Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary includes Amendments 4 and 5, proposals to tighten rules for passing constitutional changes and ...

SEMO graduate Clayton Eftink turned his research on student representation into Missouri Senate Bill 1674, proposing a ...

Biology grad student Emily Hudgins wins a Fulbright to study how construction-related sediment runoff affects ...

Behind Cape Girardeau’s live music scene are the businesses and venue owners working to keep it alive. Through concerts, festivals and recurring community events, local venues create spaces for ...

Wednesday mornings, the newsroom at Leader Publications in Festus, Missouri, begins its weekly reset. After the rush of printing deadlines earlier in the week, the team regroups to plan what comes ...

In Dec. 2025, Southeast Missouri State University’s Police Academy went under investigation for allegedly helping students cheat on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) exam. According to ...

The STEM department at SEMO recently planted a tree on campus to celebrate Arbor Day on April 24. The event involved speakers from facilities management, the horticulture department and President ...

The SEMO Board of Governors voted to raise tuition and fees by a combined 3.6% on May 7 and 8. The Board also confirmed the academic restructuring, which will combine and create departments across ...

A widespread outage affecting the Canvas learning platform on May 7 disrupted access for SEMO students during the last stretch of finals week. Canvas became inaccessible for users mid-afternoon, ...

Colleges and universities in Missouri rely on a few different funding sources, including state funding and federal funding. As Missouri enters uncertain times surrounding funding for general revenue, ...

SEMO is facing financial pressure due to a 25% enrollment decline and potential funding cuts as Missouri faces a $600 million revenue shortfall. The university is reviewing 76 academic programs and ...