Mission Statement

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e105a1ezuabz.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>ECCSSA</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B><B>  |  </B></FONT><B>  </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ECCSSA"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> Mission Statement</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Officers Board of Trustees"><U>Officers & Board of Trustees</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ByLaws"><U>By-Laws</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speeches Commentaries"><U>Speeches & Commentaries</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200935th Annual Conference Overview"><U>2009-35th Annual Conference Overview</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200834th Annual Conference Overview"><U>2008-34th Annual Conference Overview</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Conference Program Highlights "><U>2008 Conference Program & Highlights </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 33rd Annual Conference"><U>2007 - 33rd Annual Conference</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Conference Highlights"><U>2007 Conference Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2006 Conference Program Highlights"><U>2006 Conference Program & Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 2005 Conference Program Highlights "><U> 2005 Conference Program & Highlights </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 Session Abstracts Presenter BIOS"><U>2005 Session Abstracts & Presenter BIOS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 2004 Conference Program and Highlights"><U> 2004 Conference Program and Highlights</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Program Announcements"><U>Other Program Announcements</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Apply for Membership Online!"><U>Apply for Membership Online!</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members Discussion Board"><U>Members' Discussion Board</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCCCE4" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04dd2182ecggew.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06bb2af0.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I> Mission Statement</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> According to the articles of incorporation, the Eastern Community College Social Science Association (ECCSSA) has as its mission, the following:</div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To promote interest in the study and teaching of Social Science - which includes anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and all modifications or combinations of subjects whose content as well as aim is predominantly social;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To promote the study of problems of teaching the social sciences to the best advantages of students in the classroom;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To encourage research, experimentation and investigation in the field of social sciences;</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To hold public discussions and programs, sponsor the publication of desirable articles, reports, and surveys; and, to integrate the efforts and activities of its members and their cooperative activities with others interested in the advancement of education in the social sciences; and,</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To cooperate with similar organizations in ventures which will achieve these purposes.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>