Volunteer retirement offered for Southeast staff members - Katelyn Mary Skaggs, Southeast Arrow

Since Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced state budget cuts in January, Southeast Missouri State University has been making changes to offset them. In May, the Board of Regents approved a 2.8 percent tuition and fee increase beginning this semester. The increase will bring $1.34 million to the university, according to a Southeast news release. At the June Board of Regents meeting, the fiscal year 2018 budget was approved. This budget helps with the base cut and one-time withholding in state appropriations, which comes to 9 percent and equals $4.3 million. http://www.semissourian.com/story/2436146.html