We are …
-- Listed among the Midwest’s top universities
-- One of the safest college campuses in the nation
-- A medium-sized university with more than 11,000 students
-- NCAA Division I athletics
-- Conveniently located 115 miles south of St. Louis
We have …
-- Small class sizes
-- Faculty with PhDs who teach your classes
-- More than 250 areas of study
-- Wired (and wireless) classrooms and best-of-class technology
-- Internships and real-world learning offered in 100 percent of programs
-- Study-abroad opportunities that take you almost anywhere
We provide …
-- Some of the newest residence halls in Missouri
-- Choices in the University Studies “Gen Ed” classes
-- More than 150 organizations that keep you busy after class
-- Fraternities and sororities that are service-minded and fun
-- One-of-a-kind student aquatic center in the Student Recreation Center
We are …
-- Listed among the Midwest’s top universities
-- One of the safest college campuses in the nation
-- A medium-sized university with more than 11,000 students
-- NCAA Division I athletics
-- Conveniently located 115 miles south of St. Louis
We have …
-- Small class sizes
-- Faculty with PhDs who teach your classes
-- More than 250 areas of study
-- Wired (and wireless) classrooms and best-of-class technology
-- Internships and real-world learning offered in 100 percent of programs
-- Study-abroad opportunities that take you almost anywhere
We provide …
-- Some of the newest residence halls in Missouri
-- Choices in the University Studies “Gen Ed” classes
-- More than 150 organizations that keep you busy after class
-- Fraternities and sororities that are service-minded and fun
-- One-of-a-kind student aquatic center in the Student Recreation Center
Southeast Graduate to Pursue Biology Research at Washington University School of Medicine
For Zainab Iqbal, graduating from Southeast Missouri State University with her degree in biology and beginning a career in scientific research is the fulfillment of a life-long pursuit and dream. As a child, Iqbal accompanied her mother who was diagnosed with Diabetes to every doctor's appointment, and she was fascinated by the people in white coats and medical equipment. Starting Dec. 19, she will be one of those white-coat clad professionals as a research lab technician for the Division of Infectious Diseases with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Graduation -
2018 Dec 17
Students Awarded Scholarships to Attend Southeast
The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University beginning in Spring 2019.
Scholarship -
2018 Dec 11
Southeast Hospitality Management Students Earn Honorable Mention in First Showing at HX: Hotel Experience
Seven Southeast Missouri State University hospitality management majors recently participated in the HX: Hotel Experience 2018 Convention in New York City attending educational sessions, networking with hotel industry professionals and touring the iconic Knickerbocker Hotel. Three of the students competed in the Smith Travel Research (STR) Market Study Competition and earned honorable mention in the undergraduate category.
Student Excellence -
2018 Dec 5
Southeast Students to Serve on WNLA Student Advisory Committee
Two Southeast Missouri State University horticulture students have been selected to serve on the 2019 Student Advisory Committee of the Western Nursery and Landscape Association (WNLA). Leah Schumacher, a senior from Bridgeton, Missouri, and Kelly Hurley, a sophomore from De Soto, Missouri, will join a group of 20 of the most outstanding agriculture students from institutions and colleges across the Midwest to serve on the 2019 board.
Student Excellence -
2018 Dec 5
Southeast Student Honing Skills for Future in Sports Broadcasting
Southeast Missouri State University senior Rebecca Gangemella of Warrensburg, Missouri, is polishing her journalistic skills on the sidelines of Redhawks athletics, hoping her experiences translate to a "win" in the sports broadcasting arena after graduation.
Academic Award -
2018 Dec 5
Southeast Public Relations Student Awarded PRSA 'Rising Star' Award
Southeast Missouri State University senior Aaron Wendel was recently honored with the Rising Star Award from the St. Louis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) during its St. Louis ImPRessions Awards ceremony Nov. 15.
Business/professional -
2018 Nov 30
Catapult Exhibit 'SEMO Storyboard' Showcases Southeast Student's University Experiences
The Catapult Creative House Student Studios at Southeast Missouri State University announces its final Artist of the Month exhibition of the year titled "SEMO Storyboard."
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Nov 30
Southeast Graduate Student Honored with American College of Sports Medicine Student Research Grant
Southeast Missouri State University graduate student Seth Sievers of Jackson, Missouri, has been awarded a Student Research Grant by the Central States Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine for his thesis project surrounding a study of Division I American football linebackers.
Academic Award -
2018 Nov 14
Southeast Students Proclaim Words of Empowerment in Skin Deep Project
Words are powerful, and some words can cut deep. In the fourth annual Skin Deep Project, Southeast Missouri State University students are learning how to take control of the words that define them by proclaiming words of empowerment and redefine who they really are.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Nov 14
Southeast Student Burning Rubber Producing Discovery Channel Racing Reality Shows
Southeast Missouri State University senior Heather Leslie of Bartlett, Tennessee, is taking the fall semester off to continue traveling across the nation, working on the Discovery Channel's "Street Outlaws: Memphis" and "Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings."
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Nov 14
Local Elderly Adults Find Support, Services at Southeast's Hoover Center
Southeast Missouri State University's Hoover Center, a facility offering supportive programming during the daytime hours to well and frail senior adults age 60 and older, is a unique space serving the elderly and their families in the Cape Girardeau and Jackson areas. The Center also serves as an educational training facility for Southeast undergraduate students majoring in family studies and communication disorders.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Nov 14
Southeast Missouri State University Welcomes New Students to Campus
Southeast Missouri State University is pleased and proud to welcome our newest students for the fall 2018 semester.
Enrollment -
2018 Nov 7
Southeast Students Prepare to Serve Developmentally Disabled at Horizons Enrichment Center
As the only adult day program in the greater Cape Girardeau area, Southeast Missouri State University's Horizons Enrichment Center serves a need for developmentally disabled adults, their families and students in the southeast Missouri area.
Student Excellence -
2018 Nov 1
Southeast Health Science Students Win Regional American College of Sports Medicine Quiz Bowl
Three Southeast Missouri State University students from the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation won the Student Quiz Bowl at the Central States Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Conference Oct. 18 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Student Competition -
2018 Oct 29
Catapult Exhibit 'Among the Flowers' Connects Self-Acceptance, Love with Body Image
The Catapult Creative House Student Studios at Southeast Missouri State University announces its third Artist of the Month exhibition of the season titled "Among the Flowers." The exhibition will feature the work of Southeast artist Madison Ellers of Crystal Lake, Illinois, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education, art education.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Oct 17
Koeller, Bergfeld Crowned 2018 Southeast Man and Woman of the Year
Zackary Koeller, a senior from Jackson, Missouri, and Danielle Bergfeld, a senior from Effingham, Illinois, were crowned the 2018 Man and Woman of the Year at halftime of the Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 13, on Houck Field.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Oct 17
Southeast Student's Watercolors Featured in Catapult's Artist of the Month Exhibit
The Catapult Creative House Student Studios' Artist of the Month series continues its 2018-2019 season with "Built Up: An Individual's Examination of Home" featuring the work of Southeast Missouri State University art major Erin Gericke.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Sep 25
Southeast Musical Theatre Student Shares River Campus Experiences with Board of Regents
Southeast Missouri State University sophomore Adam Schween told the University's Board of Regents that the River Campus provides some of the best facilities in the country and has afforded him a fantastic educational experience.
Student Excellence -
2018 Sep 25
Southeast Student's Photographs Featured in Artist of the Month Exhibit at Catapult
The Catapult Creative House Student Studios' Artist of the Month exhibition series opens the 2018-2019 season with "Flowers: Pointless or Purity," featuring the work of Southeast Missouri State University student artist Darian Norfleet.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Aug 30
Southeast Student Selected as U.S. Student Delegate at WFUNA's Plenary Assembly, Global Youth Forum
Southeast Missouri State University student Myriah Bernard was recently selected to serve as a student delegate at the 42nd World Federation of United Nations Association's (WFUNA) Plenary Assembly and 3rd Global Youth Forum in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Aug 21
Southeast Student, Football Player Tackles Soil Health Research
Redhawks senior tight end and scholar athlete Bud Hilburn is taking advantage of all the opportunities - both academic and athletic - Southeast Missouri State University has to offer.
Research / Grant -
2018 Sep 19
Southeast Fine Arts Student Explores New York Art Scene
Southeast Missouri State University student Marqusha Oliver traveled to New York City this summer to intern in one of the city's finest and most highly respected art galleries.
Internship -
2018 Aug 16
Southeast's 'An American Hero' Wins NYMF's Best of Festival Production Award
"An American Hero," a Southeast Missouri State University original production, has been honored with the New York Musical Festival's (NYMF) Best of Festival Production Award. In addition, Adam Schween, a junior musical theatre major from Germantown, Tennessee, received the Award for Outstanding Individual Performance for his portrayal of the lead character, Thomas.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Aug 16
McNair Research Guiding Southeast Student Toward Future as Pathologist
The pesky microorganism associated with causing dental cavities is at the heart of McNair Research being conducted this summer by a Southeast Missouri State University student. Breiona Catching, a senior from St. Louis, Missouri, double majoring in microbiology and medical laboratory science, is participating in McNair Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in the Diversity Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program.
Internship -
2018 Aug 10
NSF Summer Research Preparing Southeast Students for STEM Careers
For some, the lazy days of summer are a welcome respite. And for others, like Southeast Missouri State University students Blake Trickey and Tyler Howard, the past couple of months have been spent facilitating artificial photosynthesis and working with 3D micro-lasers. Trickey and Howard are spending the summer in National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) - one in the United States and the other overseas. The two are making the most of their time in preparation for careers in the sciences after graduation.
Internship -
2018 Aug 10
Southeast Student Makes a Splash at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo
Southeast Missouri State University student Kayla Chapman refers to dolphins as co-workers at her six week recreational therapy internship at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo, Florida. Chapman, a senior majoring in recreation and parks administration from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, applied for the internship to gain a unique experience in animal assisted therapy.
Internship -
2018 Aug 10
Southeast Sports Management Students Work Behind the Swing with Gateway Grizzlies
Southeast Missouri State University seniors Jacey Clemens, Raymond Killian and Terry Pletka are learning what it takes to work behind the swing with the Gateway Grizzlies.
Internship -
2018 Aug 2
Southeast Student Following Her Passion at Saint Louis Zoo
Southeast Missouri State University student Emma Ahern of Webster Groves, Missouri, has learned there's no monkeying around this summer at the Saint Louis Zoo.
Internship -
2018 Jul 20
Southeast Faculty Member, Student Attend AACTE's 2018 Washington Week
A Southeast Missouri State University faculty member and student recently joined more than 150 faculty and students at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's (AACTE) 2018 Washington Week in Arlington, Virginia.
Business/professional -
2018 Jul 5
Southeast Student Delivering Project YES! to Children with Deployed Loved Ones
Southeast Missouri State University student Jenna Kirkbride is spending her summer bringing educational, interactive and fun activities to military families across the nation with Project Youth Extension Service! (YES).
Internship -
2018 Jul 5