River Campus Dedication

Visitors mingled while enjoying refreshments and touring the River Campus.

The Hainsworth Collection is the first traveling exhibit for the Crisp Museum at the River Campus.

Visitors toured the permanent display featuring southeast Missouri as a "crossroads" at the River Campus.

Student dancers rehearsed in the dance studio of the Cultural Arts Center on Sunday at the River Campus.

Gary Lucy discussed his mural, "Inland Waterways: The Highways of Our Heritage," at the dedication Sunday of the River Campus. The mural's centerpiece depicts the Robert E. Lee in the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 from the riverbank at Cape Girardeau.

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder delivered the keynote speech at the dedication Sunday of the River Campus.

Don Dickerson, former regents president, spoke of his vision for the River Campus on Sunday at its dedication.

Dr. Ken Dobbins led the applause for people in the audience of Bedell Performance Hall who helped make the River Campus a reality.

Brad Bedell, president of the University Board of Regents

The Very Rev. James Swift spoke on behalf of the Congregation of the Mission, The Vincentians.

Chris Goeke sang "The Impossible Dream" at the dedication of the River Campus.

Dr. Gary Miller, associate dean, spoke on behalf of the faculty and staff of the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts.

The Southeast Brass Quintet performed "Contrast for Brass" by William Brusick.

State Sen. Jason Crowell spoke on behalf of the Missouri General Assembly.

Cape Girardeau Mayor Jay Knudtson, left, demonstrated with Dr. Ken Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, that the city and university were dancing together with the completion of the River Campus.

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri 8th District

Dr. Ken Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, with platform guests.