The Arkansas Center for Research, Education and Technical Extension, and Graduate Education and its faculty and staff may offer advanced instruction and engage in research and educational services in the fields of physical and natural sciences, engineering, business, economics, and social sciences and related fields for the purpose of enhancing education in, research and development about, and application of the learning available now and in the future, from the academic disciplines named above in order to meet the educational needs of Arkansas and its people and bring about the close cooperation required between education and the scientific, business, and economic growth and development in Arkansas.