function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.201808451440606, -93.28654289245605), 12);
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

        // Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
        // shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
        var baseIcon = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
        baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
        baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
        baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
        baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
        baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);

        // Creates a marker whose info window displays the letter corresponding
        // to the given index.


        // Add location for 1

        var latlng = new GLatLng(37.215702,-93.281136);

		var plainIcon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
          plainIcon.image = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/marker.png";

		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions = { icon:plainIcon };

		var myMarker = new GMarker(latlng, markerOptions);

        GEvent.addListener(myMarker, "click", function() {
          myMarker.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Ozarks Technical Community College</strong><br />1001 E. Chestnut Expwy<br /><a href='http://www.otc.edu' target='_blank'>www.otc.edu</a><br />9,102 enrolled</p>");
	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker);

        // Add location for 2
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions2 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker2=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.220043,-93.287551), markerOptions2);
        GEvent.addListener(myMarker2, "click", function() {
          myMarker2.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Drury University</strong><br />900 N. Benton Ave.<br /><a href='http://www.drury.edu' target='_blank'>www.drury.edu</a><br />5,100 enrolled</p>");

        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker2);

        // Add location for 3
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions3 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker3=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.602247,-93.406019), markerOptions3);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker3, "click", function() {
          myMarker3.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar</strong><br />1600 University Ave.<br /><a href='http://www.sbuniv.edu' target='_blank'>www.sbuniv.edu</a><br />3,656 enrolled</p>");
	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker3);

        // Add location for 4
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions4 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker4=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.19851,-93.276243), markerOptions4);
        GEvent.addListener(myMarker4, "click", function() {
          myMarker4.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Missouri State University</strong><br />901 S. National<br /><a href='http://www.missouristate.edu' target='_blank'>www.missouristate.edu</a><br />19,925 enrolled</p>");
	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker4);

        // Add location for 5
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions5 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker5=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.222315,-93.263047), markerOptions5);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker5, "click", function() {
          myMarker5.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Evangel University</strong><br />1111 N. Glenstone<br /><a href='http://www.evangel.edu' target='_blank'>www.evangel.edu</a><br />1,911 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker5);

        // Add location for 6
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions6 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker6=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.25368,-93.296885), markerOptions6);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker6, "click", function() {
          myMarker6.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Central Bible College</strong><br />3000 N. Grant Ave.<br /><a href='http://www.cbcag.edu' target='_blank'>www.cbcag.edu</a><br />636 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker6);

        // Add location for 7
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions7 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker7=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.133857,-93.273025), markerOptions7);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker7, "click", function() {
          myMarker7.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>St. John's College of Nursing & Health Sciences</strong><br />4431 S. Fremont St.<br /><a href='http://www.sbuniv.edu/collegeofnursing' target='_blank'>www.sbuniv.edu/collegeofnursing</a><br />612 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker7);

        // Add location for 8
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions8 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker8=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.241262,-93.284225), markerOptions8);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker8, "click", function() {
          myMarker8.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Baptist Bible College</strong><br />628 E. Kearney St.<br /><a href='http://www.gobbc.edu' target='_blank'>www.gobbc.edu</a><br />565 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker8);


        // Add location for 9
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions9 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker9=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.211909,-93.276737), markerOptions9);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker9, "click", function() {
          myMarker9.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Bryan College</strong><br />237 S. Florence<br /><a href='http://www.bryancollege.com' target='_blank'>www.bryancollege.com</a><br />133 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker9);

        // Add location for 10
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions10 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker10=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.226706,-93.289354), markerOptions10);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker10, "click", function() {
          myMarker10.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Cox College</strong><br />1423 N. Jefferson Ave.<br /><a href='http://www.coxcollege.edu' target='_blank'>www.coxcollege.edu</a><br />437 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker10);

        // Add location for 11
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions11 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker11=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.145215,-93.295662), markerOptions11);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker11, "click", function() {
          myMarker11.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Vatterott College</strong><br />3850 S. Campbell<br /><a href='http://www.vatterott-college.edu' target='_blank'>www.vatterott-college.edu</a><br />420 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker11);

        // Add location for 12
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions12 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker12=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.224297,-93.261974), markerOptions12);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker12, "click", function() {
          myMarker12.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Assemblies of God Theological Seminary</strong><br />1435 N. Glenstone<br /><a href='http://www.agts.edu' target='_blank'>www.agts.edu</a><br />415 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker12);

        // Add location for 13
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions13 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker13=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.182903,-93.304653), markerOptions13);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker13, "click", function() {
          myMarker13.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Everest College - Springfield</strong><br />1010 W. Sunshine<br /><a href='http://www.everest-college.com' target='_blank'>www.everest-college.com</a><br />402 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker13);

        // Add location for 14
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions14 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker14=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.141435,-93.273604), markerOptions14);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker14, "click", function() {
          myMarker14.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>University of Phoenix</strong><br />1343 E. Kingsley<br /><a href='http://www.phoenix.edu/campus_locations/MO/springfield_campus/springfield.html' target='_blank'>www.phoenix.edu</a><br />400 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker14);

        // Add location for 15
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions15 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker15=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.161274,-93.336389), markerOptions15);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker15, "click", function() {
          myMarker15.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Forest Institute of Psychology</strong><br />2885 W. Battlefield<br /><a href='http://www.forest.edu' target='_blank'>www.forest.edu</a><br />225 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker15);

        // Add location for 16
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions16 = { icon:plainIcon };

		myMarker16=new GMarker(new GLatLng(37.160966,-93.294568), markerOptions16);
		GEvent.addListener(myMarker16, "click", function() {
          myMarker16.openInfoWindowHtml("<p><strong>Webster University</strong><br />321 W. Battlefield<br /><a href='http://www.webster.edu/ozark' target='_blank'>www.webster.edu/ozark</a><br />196 enrolled</p>");

	
        });

        map.addOverlay(myMarker16);



      }
    }
    
window.onload = initialize;
window.onunload = GUnload;