Center for Faulkner Studies

The Brodsky Collection is one of the world's most outstanding gatherings of William Faulkner books. Included are signed editions, first-trade editions with dust jackets, autographed and inscribed copies, various states of binding and printings and numerous association copies. The collection contains more than 200 volumes signed or inscribed by Faulkner. Professor Robert Hamblin, author, co-author and editor of 12 books, including "A William Faulkner Encyclopedia," has served as director of the Center for Faulkner Studies since its creation in 1989. Hamblin has directed Faulkner seminars for both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Missouri Humanities Council. This collection offers wonderful opportunities for anyone interested in Faulkner, manuscript studies and southern literature. For further information, contact Dr. Robert Hamblin at rhamblin@semo.edu.

Visit the Center for Faulkner Studies online at http://www.semo.edu/cfs/.

Center for Regional History

The Center for Regional History serves the University and the region through its work in documenting, preserving and presenting various aspects of local and regional history. The Center provides assistance to museums, historical societies, schools and a number of city, county, state and national agencies. The center offers a wide variety of services, including consultation on historical topics; cultural resource management of a working historic farm; publication of local and regional histories, a variety of public programs for the Smithsonian, the Missouri Humanities Council, and the U.S. Department of Education; a number of regional field projects; and public service, all of which seek to promote the value of history, historic preservation and regional cultural expression. The center was created in 1979 to serve as the “outreach” arm of the Department of History as well as the College of Liberal Arts. For more information, contact Dr. Frank Nickell, director, 573-651-2555 or e-mail fnickell@semo.edu.

KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University

KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University includes two stations that provide in-depth news and quality music programming to nearly 1.9 million people in its service regions of Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and the Parkland.

• KRCU 90.9 FM is located in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and is a 6,500 watt station. KRCU's signal covers: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, Marble Hill, Perryville, and several communities in Southern Illinois.
• KSEF 88.9 FM is located at Ste. Genevieve/Farmington, Mo. and is a 9,500 watt station. KSEF's signal covers: Farmington, Park Hills, Fredericktown, Potosi, Festus, and reaches into South County St. Louis.

KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University broadcasts 24 hours a day from facilities located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau and provides practical broadcast experience for students of the University.

KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University is affiliated with National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. These programming services provide many public radio favorites like All Things Concerned, Morning Edition, Car Talk and A Prairie Home Companion.

KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University is supported by listeners who value the commerical-free programming public radio provides. The station also is supported by busineses, organizations, and individuals who underwrite many of the programs.

Listen to KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University online at KRCU Listen Live Online.

Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum

Established in 1976 as the University Museum, the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum changed its name in 2001 to reflect its primary focus on art, culture and regional history. The Museum’s collections represent three general areas; 1) archaeology, 2) history, and 3) fine arts. The archaeological holdings number approximately 10,000. Excavated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Thomas Beckwith from a limited number of sites on his farm outside of Charleston, Mo., the Mississippian-era objects; vessels, bowls, other pottery pieces and projectile points, form one of the outstanding collections of its type. The history collections have a strong military emphasis. The fine art collection has strengths in a number of areas including the Houck Statuary Collection, which consists of more than 40 pieces, which were shown originally at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The collections are available to scholars and students conducting academic research. The museum also provides changing exhibitions, didactic displays, and educational programs for the University community and general public.

Visit the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum online at http://www.semo.edu/museum/.

University Press

Southeast Missouri State University Press, founded in 2001, serves both as a first-rate publisher in our underpublished region and as a working literary laboratory for students interested in learning the skills of independent-press publishing. Students in the Small-Press Publishing Program are involved in all facets of publishing activities from acquisitions to marketing and from editing to author management. Annually, the press produces two to four full-length books, an issue of "Journey," the student literary magazine, and two issues of "Big Muddy: Journal of the Mississippi River Valley," an international literary journal. The Press also invites nationally known writers to speak on campus and sponsors Wordsfair in the spring. For further information, contact Dr. Susan Swartwout, (573)651-2641, sswartwout@semo.edu. Please visit the Press' Web site at http://www6.semo.edu/universitypress where you can view titles, see what's been published in "Big Muddy" and read about upcoming events.