Education

It was an eventful year at Southeast Missouri State University. The university saw its 12th consecutive year of record enrollment, the Board of Regents approved construction of a River Campus expansion and the university grew its agriculture program at its campuses in Sikeston, Malden and Kennett.

Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Regents will vote on a $23 million building at the River Campus. The new structure would serve two function.

If approved, the four-story, L-shaped building will hold a residence hall and classroom space.

Southeast president Ken Dobbins says the Theatre and Dance and Music programs simply ran out of space.

The Missouri Department of Higher Education has reported a 6% growth in international student enrollment for 2012. That growth places Missouri at thirteenth in the nation, for the second year in a row.

In the fall semester of 2012, Missouri saw more than 16,000 international students enroll in universities across the state.

Missouri Department of Higher Education spokesperson Kathy Love says since 2009, international enrollment numbers have steadily increased in Missouri colleges and universities.

The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden was recently awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

Global Entrepreneurship Week began this Monday. Southeast Missouri State University began the week long event with a keynote address and kickoff ceremony featuring the comedic improvisational theatre company, the Second City