Robert A. Dempster Hall was built in 1996 and houses classes and offices of the Donald L. Harrison College of Business. Dempster Hall is a state of the art building featuring satellite technology for distance learning as well as microcomputer labs and numerous classrooms and lecture halls all equipped with cutting edge technology. It also houses the 400 seat John and Betty Glenn Auditorium named for two SEMO Alumni and longtime friends of the University. The hall is named for Robert A. Dempster, a prominent Sikeston Missouri lawyer and longtime benefactor of the university.