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NewsApril 2, 2012

Southeast Missouri State University was founded in 1873 as the Third District Normal School. Here is a list of the men and one woman who have served as presidents of the institution. Lucius H. Cheney, 1873-1876 Alfred Kirk, 1876-1877 Charles Henry Dutcher, 1877-1880...

Lucius Cheney (Courtesy of the University Archives)
Lucius Cheney (Courtesy of the University Archives)

Southeast Missouri State University was founded in 1873 as the Third District Normal School. Here is a list of the men and one woman who have served as presidents of the institution.

Lucius H. Cheney, 1873-1876

Alfred Kirk, 1876-1877

Charles Henry Dutcher, 1877-1880

Richard Chapman Norton, 1880-1893

Willard Duncan Vandiver, 1893-1897

John Sephus McGhee, 1897-1899

Washington Strother Dearmont, 1899-1921

Joseph A. Serena, 1921-1933

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Walter Winfield Parker, 1933-1956

Mark F. Scully, 1956-1975

Robert E. Leestamper, 1975-1979

Bill W. Stacy, 1979-1989

Robert W. Foster, 1989-1990

Kala M. Stroup, 1990-1995

Bill Atchley, 1995-1996

Dale Nitzschke, 1996-1999

Ken Dobbins, 1999-present

SOURCE: Missourian archives

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