Southeast Computer Science Student Goes Behind the Code with Amazon

Southeast Missouri State University student Grant Reid is getting a bird’s eye view of the world’s largest e-commerce company this summer, serving as a software development engineer intern with Amazon in Seattle, Washington. Reid, a senior computer science major with a minor in mathematics of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, works with Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) Cognito [...]

River Campus Announces 2019-2020 Season Lineup

Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus announces the event lineup for an astonishing season of music, art, theatre and museum exhibits during the 2019-2020 season. The 13th River Campus season will offer a spectacular breadth of performing arts events by Southeast’s departments of music, art and design, The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance, [...]

Southeast Biology Major Seeking Breakthrough in NSF Summer Research

Southeast Missouri State University senior Jenna Klingebiel is a self-described “biology nerd.” “For me, there is something about the unknown world that just sucks me in and pushes me to find answers,” said Jenna, who also enjoys fly fishing, camping, exploring the outdoors and growing her “jungle” of plants. It’s not surprising that Jenna has [...]

Southeast Alumnus Heads up Naval National Reconnaissance Intelligence Satellite Program

Southeast Missouri State University alumnus and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Porter has dedicated his life and career to serving. After nearly 27 years with the U.S. Navy, he has been around the world. Porter, a native of Gipsy, Missouri, comes from a long line of family who have served in the military, including both his [...]

Southeast’s Special Collections and Archives Celebrates Addition of 1848 ‘30 Star Flag’

As “Old Glory” takes center stage later this week when the nation observes the Independence Day holiday, Southeast Missouri State University is celebrating the recent addition of “The 30 Star Flag” to its Special Collections and Archives. This piece of history, which became the official flag of the United States on July 4, 1848, recently [...]

Southeast Housing Illinois National Guard During Flood Recovery

More than 160 Illinois National Guard troops are being housed in Vandiver Hall at Southeast Missouri State University while they work in southern Illinois to help with sandbagging efforts to protect communities from devastating flooding. About 80 soldiers arrived last weekend and another 80 were activated and arrived Thursday to help fight continued flooding in [...]