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Vargas Speaks: Episode 12

KRCU Public Radio | By Dan Woods
Published July 18, 2017 at 2:36 PM CDT
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Southeast President Dr. Carlos Vargas

In this edition of Vargas Speaks, Dr. Vargas discusses:

• The university's budget for FY18 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) and the additional withhold announced by the governor on June 30, 2017.
• Details about the Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program being offered very soon by the university.
• Potential impact of the recent tuition increase and attracting new students.
• The importance of scholarships at Southeast.
• Challenges in the recruitment of international students.
• The Redhawks Bridge Program and how it helps student athletes.
• The university's plans for the upcoming eclipse and many of the events that are happening for the campus and broader community. More eclipse information is at eclipse.semo.edu

This interview was recorded on Thursday, July 13, 2017
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Dan is a 1994 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He majored in radio and minored in political science. He spent three of his four years at Southeast working as a student announcer at KRCU – the beginning of his radio career.
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