Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau has snagged some pretty big names and events.  For example, SEMO was one of the Missouri locations that hosted a rally by 2008 Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin.

The folks at SEMO have a couple of big names headed in for an event on Wednesday of next week.

The school is hosting a health care reform debate ... one that is appropriately titled "Health Care Today."  And, the sparring partners will be former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Vermont Governor and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.

Dean is a medical doctor while Gingrich is the founder of the Center for Health Transformation, an organization which aims to bring about better health at lower cost.

The event is scheduled for 7:30pm in the Show Me Center and is part of the 2009-2010 University Speaker Series.

Steve Walsh