Panama Canal expansion could impact Missouri ports

MODOT officials say the widened canal will open more freight shipment opportunities to Missouri.

Franklin School construction proceeds as planned

The $10 million project is being constructed next to the old school. It will open for the 2012 school year.

Dino's Pizza damaged by fire

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department estimates $250,000 in damages, but the building is not a total loss.

Mississippi River Basin nitrate pollution remains high

Nitrates flowing from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico contribute to the formation of areas known as dead zones.

Showing posts with label Board of Regents. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Board of Regents approve FY2012 Budget

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KRCU) - Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Regents approved its Fiscal Year 2012 budget on Wednesday.

The budget includes nearly 97 million dollars for its operations budget and approximately 35 million dollars for the auxiliary operations budget.

The board wrapped a 2 percent merit-based salary raise for non-faculty employees into the budget. Faculty will receive a salary increase of 1.75 percent and a 0.25 percent salary pool to fund post-professioral merit increases

Representatives from two design firms – The Lawrence Group and Cark Enerson Partners – presented updates of their plans for Academic Hall and Magill Hall to the Board of Regents.

The Academic Hall project is currently running slightly under budget. Construction is still scheduled to begin in February 2012.

Jacob McCleland, KRCU

Monday, May 16, 2011

Board of Regents approves tuition increase

Southeast Missouri State University’s Board of Regents approved a student tuition increase for the upcoming academic year.

The 4.8% increase will amount to about ten dollars more per credit hour.

The tuition increase comes after the Missouri legislature approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2012 that included a 5.8% funding reduction for higher education. The budget awaits the Governor Jay Nixon’s signature.

Despite Southeast’s recent budget cuts and the tuition increase, Southeast will have to cut spending by 5% in the coming fiscal year as well.