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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION MARCH 4 - 10, 2015 Student run since 1911
HILL HARPER VISITED SOUTHEAST ON FEB. 25 AS A PART OF THE UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS SERIES FOR THE MICHAEL DAVIS LECTURE. READ MORE ON PAGE 13. +
Diversity at Southeast Efforts to discuss diversity have been growing in recent months at Southeast. Read the full story on pages 8-9. +
BRANDON STROP HOPES TO BECOME ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST BODYBUILDERS. READ MORE ON PAGE 5. +
Board of Regents votes to move forward BRIEFS with Greek Village plans, dining updates Announce JAY FORNESS MANAGING EDITOR
4HE "OARD OF 2EGENTS MET ON 3ATURDAY AND APPROVED DINING AND ROOM RATES AS WELL AS CONTINUING THE 'REEK6ILLAGE plans. 4HE BOARD APPROVED RENEWING ITS DINING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH #HARTWELLS %DUCATIONAL $INING 3ERVICES FOR THE NEXT school year. “With the investment that Chartwells HAS OFFERED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAMPUS
WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF MILLION x THERE ARE SOME INITIATIVES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE RIGHT AWAY v $R $EBBIE "ELOW VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS AND DEAN OF STUDENTS SAID h4HEY RE ANXIOUS TO HAVE this contract approved so that we can EXPAND IN THE 5NIVERSITY #ENTER AND ADD 0ANDA %XPRESS v 4HROUGH THIS CONTRACT #HARTWELLS HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO AN EXPANSION OF 3UBWAY THAT WILL DOUBLE CAPACITY AND WILL RENOVATE #HICK &IL ! TO BECOME FULL service. Chartwells will also renovate FACILITIES AT THE 5NIVERSITY #ENTER AND 4OWERS #AF£ Below said that Chartwells has listened to the students and wants to be PART OF THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND THEMED MEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS One major complaint Chartwells was GETTING WAS THAT CURRENTLY STUDENTS CAN ONLY USE ONE MEAL FOR ANY MEAL TIME
WITH BREAKFAST LASTING FROM TO A M LUNCH FROM A M TO P M AND DINNER FROM TO P M h3TUDENTS HAVE SAID THAT THEY LIKE MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THEIR PLAN v "ELOW SAID h4HEY WOULD LIKE THAT WHEN THEY SWIPE
THAT IF THEY DON T HAVE ENOUGH FOR THAT MEAL EXCHANGE THEY CAN SWIPE A SECOND TIME AND USE TWO MEALS DURING THE SAME MEAL PERIOD (OWEVER IF WE WOULD HAVE accepted that particular proposal, ALTHOUGH IT WAS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS
WHAT ) D BE ASKING YOU TO DO TODAY IS TO INCREASE THE COST OF BOARD RATES FOR OUR
STUDENTS BY JUST OVER PERCENT v "ELOW SAID THAT AFFORDABILITY WAS SOMETHING THAT THE UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH STUDENTS AGREED WAS IMPORTANT AND 3OUTHEAST ASKED #HARTWELLS TO AGREE TO MAKE THIS PLAN OPTIONAL FOR STUDENTS The current plan will now be CONSIDERED THE hCLASSICv OPTION WHILE THE hPREFERREDv OPTION WILL INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO USE MORE THAN ONE MEAL DURING A SINGLE MEAL TIME PERIOD 4HE ADDITIONAL ANNUAL COST WILL BE FOR THE AND MEAL PLANS AND FOR THE FIVE AND meal plans. The board also approved an increase IN AVERAGE ROOM RATES AT PERCENT )N NINE OF THE RESIDENCE HALLS RATES HAVE NOT INCREASED 4HE FOUR THAT WILL INCREASE ARE 4OWERS 3OUTH 4OWERS %AST #HENEY and Dearmont. Dearmont had the LARGEST INCREASE DUE TO ITS POPULARITY SINCE IT WAS CONVERTED TO SINGLE ROOMS h7E RE PROPOSING RATE INCREASES TO BE HONEST IN A COUPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY STYLE BUILDINGS v "ELOW SAID h)T WON T BE MUCH BUT WE D LIKE TO MOVE OUR COMMUNITY AND SUITE STYLE RATES SLIGHTLY CLOSER TOGETHER BECAUSE WE DO HAVE some distance between the community RATE AND THE SUITE STYLE RATE v 4HE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDED ADDING A MILITARY THEMED LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN (ENDERSON (ALL ALTHOUGH PLANS FOR THE LEARNING COMMUNITY HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED h7E VE REACHED OUT TO THE -ISSOURI .ATIONAL 'UARD SPECIFICALLY 3HOW -E Gold personnel here on campus but also THE GUARD STAFF AT THE STATE LEVEL AND ALSO to the Air Force ROTC detachment that is PART OF OUR CAMPUS v "ELOW SAID 4HE BOARD ALSO APPROVED THE FINAL BRANDING STRATEGY AND UNIVERSITY LOGO FROM /LOGIE 4HE NEW BRAND IS CENTERED AROUND hTHE WILL TO DOv MESSAGE AND THE NEW LOGO CONSISTS OF A NEW RENDERING OF the Academic dome and includes the FOUNDING YEAR OF 4HE FIRM /LOGIE WILL VISIT CAMPUS THE LAST WEEK OF -ARCH TO TRAIN THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING department on how to use the new
BRANDING AND STYLE GUIDE 4HE NEW MESSAGING WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE #APE 'IRARDEAU #HAMBER S &IRST &RIDAY #OFFEE IN !PRIL IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE LAUNCHING OF THE BRAND ON THE 3OUTHEAST WEBSITE !DMISSIONS WILL BE THE FIRST AREA TO IMPLEMENT THE BRAND FOLLOWED BY SIGNAGE ON CAMPUS AND THEN THE REMAINING DEPARTMENTS THROUGH REPLACING LETTERHEADS AND BUSINESS CARDS 4HE FINAL TIMETABLE HAS YET TO BE made. 4HE BOARD ALSO BROUGHT IN *AN "URGESS FROM (OLLIS -ILLER !RCHITECTS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR INITIAL WORK ON THE 'REEK 6ILLAGE PROJECT INTRODUCED IN $ECEMBER "URGESS SHOWED SITE PLANS FOR THE AREA NORTH OF THE 3HOW -E #ENTER
currently occupied with the Greystone AND 3HIVELBINE HOUSES THAT COULD potentially have seven houses. He also SHOWED FOUR DIFFERENT HOUSE PLANS THEY CONCEPTUALIZED WITH OPTION $ BEING THE CHOICE MOST LIKED BY THE THREE 'REEK ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY IN THE PLANS /PTION $ IS A ONE FLOOR BUILDING INCLUDING BEDS A MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AND A SMALL KITCHEN ON ONE SIDE AND bathrooms in the middle that also act as a storm shelter. “We hope that with this move, EVENTUALLY SPACE WILL BE FREED UP AND WE can invite another sorority to come to CAMPUS v "ELOW SAID "RUCE 3KINNER ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES ADDED THAT THE RAISED PROFILE OF 'REEKS ON CAMPUS RECENTLY HAS led to increased alumni involvement, AND THAT THIS ADDITION COULD BRING MORE ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY 4HE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE 'REEK 6ILLAGE CONCEPT TO MOVE FORWARD TO CREATE FINAL DESIGNS NEGOTIATE LEASE TERMS WITH INDIVIDUAL 'REEK ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENT FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AT ITS -AY MEETING 4HE BOARD ALSO APPROVED AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENTIRE 'REEK SYSTEM AND HOW TO BETTER SERVE 'REEK ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN T BE INCLUDED IN THE 'REEK6ILLAGE
New president to be announced March 4 The presidential search will come to an end when the 18th UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS ANNOUNCED AT P M ON -ARCH IN Glenn Auditorium at Dempster Hall. .EW "OARD OF 2EGENTS 0RESIDENT *AY " +NUDTSON AND THE CHAIR OF THE 0RESIDENTIAL 3EARCH AND 3CREENING !DVISORY #OMMITTEE $OYLE , 0RIVETT WILL SPEAK AT THE announcement.
Appoint Jay Knudtson named as the new Board of Regents president 4HE "OARD OF 2EGENTS ELECTED *AY +NUDTSON AS ITS NEW PRESIDENT ON &EB AND TOOK OFFICE -ARCH &ORMER 0RESIDENT $OYLE 0RIVETT S TERM OFFICIALLY EXPIRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR YET HE WILL STAY ON THE BOARD UNTIL 'OV *AY .IXON NAMES HIS REPLACEMENT +NUDTSON IS THE FORMER MAYOR OF #APE 'IRARDEAU A RECIPIENT OF THE6ANDIVER 3HOW -E 3TATE !WARD AND SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE "OARD OF $IRECTORS FOR THE #APE 'IRARDEAU #HAMBER OF #OMMERCE
Recognize University recognized for educational efforts in the St. Louis region 3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST FOR THE !RCUS !WARD FOR !CHIEVEMENT IN %DUCATIONAL !TTAINMENT FROM THE 3T ,OUIS 2EGIONAL #HAMBER 4HE !RCUS !WARD FOR !CHIEVEMENT IN %DUCATIONAL !TTAINMENT IS GIVEN FOR PROMOTING THE ATTAINMENT OF COLLEGE DEGREES AS WELL AS IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR 3T Louis students. -ORE THAN 3OUTHEAST STUDENTS ARE FROM 3T ,OUIS
AND VARIOUS ALUMNI EFFORTS HAVE BEEN TARGETED TO THAT AREA
Dance Chicago school of dance hosts auditions
!UDITIONS FOR THE 2UTH 0AGE 3CHOOL OF $ANCE S 3UMMER )NTENSIVE 0ROGRAM WILL OCCUR FROM P M ON 3ATURDAY IN THE 2IVER #AMPUS #ENTER $ANCE 3TUDIO 2EGISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE BEGINS AT P M WITH AN AUDITION FEE OF 6ICTOR !LEXANDER DIRECTOR OF THE 2UTH 0AGE 3CHOOL OF $ANCE IN #HICAGO WILL BE LEADING THE AUDITIONS 4HIS YEAR S PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE STYLES AND WILL TAKE PLACE FROM *UNE TO *ULY
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