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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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Southeast offers 145+ Undergraduate Majors, 100+ Undergraduate Certificates and Minors, 75+ Graduate Programs.

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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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Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to Keynote Southeast’s King Dinner Jan. 23

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, an award-winning journalist and one of the leading intellectual voices in the country, will present the keynote address at Southeast Missouri State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner Jan. 23 in the Show Me Center. The theme of this year’s dinner is “Building Community in an Hour of Chaos.” […]

Southeast Launching Online Master’s in Applied Computer Science to Prepare Students for Advanced Careers

Southeast Missouri State University is launching an online Master of Science in applied computer science next fall to meet workforce demands for computer scientists wishing to advance their skills. The degree program which began at Southeast in 2017 in a traditional format is being expanded into an online program beginning fall 2019 to serve working […]

Limbaugh Appointed to Southeast Board of Regents

James P. Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau, regional president and executive vice president of Montgomery Bank in Cape Girardeau, today was appointed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to serve as a member of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents. Limbaugh’s term begins immediately and will be subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate. He […]

McGill Honored with Southeast’s 2018 PRIDE Award

Dr. Jim McGill, professor of chemistry and director of the Jane Stephens Honors Program at Southeast Missouri State University, will be honored with the 2018 PRIDE Award during the University’s Faculty Development Day at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 9 in the University Center Ballroom. McGill will be honored for exemplifying the teacher/scholar model. He was selected […]

Southeast Announces Fall 2018 Dean’s List

Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the fall 2018 semester. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit, achieved no grade below a B and received no failing grades […]

Southeast Nursing Grads Entering Health Care Industry with Prescription for Bright Future

Twenty-seven nursing students will cross the stage at Southeast Missouri State University’s fall commencement ceremony Dec. 15, marking the successful completion of an academic journey and the beginning of a lifetime career in patient care. Southeast’s long tradition of preparing nursing graduates for outstanding placements in the health care industry is exemplified this weekend by […]