engagement through its many centers, institutes, extension programs and other initiatives: • Ag Lenders School and Emerging Issues in Ag Lending Symposium• Agricultural Business and Policy Extension• Contracting and Organizations Research Institute (CORI)• Economics and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC)• Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI)• Food Equation Institute (FEI)• Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership (GICL)• Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security• McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership• Regional Economic and Entrepreneurial Development (REED) ExtensionContact us at askDASS@missouri.edu.

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