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ESU's October art exhibitions explore Flint Hills and found objects
Emporia State's School of Visual and Performing Arts is kicking off October with multiple events and exhibitions. On Friday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 5 p.m., speakers Lu Colby and Gregory Scott Cook will host Art Forum at the Lyon County History Center. Both...
Oct 3, 2025, 8:54am EDT
ESU planetarium to explore the hot and energetic universe in October
This October, Emporia State University and the Peterson Planetarium invite you on an adventure that will span the galaxy and take you to some of the hottest places in the universe in the latest full-dome presentation The Hot and Energetic Universe. At...
Oct 3, 2025, 8:50am EDT
Emporia State University's Transformation Plan Yields Substantial Enrollment Growth
ESU's Year of Celebration kicked off with sharp enrollment growth, as revealed in the Kansas Board of Regents' (KBOR) fall 2025 census, which reported 4,820 students enrolled, resulting in a 6% overall enrollment increase year-over-year for Emporia Sta...
Oct 1, 2025, 10:52am EDT
October brings creepy crawlies, spooky reads and moonlit adventures to ESU
Emporia State has a scary good lineup for learning and adventure this October! On Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., students of all ages are invited to join the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center to explore the biology of creepy crawly cre...
Sep 30, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Local authors present reading at ESU's White Library
Members of the Emporia Writers Group will present a group reading with the theme of "works in progress." Join local authors including Lindsey Bartlett, Deb Irsik, Curtis Becker, Cheryl Unruh, Brenda White, Jerilynn Jones Henrikson, Lisa Moritz, Hazel H...
Sep 26, 2025, 9:00am EDT
ESU library blends science and magic in escape room adventure
Can you discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Find out as William Allen White Library on the Emporia State campus invites the public to become alchemists-in-training and solve STEM-based puzzles in the new alchemy-themed escape room called T...
Sep 25, 2025, 4:03pm EDT
Bound by Black and Gold: The Shafer Family's ESU Legacy
Not everyone in the Shafer family has an unbreakable personal connection to Emporia State University. But it does seem that way. Fourteen members of the Shafer family are ESU alumni - 10 with bachelor's degrees and four with master's degrees. Two oth...
Sep 24, 2025, 5:43pm EDT
Enjoy the Hornet Buzz during Family Weekend Activities at ESU
Good vibes will fill the Emporia State campus on Saturday, Sept. 27 for the 2025 Family Weekend. Designed as a way for students' family and friends to get a taste of Hornet Life, activities are open to all. Those events include: Prophet Aquatic Res...
Sep 23, 2025, 11:06am EDT
Vamos a Pescar returns to ESU with fishing, crafts and a fish fry
Emporia State University welcomes the community to Vamos a Pescar, celebrating the outdoors on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event, hosted annually at ESU's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center, offers a family-friendly exp...
Sep 18, 2025, 9:52am EDT
ESU Music Gala to Raise Funds for Scholarships
Tickets are available now for Emporia State's Annual Music Gala, which raises scholarship funds for the music program in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Beach Music Hall's Heath Recital Hall....
Sep 3, 2025, 11:36am EDT