The 2007-2008 Year-in-Review highlights the progress and significant accomplishments of Southeast Missouri State University over the past academic year. Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, showed this video during his State of the University message presented to faculty and staff members at the start of the 2008-2009 academic year. "We talk with pride a lot about being the University of First Choice – first choice for students; first choice for faculty and staff; and first choice for employers who recruit our graduates for jobs and careers," Dobbins said. "There are many indications that we are succeeding in what we do, and we should be proud of our successes."