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Justin Keller’s late field goal lifts SEMO football past Indiana State with a 23-21 win, giving SEMO a 1-0 start to the season. The Redhawks entered the game with Indiana State leading the all-time series 5-4. The Sycamores won the last meeting between the Redhawks and the Sycamores, 27-24, back in 2016. The first half opened with SEMO holding Indiana State on offense on the first drive.

Southeast Missouri State University’s Crisp Museum hosted a collage night on Thursday, Aug. 27, giving attendees an opportunity to create artwork, sort through paper scraps and socialize. Emily Denlinger, a SEMO professor of digital arts, photography and new media, organized the event and has hosted collage gatherings for about a year and a half.

McCoy Casey, a preseason third-team FCS All-American and key member of SEMO’s defense, has ended his football career, SEMO head coach Tom Matukewicz and defensive coordinator Ricky Coon confirmed this past weekend. Casey, who was expected to be an important part of the Redhawks’ defense this season, decided to move on from football after years of playing through injuries. “He just made a decision that he was done playing,” Coon said. “He’s an older guy. He’s done it a long time.

Evangelical preacher and online influencer Sister Cindy, real name Cindy Smock, visited Southeast Missouri State University Wednesday, Aug. 25, as a stop on her “Ho No Mo” tour preaching abstinence and repentance of sexual promiscuity that ended with a student getting baptized. Smock spent much of the four-hour visit speaking with students about Christianity, sin, repentance, and salvation.

SEMO is mourning the loss of a beloved associate professor in the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Dr. Jack Winstead. Dr. Winstead was very passionate about SEMO and the community, having been with SEMO since 2020. He gave students opportunities to share their ideas and learn their own skills while also preparing them for internships and possible job opportunities. While at SEMO, Dr. Winstead enjoyed helping prepare students for their careers and navigate the college lifestyle.

Welcome Week at SEMO concluded with many people finding new interests and socializing amongst each other. The Involvement Fair took place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Located just behind Academic Hall, students flooded the sidewalks and grass seeking out organizations and clubs that may have piqued their interests, while also enjoying many of the free accommodations that came alongside many of the student-led organizations. The Welcome Back Picnic took place on Sunday, Aug.

SEMO women’s soccer adds 18 newcomers after a 2-15-2 season, as coach John Klein aims to build a deeper, more intense team in 2026. Southeast Missouri State University Midfielder Rachel Kretzer fights through the contact of Southern Illinois University Forward Celina Pinelli and defender Lola Martinez at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau, Thursday, August. 13, 2026.Photo by Asher Owens The 2026 Southeast Missouri women's soccer team will look much different when it takes the field this fall.

An 18-foot bronze Redhawk sculpture is set to stand at the center of SEMO’s Talbert Terrace as construction continues on Kent Library’s terrace space. Project manager for facilities management Tom Hadler said that they are looking at the sculpture to be the heart of campus. “With Academic [Hall] here across the street, Kent Library, this is essentially the middle of campus,” Hadler said.

The SEMO Board of Governors voted to combine and create departments across campus in their May 7 and 8 meeting. This decision affected 51 different programs and decreased eight academic options in majors, according to a SEMO news release. The Board of Governor’s decision affects the following departments: Creation of the School of Health Sciences within the Department of Education, Health, and Human Studies.

For college students, campus life does not end in classrooms or residence halls. The spaces in between can be just as important. At Southeast Missouri State University, places such as Kent Library, the University Center, the Beanery and River Campus give students somewhere to study, socialize or simply spend time between their many obligations.