Southeast has new rules for the fall semester that will make masks mandatory in buildings, including classrooms and dorms. The new rules are designed to stop behaviors that would spread COVID-19 and they will be enforced on campus starting Aug. 1.

The university issued a statement this morning where it announced the originally scheduled campus pickup for regalia will now take place at the Student Recreation Center on May 14 and 15.

The Office of the Provost sent an email to students about new options for the spring semester grades on Wednesday, April 15.

In a letter delivered by SEAlert to the university community, Southeast President Carlos Vargas announced restrictions to student employee pay, graduation postponement dates and the cancellation of all university events through June 30.

On April 2, Southeast President Carlos Vargas announced the Spring 2020 commencement ceremonies will be postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

University officials announced a faculty member at Southeast tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, March 30.

Instead of packing for Europe, Southeast students who planned to study abroad over spring break are instead packing for home as the university-sponsored trip was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All employees -- executive-level excluded -- are asked not to report to work on campus March 27 through April 19. Regional campuses will close March 24 at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until April 19. These changes were announced through a SE Alert on March 20 by Southeast president Carlos Vargas...

The Office of Residence Life sent out an email informing students they need to move out of residential buildings no later than March 31.

In-person classes at Southeast will be provided through "alternative means" beginning March 30 through May 15 in response to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

The Ohio Valley Conference followed the NCAA's decision, with the Board of Presidents suspending all athletic activities including competition and formal practices. They also suspended all recruiting-related travel until April 3. The ban will be reevaluated at that point.

The past three days have been riddled with postponements and cancellations throughout the world of sports in response to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus pandemic.

In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, an SE Alert was sent to the university campus community on March 13 announcing all university events on and off campus were canceled through April 17.

"The week of March 23 will give students, faculty and staff who traveled time to self-evaluate and assess their probability of exposure to the coronavirus," Vargas said in the alert. "It will also afford University leadership and academic departments the opportunity to develop a plan to complete the semester through alternative instructional...

All university-affiliated travel to China, Italy, Iran and South Korea was suspended effective March 4 in accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, according to a letter penned by University President Carlos Vargas to the Southeast community in light of the coronavirus.

As of March 11, Southeast plans to remain open in midst of the coronavirus outbreak for the time being, while countless universities across the nation have closed or moved classes fully online.

Southeast student Aaron Bales has begun creating and posting videos over a variety of topics for students to enjoy during the pandemic.

The Department of Information Technology is monitoring Moodle's performance and taking extra steps to ensure students and faculty are successful as they work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students are finding creative ways to stay social and are even developing new habits along the way.

Campus may be closed, but a group of Southeast's health promotion seniors is still working hard to educate their fellow students about unhealthy habits.

Upon hearing his father encountered patients with COVID-19 in the emergency room, Saxony Lutheran High School senior and prospective Redhawk Andrew Hyatt got an idea to help protect his father and other medical professionals during this pandemic.

Without the ability to collaborate as a team in-person, groups and organizations all over have had to utilize new avenues of communication and creation.

Students of the southeast community have expressed the need for financial assistance as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

To make registering for classes from home a little easier on students and advisors, the Academic Advising department made some changes to the registration process for fall 2020.

Southeast Missouri State University is in the midst of transitioning to online learning from which will last through the end of the semester due to the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19.

Nursing students are facing new challenges with the recent decision to move all university classes online.

Because many students returned home due to COVID-19 concerns, international students have followed suit or stayed put. Also, the transition to online delivery has been a challenge for many.

Christi Hartung, a senior at Southeast and an assistant yoga instructor at the Southeast Recreation Center, created a public Facebook group on March 22, where she streams live yoga classes throughout the week for members.

The show must go on.
In the case of the 10th annual Fault Line Film Festival, the show will go online.

Brides across the world are postponing their big day after months of planning as the COVID-19 crisis continues to cause restrictions.

COVID-19 has forced Southeast students out of their lives as normal students and into the unpredictable world of remote learning. Senior performing arts students, such as those involved with the theatre department, feel deeply the loss of their last moments on campus.

Senior Rachel Anderson has had one of, if not the best, softball career that has ever been seen at Southeast. However, that career almost never happened.

Amid preparations for another Ohio Valley Conference weekend, the Southeast baseball team struggled to find its concentration at practice.

Adjusting to the new normal of remote learning, canceled events and living back at home can be difficult for everyone, but for seniors the abrupt ending was especially painful.

Redshirt-senior guard Carrie Shephard was a vital piece in the historic 2019-20 campaign of Southeast women's basketball. Shephard averaged 16.6 PPG on 41.6% shooting from the field. Shephard led the team in 3-point percentage, shooting 40.2% from behind the arc. Shephard also had 46 steals on the season to lead the Redhawks.

Although the Coronavirus has not been reported in Southeast Missouri, there are still members of the Southeast community impacted by its effects.

Ashley Books served as a Peace Corps volunteer in China when the outbreak occurred.

Sports have a way of making everything happening in the 'real' world seem non-existent. Sports are a release for many people, including myself. For anyone who's known me, you know my entire life revolves around sports.

Senior Samantha Wakitsch writes about her experience being a senior during the COVID-19 Pandemic and having to leave Southeast Missouri State University.

I'm not sure what it is about New York City, but I've been in love with this city for as long as I can remember. Its bustling streets and large crowds of people are part of its charm.

As Southeast emptied campus for remote learning in late March, Brad Deken and Scott Wright returned to the Polytechnic Building on a Saturday to perfect their face shield design and creation process.

The Classroom Safety subcommittee of Southeast has created a process for individuals who may be physically or medically incapable of wearing a mask for extended periods of time to apply for an exemption from classroom protocols.

Assistant Director of Athletics for Strategic Communications Jeff Honza and his staff have experienced changes in the way they do their job due to the ongoing pandemic.

This fall, Southeast's HyFlex pilot program will offer students new ways to engage in some classes.

Students and faculty in the Holland College of Arts and Media have collaborated to offer livestreamed performances as a supplement to limited space in the theater due to the pandemic.

Following a meeting on August 14, the Ohio Valley Conference's Board of Presidents elected to postpone the fall sports season in hopes of playing in the spring. The OVC was the last FCS conference to postpone the fall season.

As part of Southeast's Protect the Nest plan, the university has repurposed the previously unused Dearmont Hall into transitional housing for quarantined students.

Southeast students in search of jobs on campus this fall will have more opportunities with Facilities Management.