Wednesday, March 3, 2021

/ CAMPUS

New Southeast Scholarship Program to Benefit 70 Percent of Incoming Freshmen

Student success is valued at Southeast Missouri State University and begins long before the first day of classes. That’s why Southeast has launched a new comprehensive scholarship program effective with …

Southeast Celebrates Family Weekend Sept. 7-9

Families of Southeast Missouri State University students are invited to experience the campus and the City of Cape Girardeau Sept. 7-9 with a full schedule of activities on Family Weekend. The …

Admissions Announces Recruitment, Orientation Events for 2018-2019

The Office of Admissions at Southeast Missouri State University has announced its calendar of events for recruitment and orientation for 2018-2019. Events and dates are as follows: Show Me …

Writing Lab Announces Fall Hours

The Writing Lab, located in the Center for Writing Excellence in Memorial Hall Room 103, is open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Appointments …

Openings Still Available for Rec Services' 'Build a Better You' Program

Openings are still available for Recreation Services’ “Build A Better You” program, one-on-one personal training and nutrition counseling with Southeast senior exercise science and dietetics students. This program is based upon a first-come, first-served basis. The program includes three personal training sessions per week for 12 weeks, four one-on-one nutrition counseling sessions and pre/post assessment and body composition measurements. Cost is $30 for a Student Recreation Center member and $45 for a non-member.
To sign up, visit http://semo.edu/recservices/fitness-wellness/bbu.html.

/ EMPLOYEE

Retirement Reception Aug. 31 for James Mosley

James Mosley, Facilities Management staff member, is retiring after 18 years with Southeast. A retirement reception will be held from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 31 in the Facilities Management Service Center lunchroom. The campus community is invited to attend.

/ ACADEMIC

Student Veterans Organization Donates Instructional DNA Kits to Department of Biology

The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at Southeast Missouri State University recently donated 20 instructional DNA kits to the Southeast Department of Biology. The DNA kits provide the opportunity for students …

/ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Discount Faculty/Staff Tickets Available for 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'

Discount tickets are available for "Songs My Mother Taught Me" presented by the Department of Music at the River Campus at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4. Tickets are $2 off each, and a maximum of two tickets may be purchased. Tickets can be purchased at the River Campus Box Office, Show Me Center Box Office or Athletics Box Office, and you must present your faculty/staff ID.

Local Artists Display their Works in ‘Gathered by the Sense’

A group of artists from the local region will display their work in an exhibit titled “Gathered by the Sense,” Sept. 7-Oct. 28 in the Transition Space area of the …

Installation, Ceramic Artist Joe Page Opens 2018-2019 River Campus Art Gallery Season

Ceramic artist Joe Page, known for creating multifaceted installations that transform gallery spaces into immersive environments, will exhibit his work in the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus Art Gallery …

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. …

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/ REDHAWKS

Football Opens Season at Arkansas State Saturday

Southeast Missouri’s football team kicks off its 2018 season at Football Bowl Subdivision and Sun Belt Conference member Arkansas State on Saturday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Centennial Bank Stadium. All games are broadcast live on the radio at Real Rock 99.3 FM. Video can be accessed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at AStateStats.com. Tickets are available in the Athletic Ticket Office for $25 each. The Redhawks fan section is located in section PP of Centennial Bank Stadium. Redhawk fans are encouraged to meet for pre-game tailgating in the Paid General Parking grass lot located to the south of the baseball stadium. Parking is $10 per vehicle. Free parking is also available in a grass lot nearby, located on the south side of Aggie Road. Parking lots open at 8 a.m. To view parking map, click here.

Volleyball Heads to Evansville for Midweek Matchup Tonight

Southeast Missouri women's volleyball heads to Evansville, Indiana, for a midweek matchup with Evansville tonight, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois Football Rivalry Named 'War for the Wheel'

Starting with the 2018 season, the longstanding football rivalry between Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois will be deemed “War for the Wheel.” The non-conference rivals, separated by just 45 miles, meet in Carbondale, Illinois, on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Each year, the winner of the game will take home an authentic ship’s wheel to its side of the Mississippi River and proudly display it until the next scheduled matchup. The wheel currently resides in Carbondale since SIU won last year’s meeting between the teams.

OVC Extends Agreement with ESPN, Will Broadcast Contests on ESPN+

The Ohio Valley Conference and ESPN have reached an extension of their media rights agreement, which will now include a minimum of 600 conference events on ESPN+, the recently launched multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer & International segment and ESPN.

Redhawks Win Season-Opening Troy Invitational Crown

Southeast’s volleyball team opened the 2018 season with three straight sweeps to win the Troy Invitational title. The Redhawks won nine straight sets, sweeping Southern University, Southeastern Louisiana and host Troy. Haley Bilbruck was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

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