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Blast off at ESU's Peterson Planetarium with 'Space Explorers: The ISS Experience'
Join a crew of astronauts as they board the International Space Station for a life-changing mission of adventure when Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium debuts the new presentation "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" in August. The firs...
Aug 6, 2025, 9:31am EDT
Rodecap Brings Decades of Experience as New ESU Athletic Director
Steve Rodecap has been named the next Director of Athletics at Emporia State University. "I am incredibly honored and grateful to be named the next Director of Athletics at Emporia State University," said Rodecap. "I want to sincerely thank President ...
Aug 5, 2025, 5:55pm EDT
Enjoy ESU Athletics FREE for 2025-26
Emporia State University is excited to make the first ESU Year of Celebration Announcement! FREE General Admission to all regular season Emporia State University athletic events for the 2025-26 academic year! "We want to recognize and celebrate ESU's ...
Jul 23, 2025, 1:14pm EDT
Announcing ESU's Year of Celebration
We are thrilled to announce the launch of ESU's Year of Celebration marking one of the most transformative eras in Emporia State University's history. This will culminate at Homecoming, October 31-November 2. Over the last decade, higher education nat...
Jul 8, 2025, 4:44pm EDT
Celebrate 4th of July with Concert, Fireworks at ESU's Welch Stadium
Enjoy a patriotic concert followed by a fireworks show to celebrate the Fourth of July in Emporia. Gates open at 7 p.m. Friday, July 4, on the west side of Welch Stadium on the Emporia State University campus. The Emporia Municipal Band presents its S...
Jun 27, 2025, 4:18pm EDT
Final ESU Summer Theatre Show Is Rock Musical
The second and final show for the 2025 Emporia State Summer Theatre season is "Spring Awakening," an angsty rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up. The Tony Award-winning play from Duncan Sheik and S...
Jun 16, 2025, 4:08pm EDT
Nine More Fallen Educators to be Added to National Memorial
The National Memorial to Fallen Educators will be rededicated at 10 a.m. Friday, June 20, in Emporia, Kansas, to honor nine educators who lost their lives in service to their students. The ceremony, hosted by the National Teachers Hall of Fame, will ta...
Jun 9, 2025, 12:22pm EDT
ESU Summer Theatre Features Comedy and Rock Musical
ESU Summer Theatre Features Comedy and Rock Musical The Emporia State University Summer Theatre Company season will be two productions in June, the first step to bringing back a four-show season presented over eight weeks. The first show, "Junie B. J...
Jun 9, 2025, 10:57am EDT
Free activities highlight a summer of science at ESU
Emporia State is hosting a series of free summer activities for those interested in STEM, offering opportunities to explore the cosmos, learn about creatures of the night and receive firsthand career advice from a local scientist and educator. The Pet...
Jun 2, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Summer Camps Offered at Emporia State
Youths of all ages can learn new skills and have fun during camps this summer at Emporia State University. The offerings include science, art, theatre, esports and athletics. Information about and registration for all Emporia State is online at empori...
Jun 2, 2025, 8:00am EDT