The Jewish Student Organization (JSO) and Hillel, the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, serve the University of Missouri-Columbia, Stephens College, Columbia College and other Mid-Missouri area institutes of higher education. Together the two groups seek to provide an on-campus center for students to express and further explore their Jewishness in meaningful ways. The Hillel Board of Directors, formed from lay leaders and student representatives, provides funding and facilitaion for JSO programs.