History: Built in 1966, the building is named for H.O. Grauel, a former Southeast English professor, who is best remembered for starting the University’s journalism program. This charismatic man went on to do many influential things for the Sagamore Yearbook and the Capaha Arrow newspaper. Grauel even wrote the words to Southeast's Alma Mater. 

The Rose Theatre is also included in the Grauel Building, which is named for Forrest H. Rose.  Rose, who also began as a professor on campus, later went on to become the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.  During his thirty-nine years on our campus, Rose was instrumental in forming programs in speech communication, debate, and theatre.

Building Use: Grauel Building originally housed the departments of English, Speech, and Theater. The departments of Mass Communication and Foreign Languages were added in the 1980s.  Currently, it houses the College of Liberal Arts departments of English, Communications, and Theatre & Dance. Grauel largely supports campus media such as the campus radio station KMXQ, The Arrow newspaper, the campus cable station channel 14, and other Internet related programs.

The 500 seat Rose Theatre can be accessed from the second floor of the Grauel Building.  The theatre program offers classroom instruction, hands-on-experience, and opportunities for students to participate in all levels of theatrical productions. Southeast produces four major and numerous other theatrical productions each year.   

Fun Fact: The Sagamore Yearbook is no longer in production.  Southeast began the Sagamore in 1912 and in 1989 decided to no longer print a University’s yearbook. 

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