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See the latest updates and information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including a list of University contact information at semo.edu/covid19.
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Southeast Missouri State Producing Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workforce
As COVID-19 has sent students home to learn remotely for the remainder of the semester and employees to remote work sites for the coming weeks, Southeast Missouri State University is unusually quiet. But breaking that deafening silence is the innovation and dedication of faculty and staff working rapidly to engineer Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for [...]
Emergency Relief Fund Supports Students During COVID-19
With the sudden disruption of life at Southeast Missouri State University and in communities around the world, our students are facing uncertain times that come with new challenges and, in many cases, unexpected costs. All faculty and staff are working hard to help our students move forward with their education. Thank you! If you wish [...]
Don and Gloria LaFerla Named Friends of the University
Don and Gloria LaFerla of Joplin, Missouri, have been named Friends of the University by the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The Friend of the University award, which recognizes those who support and who are closely associated with the mission, purposes, plans and programs of the University, is the highest honor bestowed by the Southeast Missouri [...]
Southeast Expanding River Campus with New Art Complex
Southeast Missouri State University announces plans to expand its River Campus with a new art complex to house its ceramics, sculpture and painting programs, creating a “gateway to the arts” in downtown Cape Girardeau. Via a public-private partnership, Southeast will expand its River Campus footprint through renovation and expansion of a facility at 340 S. [...]
Pujol Named Dean of College of Education, Health and Human Studies at Southeast
Dr. Joe Pujol, interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Studies at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named dean of the College effective March 1. Pujol was selected following a national search. He has been serving as interim dean since June 1 following the retirement of Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, former dean [...]
Southeast Alumna Kaci Heins Named 2020 Winner of Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
Southeast Missouri State University alumna Kaci Heins, director of Space Center University® in Houston, will be honored with the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award at a special presentation in March. Heins will receive the award March 30 at the Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Professional Development Workshop at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado [...]