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Southeast Missouri State University provides student-centered education and experiential learning with a foundation of liberal arts and sciences, embracing a tradition of access, exceptional teaching, and commitment to student success that significantly contributes to the development of the region and beyond.

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Southeast does a great job providing the Success Center, tutors and other resources that we need to be successful academically.

- ADRIANNA MURPHY

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It gave me all the opportunities I needed to pursue my major and get the career I desired.

- LOGAN CALLAHAN

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Roll up your sleeves, and get to work. Learning at Southeast is about doing, so here you’ll take that lecture and put it to practice. And with a plethora of student activities, organizations, leadership opportunities, intramural sports and the rec center, you can do all that you like.

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If I weren’t here and didn’t have the professors that I had and the support that I had all throughout the university, I would have given up.

- AUDREY SMITH

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Southeast McNair Scholar Shares Research Experiences with Board of Regents

Southeast Missouri State University senior Mary Ramey told the University’s Board of Regents today that Southeast’s faculty and programs have given her professional experiences and a solid foundation for launching her future career. Ramey, a senior applied mathematics and cybersecurity double major from Sikeston, Missouri, transferred to Southeast as a sophomore after several of her […]

Southeast Business Students to Compete in 2019 NIBS Worldwide Case Competition Championship Round

A team of Southeast Missouri State University business students has qualified for the Championship Round of the 2019 Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Worldwide Case Competition Feb. 17-22 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Southeast was among 16 teams that qualified for the championship round after presenting a business case during a November qualifying round […]

Riley Named 2019 Friend of the University

Jim Riley, founder of Red Letter Communications, business entrepreneur and community leader, has been named the 2019 Friend of the University by the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. He will be honored with the award as part of the annual President’s Council Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the River Campus Cultural Arts Center […]

Southeast Cyber Defense Team Clinches Seventh Straight State Title

The Southeast Missouri State University Cyber Defense Team has extended its streak as the reigning Missouri state champion after winning the 2019 Missouri Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) Feb. 5 for the seventh straight year. Twelve Southeast students participated in the virtual competition in which 20 schools from Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Indiana simultaneously participated […]

Southeast Awarded 2019 Military Friendly® Schools Silver Designation

Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded the 2019 Military Friendly® Schools Silver Designation, ranking among the 2019-2020 list of “Better for Veterans” institutions identified across the country. The Military Friendly® Schools list sets the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses. The prestigious list provides a […]

Southeast Students Participate in 2019 Governor’s Leadership Forum

Four Southeast Missouri State University students recently attended the 2019 Governor’s 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 […]