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Vargas Speaks: Episode 13

By Dan Woods

Published August 29, 2017 at 3:51 PM CDT

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Dr. Vargas and Dr. Kaku at SEclipse

Southeast Missouri State University

In this edition of Vargas Speaks:
• A recap of eclipse activities at Southeast
• How Southeast is looking on headcount the first week of classes
• Update on the budget for the university for FY18 and the prospect of future cuts and how the university is addressing the budget challenges
• Update on retention and graduation rates
• Dr. Vargas talks about some of his short and long-term goals for Southeast
• Dr. Vargas shares some of the accomplishments he's most proud of after two years serving as president
• A quick update about the University Speaker Series

This interview was recorded on Thursday, August 24, 2017