The center sponsors programs in which students and faculty from various nations live and work together in an intimate, community-based atmosphere.
Courses focus on topics of mutual interest to the study of American and European cultures.
The Maastricht Center was the brainchild of Dr. Terry Rodenberg of Central Missouri State University. In 1995, he began working with representatives from several universities throughout North America and Europe, including Saint Louis University, to make the idea a reality. The reality came this spring, when the Maastricht Center began its first session. Universities from the United States, Mexico, Sweden, England and Hungary all sent faculty and students to the inaugural session. Two faculty members from Saint Louis University and one student were among the initial participants.