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Emporia State Names Class of 2024 Kansas Master Teachers
Seven members of the class of 2024 Kansas Master Teachers were named today (Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024). The teachers chosen for this annual award are: Jessica Brown, first grade AVID teacher at Sunflower Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence Public Sch...
Feb 22, 2024, 11:00am EST
ESU Theatre Presents 'Late, A Cowboy Song' by Sarah Ruhl
Emporia State University Theatre presents "Late, A Cowboy Song" by Sarah Ruhl. Performances are scheduled for Feb. 29 and March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and March 3 at 2 p.m. in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Black Box Theatre, in Roosevelt Hall. Mary, always...
Feb 20, 2024, 9:00am EST
Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Coming March 7
The 2024 Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture, featuring keynote speaker Wesley Hamilton, will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in Albert Taylor Hall. The theme of the keynote is "Overcoming Any Obstacles by Allowing Disruptions." Hamilton is...
Feb 19, 2024, 11:21am EST
Kansas Small Business Development Center at ESU helps drought-affected businesses.
The Kansas Small Business Development Center will be offering a Business Resiliency Bootcamp at Emporia State University on March 14, 2024 The Kansas SBDC Lead Center at FHSU was recently awarded a $100,000 federal grant from the U.S. Small Business A...
Feb 19, 2024, 8:52am EST
Emporia State's Together, Forward campaign raises a record $91,714,500
Emporia State University's landmark Together, Forward fundraising campaign raised $91,714,500, surpassing its original goal to become the most successful fundraising effort in ESU history. The announcement was made Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, during the ...
Feb 17, 2024, 8:30pm EST
PAROC Hosts Women in STEM and Storytime Events to Engage Children with Science
Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center, or PAROC, is planning several upcoming science-themed events designed to be fun and educational. PAROC continues its monthly Science Saturdays and adds an evening option for Scien...
Feb 16, 2024, 12:19pm EST
SMaRT Kansas 21 Provides Big Scholarships, Stipends and More for Science and Math Educators at ESU
Emporia State University is proud to introduce the SMaRT Kansas 21 (Science & Math Recruitment of Teachers in Kansas for the 21st Century) program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming teacher recruitment, preparation, and support in the s...
Feb 13, 2024, 2:34pm EST
ESU Eliminates Application Fee, Expanding Access for Future Hornets
Emporia State University has taken a bold step to expand accessibility and remove a financial barrier for future students by eliminating the undergraduate application fee, making it free to apply to the university. This move streamlines the admissions ...
Feb 13, 2024, 10:38am EST
Grand Opening of New Corky's Cupboard Space Celebrates 10 Years of Service to ESU Students
The Emporia and campus community is invited to the official unveiling of the expanded Corky's Cupboard. The event begins at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the new space on the lower level of the Memorial Union, 1331 Market St. The expanded space is a f...
Feb 9, 2024, 4:46pm EST
Augusta middle school students create Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award activity guides
Students in Dr. Melissa Reed's seventh-grade AP English class at Augusta Middle School USD 402 took their required reading further, creating activity guides that correspond with each of the 10 books nominated for the 2024 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book A...
Feb 8, 2024, 11:05am EST