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Clif Smart and Frank Einhellig answer questions at the 2017 address

2018 State of the University address

Join President Smart and Provost Einhellig on Oct. 1 for their annual campus presentation.

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Clif Smart and Frank Einhellig will present the State of the University address at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in the Plaster Student Union theater. The Medical Plan Town Hall will follow the address.

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Asking questions

During the speech, President Smart and Provost Einhellig will accept questions in person and online:

Broadcast information

For those who cannot attend in person, the speech will air at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 on KSMU and 8 p.m. Oct. 4 on Ozarks Public Television.

About Clif Smart

Clifton "Clif" M. Smart III has served as the 11th president of Missouri State University since June 27, 2011. Smart is known throughout campus and the state of Missouri for his collaborative leadership and strong relationships with students, faculty and staff. During his tenure, the university has continually set new enrollment records, added degree programs and constructed or extensively renovated more than a dozen major campus facilities.

Before his presidency, Smart served as the Missouri State University’s general counsel.