The Mission of Paine College, a church-related private institution, is to provide a liberal arts education of the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, personal development to prepare men and women for positions of leadership and service in the African American community, the nation, and the world. Paine College is special because of the caring faculty, staff members, and alumni who guide students as they study to achieve their academic goals and assist their personal development. As of December 2012, the College was classified as the Paine College Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nations historic places worthy of preservation. A special strength is the Undergraduate to Graduate Program, a structured support program that provides guidance and assistance related to completing all steps associated with enrolling in graduate school. The teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and business administration programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Paine College is an active member of the Council on Undergraduate Research, and 75 percent of all majors develop and present a thesis as a graduation requirement. Thirty-five percent of our students engage in scholarly presentations on campus and at professional meetings. Paine College embraces the need to educate students from diverse communities and partnered with the Lydia Patterson Institute of El Paso, Texas to recruit Hispanic students who are engaged in sustained community service primarily through the United Methodist Church. The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is one of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundations premier programs and the centerpiece of the Foundations long-term effort to help remedy the serious shortage of faculty of color (particularly African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans) in higher education. MMUF aims to create a legacy of qualified and gifted scholars of color who, along with other committed to eradicating racial disparities, will provide opportunities for all students to experience and learn from the perspectives of diverse members. Paine College is proud to be one of the United Negro College (UNCF) institutions with faculty who mentor three (3) Mellon Mays fellows. Paine College offers several federally and privately funded initiatives that support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs for Paine professors and students that also bridge middle and high school students to STEM-related academic courses and careers. Many of these programs are highly competitive and have long waiting lines every year especially from students who attend public schools and are looking to engage in STEM-related academic courses that will better equipped them to succeed, graduate and enter college. Students of all levels at every age are introduced to the technological workforce (educators, scientists, engineers, technicians, physicians). Studies have shown that the more college students are involved in STEM-related academic courses and research, and the more K-12 students engage in STEM-related bridge and summer enrichment initiatives, the more likely they are to seek STEM-related careers. Since 2009, Paine College will have procured and invested over $5.5 million in STEM-related programs funded by Federal and private agencies. These programs produced over 50 Paine College graduates and touched over 300 middle and high school students since its inception. All of these initiatives operate on the campus but reach far into the community.
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