Recent News
ESU Theatre Presents 'Androcles and the Lion' by Aurand Harris and Glenn Mack
Emporia State University Theatre presents "Androcles and the Lion," book by Aurand Harris and music by Glenn Mack. Performances are scheduled for April 19 through 21 in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Black Box Theatre, in Roosevelt Hall. One of the most p...
Apr 15, 2024, 9:00am EDT
ESU Libraries and Archives Receives National Grant for Small and Rural Libraries
William Allen White Library at Emporia State University will create two sensory spaces for those on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent students, thanks to a $10,000 grant from an American Library Association initiative as well as an additiona...
Apr 11, 2024, 11:57am EDT
National Teachers Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024
Five educators from four U.S. states will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in June. Before that, they will visit Washington D.C. The five were named during surprise announcements in their schools - or former school for one retired t...
Apr 10, 2024, 6:30pm EDT
ESU's April Outreach Events highlighted by Earth Day, Documentary Showing
Outreach initiatives take center stage as Emporia State University offers a month full of exploration, learning and fun. Participants can enjoy a variety of activities including a planetarium show, science story time, a bilingual event and an Earth Day...
Apr 10, 2024, 8:00am EDT
Women for ESU Inaugural Symposium Forges Connections and Provides Grants
A new volunteer-led giving circle, created less than a year ago to support Emporia State University and its students, is already making a big impact. Women for ESU was formed to increase philanthropic investment and to provide a pathway for women who ...
Apr 8, 2024, 2:45pm EDT
12 Outstanding ESU Students Receive Scholarship, Recognition at Shepherd Scholars Ceremony
For nearly three decades, Hershel and Augusta Shepherd's magnanimity and commitment to academic excellence have allowed Emporia State University to recognize and aid more than 300 outstanding upperclassmen through the Shepherd University Scholars progr...
Apr 4, 2024, 6:00pm EDT
Goppert Foundation Awards Grant for Emporia State's Pediatric Care Simulation Room
The Goppert Foundation recently awarded Emporia State University a generous $100,000 grant for the new Nursing + Student Wellness Center's Pediatric Care Simulation Room. This immersive, hands-on learning environment for ESU's nursing students will be ...
Apr 3, 2024, 5:40pm EDT
Emporia State University is Attacking the Cost of Higher Education Through New Scholarships
Emporia State is building a brighter future for students with the unveiling of unprecedented new scholarship offerings. This marks the second phase of our commitment to reduce costs for students and their families. At Emporia State, undergraduate stud...
Mar 29, 2024, 10:07am EDT
ESU hosts 'Hot Times in the Heartland' film, Q&A with Filmmakers
Emporia State University will host a showing of the documentary film "Hot Times in the Heartland" on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in Science Hall 72. The documentary explores how a changing climate is impacting Kansas and the approaches communities are...
Mar 28, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
ESU to Provide Live Stream of Total Eclipse
Emporia State University is offering the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse via live stream when the Earth's moon moves in front of the sun on Monday, April 8. Viewers can watch by visiting emporia.link/eclipse. The live stream begins at 12:40 p...
Mar 28, 2024, 8:42am EDT