Ruth Campbell
NewsDecember 2, 2014
University group foresees meeting student demand in coursesSince its first meeting in spring 2013, Southeast Missouri State University's Academic Visionary Committee has generated many health-related degree and certificate programs that will be offered in spring, with more to come. Heather McMillan, faculty associate, Offi...NewsDecember 2, 2014
Professors examine influence, roots of tea party on politicsIn the past few years, political-science professor Jeremy Walling and former colleague Will Miller have delved into the tea party's influence on politics and policies, and some of what they found surprised them. Walling and Miller -- a former political-science prof...
NewsDecember 2, 2014
SEMO students launch second Ferguson protestA small group of protesters from Southeast Missouri State University braved icy temperatures to protest events in Ferguson, Missouri -- sparked by the fatal shooting in August of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer. The shooting of 18-year-old Micha...NewsDecember 1, 2014
University hush-hush about rebranding initiativeEfforts to help boost Southeast Missouri State University's position in the academic marketplace are progressing, but officials are not offering details yet. Southeast board of regents president Doyle Privett said an update is on the board's agenda for Dec. 18 and ...NewsNovember 30, 2014
Dad introduces robotics curriculum at daughter's schoolIn partnership with the private school Prodigy Leadership Academy, Erik Lee of Cape Girardeau has formulated a curriculum to teach children about robotics. "The idea is to give ... children fluency in technology, so robots are going to be the unifying theme of it a...
NewsNovember 30, 2014
Charitable holiday drives in full swing in areaWith the holiday season in full stride, Southeast Missourians -- from students to businesspeople to local agencies -- are stepping up charitable activities. Central High School business teacher Teresa Taylor said the campus' Future Business Leaders of America chapt...NewsNovember 27, 2014
Southeast president offers Ferguson students a place to stayIn reaction to Monday's decision by a St. Louis County grand jury not to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed teen Michael Brown, Southeast Missouri State University is offering support services to students from that area...NewsNovember 25, 2014
Cape Girardeau School Board moves forward on bond issueCape Girardeau School Board members reached consensus Monday on moving forward with a possible bond issue to address construction and renovation needs at Central Junior High, the Career and Technology Center and other facilities around the district...
NewsNovember 23, 2014
Local veterans interviewed for historical recordingsVolunteers from the Missouri Veterans History Project recorded interviews Friday with two local service members, Homer Schnurbusch and John "Doc" Yallaly. The state organization is part of a national program through the Library of Congress and American Folklife Cen...
NewsNovember 21, 2014
Winter temperatures expected to be slightly below normalTemperatures in Southeast Missouri are expected to be slightly below normal this winter season, said Sean Poulos of the National Weather Service office in Paducah, Kentucky. Meteorologically speaking, winter is defined as Dec. 1 through the end of February. Cape Gi...Advertisement
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