Hello SEMO Faculty & Staff,

Today marks my first official day as the 19th president of Southeast Missouri State University, and I wanted to share how incredibly excited and honored I am to be joining you.



In these first few weeks, I expect to be learning and listening a lot. I hope you are planning to join me at 9:30 this morning in the UC Ballroom for Bagels with Brad. I have been looking forward to being on campus and better getting to know this community.

It's the people who are the heart of any university, and from what I have seen so far, SEMO is a place filled with talent, dedication, and purpose. That's evidenced by those who showed up to help me move in on my first day as you'll see below!

Thank you for the warm welcome I have already received. I look forward to meeting you and the work we will do together this year.