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Emporia State Summer Theatre Opens 72nd Season on June 12
Two full productions, a third youth production and opportunities for students to learn from ESU theatre alumni are all part of the upcoming 72nd season of ESU Summer Theatre. The first show of the season, "Cabaret," opens June 12 with four showings. ...
Jun 3, 2026, 8:30am EDT
Weekly adventures await at ESU's Peterson Planetarium Summer Shows
It's a universe of exploration as Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium brings exciting and educational fulldome Summer Shows to viewers of all ages beginning Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, July 30. From the origin of life and a photon's j...
Jun 2, 2026, 9:00am EDT
ESU's PAROC to host Riparian Restoration volunteer event
The Emporia State University Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center is hosting a Riparian Restoration volunteer event on Saturday, June 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This educational, hands-on activity involves restoring native lands by removi...
Jun 1, 2026, 11:02am EDT
Emporia State education students take part in Finland trip
Emporia State students benefited from hands-on experience by visiting one of the world's most respected education systems in Finland. This spring, 13 education students and three faculty members from The Teachers College at Emporia State University tra...
Jun 1, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Emporia State University Enters Third Consecutive Year Without Tuition Increase
Today, Emporia State leaders told the Kansas Board of Regents the university wants to hold its tuition for 2026-27 at its current rate for a third consecutive academic year. The university stands as the only public institution in the state to propose m...
May 20, 2026, 11:23am EDT
NCAA Track Championship Brings Traffic Changes on ESU campus
Emporia State University is host to the NCAA Track National Championship Thursday through Saturday, May 21 through 23. The event will bring 851 student-athletics from 108 men's and 107 women's teams to Emporia and ESU with more than 250 coaches and off...
May 19, 2026, 4:33pm EDT
Food, fun and festivities set for ESU End of the Year Bash on May 12
Emporia State invites the larger community to join those on campus for a celebration! ESU will host the End of the Year Bash on Tuesday, May 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Local vendors will line Kellogg Circle for an evening of food and family-friendly ente...
May 8, 2026, 8:00am EDT
PAROC Native Plant Sale to feature activities, educational hike
Join Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center for a Native Plant Sale and hands-on, family-friendly activities from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 9. Kathy Denning, with the Grassland Heritage Foundation, will start the day with a...
May 7, 2026, 10:08am EDT
ESU hosts Special Athletics Track and Field Day on May 8
Emporia State will host the sixth annual Special Athletics Track and Field Day on Friday, May 8. The day begins at 9 a.m. with gates and registration opening at ESU's Welch Stadium. ESU students, faculty, staff and the community are all welcomed to che...
May 7, 2026, 9:25am EDT
Robert King is final ESU business dean candidate
The final of three candidates being considered as the next dean of Emporia State's School of Business and Technology will meet the community at a forum on Thursday, May 7. Robert Allen King, associate dean of undergraduate business programs, associate...
May 6, 2026, 5:30pm EDT