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Each semester, KRCU sits down with Dr. Carlos Vargas, President of Southeast Missouri State University, to discuss happenings at the institution as well as Higher Education broadly.2017-LA-MassMedia-TVProduction-FocusOnSoutheast-MP-1116-013.JPGYou can watch episodes of "Focus on Southeast" by clicking on the links below.September 2016October 2016November 2016December 2016February 2017March 2017Late March 2017May 2017November 2017December 2017February 2018March 2018April 2018July 2018August 2018September 2019October 2019November 2019 - Special Edition

Vargas Speaks: Episode 11

Southeast Missouri State University
Doug Greene (center) receives honorary Doctor of Business degree

In this edition of Vargas Speaks, Dr. Vargas discusses:

• The university's budget and the tuition increase for FY18
• The Southeast Arrow's special report on sexual assault on campus (www.southeastarrow.com)
• The Board of Regents and how the board works
• The new Center for Speech and Hearing
• Doug Greene, who was given an honorary doctoral degree at spring commencement
• What Dr. Vargas said at a recent naturalization ceremony in Cape Girardeau. Vargas became a citizen of the U. S. in July 2016.

Dan is a 1994 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He majored in radio and minored in political science. He spent three of his four years at Southeast working as a student announcer at KRCU – the beginning of his radio career.
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