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The River Campus Board of Managers will meet at noon on Friday,March 1, in Conference Room 305 of the Seminary Building at Southeast Missouri State Universitys River Campus. City representatives on the Board are Scott Meyer, Dennis Vollink and Victoria Rust. University representatives are Rhonda Weller-Stilson, dean of the Holland College of Arts and Media; Trudy Lee, interim vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation; and Dr. Tamela Randolph, Southeast interim provost.

Southeast’s Sigma Nu Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 Fraternity Chapters. North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) Names Chapter President One of Nation’s Top 12 Fraternity Men. Southeast Missouri State University’s Sigma Nu fraternity has been recognized among the nation’s top 10 fraternity chapters by the North American Interfraternity...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Student athletes at Southeast Missouri State University broke a department record with a 3.44 grade point average for the spring semester of 2024. SEMO broke a department record with a 3.44 grade point average surpassing its previous spring mark of 3.40 in 2019. This...

Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently attended the 2019 Governors Leadership Forum on Faith and Values, held Jan. 9-11 in Jefferson City, Missouri.Created by former Missouri Governor, and 79th U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, the three-day Leadership Forum on Faith and Values encouraged students by challenging their decision-making, values and belief systems using the platform of servant leadership.Student leaders studied the principles of reconciling relationships, standing for truth and loving their neighbor as themselves. The Missouri Governors Student Leadership Forum offered a worldview that is others-centered, encouraging students to embrace altruism.Southeast undergraduate students participating in the conference were Justin Jacobs, a sophomore accounting major from Barnhart, Missouri; Renee Owens, a junior exceptional child education major from Ballwin, Missouri; Kayla Parham, a sophomore sport management major with a minor in business administration from Hillside, Illinois; and Trent Waltz, a junior psychology major with a double minor in chemistry and biology from Cape Girardeau, Missouri.The forum included the Governors Prayer Breakfast with featured speaker, St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts, and the 2019 Legislative Inaugural Ball with speakers Gov. Michael Parson and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. Other speakers included former ABC News journalist Gregory Lemos from Atlanta, Georgia; Jefferson City business owner Taisir Yanis; Michael Lanahan of the Missouri Department of Economic Development; Linda Slattery of the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.; Missouri State Representatives Kevin Windham and Dave Griffith; and Missouri State Senator Brian Williams.For more information, visit www.mogslf.com, call (573) 691-7572 or email jaclyn@mogslf.org.

Dr. Clifford R. Talbert Jr. and Mrs. Bettie McHaney Talbert of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, have been named the 2018 Friends of the University by the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. They will be honored at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the atrium of the River Campus Cultural Arts Center as part of the annual Presidents Council Gala.

Southeast Missouri State University’s Dr. Joseph Jefferson was named as one of Yamaha’s “40 Under 40” this week, recognizing elite music educators across the country. Dr. Jefferson is the associate professor of trombone/euphonium and director of Jazz Studies at Southeast. “We are very proud of Dr....

The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges everyone on campus to stay informed and safe as the likelihood of severe weather increases with the arrival of spring. “As spring approaches and we participate in more outdoor activities, people should be aware the weather conditions can rapidly...

Twenty-seven nursing students will cross the stage at Southeast Missouri State Universitys fall commencement ceremony Dec. 15, marking the successful completion of an academic journey and the beginning of a lifetime career in patient care. Southeasts long tradition of preparing nursing graduates for outstanding placements in the health care industry...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Here are the Heartland High School Playoff and SEMO scores from Thursday, May 16. No. 1 Saxony Lutheran defeats No. 3 Maplewood-Richmond Heights, 4-0. Saxony Lutheran won District 1 and advanced to the Final Four. The Lady Crusaders will travel to World Wide Technology Soccer...

In our Always a Redhawk series, we highlight some of our most recent graduates and the jobs they landed. Southeast Missouri State University graduated over 1,400 students on May 13, and many who walked the stage decided to stay in the region to start their careers. According to an economic...

Chance Payne and Luke Martin combined on the mound to hold Decatur St. Teresa to just a run on three hits and Mt. Pulaski won its Class 1A Regional Championship game Saturday in Decatur at St. Teresa High School. Martin permitted an unearned run while striking out seven and walking...

Four Southeast Missouri State University alumni and a faculty member will receive Merit Awards presented by the Southeast Alumni Association Oct. 29 at the Copper Dome Celebration virtual event during the Universitys Spirit Week festivities. The virtual event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the option to log in as...

Dr. Joseph Snyder, assistant professor of history at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named director of the Jane Stephens Honors Program. He replaces Dr. Jim McGill, professor of chemistry, who had served as director of the honors program since 2017. Snyder joined Southeast in 2018 and teaches both modern...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Heartland student received a prestigious honor - a scholarship in honor of two legal and civil rights legends. “I’m still in a little bit of a shock just because of how big it is. Definitely shredded my tears,” 23-year-old Miracle Bird said.