火爆社区

Students at Drury University praise the school for its personalized and well-rounded educational experience. There are numerous opportunities to shape your academic path in this 鈥渨elcoming and unique鈥� environment. The school鈥檚 curriculum, known as Drury Fusion, allows students to pursue their passions by combining coursework with hands-on experiences, such as service learning or internships. In addition to their major, students must choose at least one certificate to specialize in, with options ranging from Graphic Storytelling and Arts Administration to Ethical Leadership and Cybersecurity Fundamentals. All Drury students also have the opportunity to study abroad, and it is a degree requirement for students in the architecture and business schools. Students appreciate that the faculty 鈥渨ant to see you succeed.鈥� As one enrollee explains, professors 鈥渢ake an interest in their students and desire to see them achieve both inside the classroom and in the real world.鈥� For example, one student shares, 鈥淚鈥檝e never had a professor nor heard of a professor turning down an independent study with a student.鈥� Professors here 鈥渆xpect the best out of you鈥� and provide an education that鈥檚 both 鈥渦seful and valuable.鈥� The small classes 鈥渁llow your professors to get to know you as an individual,鈥� and they appreciate that their instructors offer guidance with 鈥渃areer plans and paths, as well as provide mentorship鈥� to their students.

Students here are 鈥渋nviting and willing to always let someone join in on the fun.鈥� As one student says, 鈥淚 never imagined a college campus could feel so supportive and connected until I came to Drury.鈥� Classmates have 鈥渁 lot of school spirit鈥� and 鈥渁re so nice and welcoming.鈥� There isn鈥檛 鈥渙nly a single type of person on campus;鈥� instead, there鈥檚 a 鈥渃ommunity for everyone, whether they are musicians, writers, athletes, artists, gamers, or anything in between.鈥� A common bond among students is 鈥渁 strong desire to learn.鈥� Classmates here are 鈥渂right and ambitious鈥� and 鈥渧ery studious.鈥� As one student describes, 鈥淚t is a small campus with hardworking people.鈥� At the same time, this focused student body is 鈥渧ery personal and outgoing.鈥� The school鈥檚 relatively small size creates 鈥渟o much room for building friendships鈥� and makes it possible to have 鈥渇riends from across all the disciplines.鈥� As one student says, 鈥淵ou get to know everyone at such a personal level; it makes the school feel like a true community.鈥�

At this 鈥渧ery social鈥� school, students enjoy 鈥渇riendly gatherings and discussions鈥� around campus, especially 鈥渄uring the Fall semester,鈥� and casual hangouts in the dorms like movie nights and board game nights. Many students participate in intramural sports or are student-athletes. Overall, 鈥渁thletics are pretty big鈥� here, with some adding that Greek life is 鈥渁lso very fun.鈥� Drury 鈥渆ncourages students to be involved in the community鈥� and has weekly opportunities to volunteer, including 鈥渁t the local juvenile probation office, humane society, and elementary schools.鈥� There are numerous clubs available, and students tend to be involved 鈥渋n at least one organization on campus.鈥� There are also campus-wide events hosted by the Student Union Board, such as Fall Fest, Homecoming, and Spring Fling. Students often venture off campus to explore Springfield, which has 鈥渟o much to see and do,鈥� including movie theaters, a mall, restaurants, coffee shops, and music venues. Springfield also hosts cultural events like the First Friday Art Walk, where 鈥渧arious galleries (including Drury-owned and student-run ones) host different art shows all around town鈥�. It鈥檚 really an amazing night out on the town exploring different art and city life.鈥� Whether on or off-campus, hanging with the community, or checking things out solo, the consensus is that you will 鈥渉ave free time to pursue whatever it is that will fill your needs鈥� and that you can find it at Drury.