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50th Math Day a Success at Emporia State University
More than 400 high school students from across Kansas converged on the Emporia State University campus to compete in the Donald L. Bruyr Mathematics Day on Wednesday (Oct. 18). The 2023 competition was the 50th anniversary. Because Math Day is not com...
Oct 20, 2023, 3:36pm EDT
Six Named ESU Distinguished Alumni
Six Emporia State University graduates will receive Distinguished Alumni awards at the Black & Gold Gala on Oct. 27 as part of Homecoming 2023. The award is the highest honor bestowed to alumni and recognizes outstanding accomplishments in their career...
Oct 19, 2023, 8:00am EDT
ESU Alum Talks Leadership at the 2023 Hayes Lecture
An Emporia State alum with a lengthy career in telecommunication returns to her alma mater to present the Sam E. and Jeannene Hayes Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 26. Wendy Wheat graduated in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in computer information s...
Oct 18, 2023, 9:02am EDT
ESU Theatre Presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' for Homecoming Musical
Emporia State University Theatre presents "Little Shop of Horrors" by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Performances are scheduled for Oct. 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m. in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre, in King Hall. The story follow...
Oct 17, 2023, 6:20pm EDT
Outstanding Recent Grads to be Honored
Three ESU alumni have been chosen as the Outstanding Recent Graduates for 2023. To qualify, nominees must have earned a degree from Emporia State University within the past 10 years. Awards will be presented to these recipients on Friday, Oct. 27, at t...
Oct 17, 2023, 10:58am EDT
Alumni Association To Recognize University Service Citation Recipients
The ESU Alumni Association's University Service Citation Award honors both alumni and friends who have made unique and significant contributions to the University, its students and its staff members. This year's recipients will be recognized during the...
Oct 13, 2023, 10:30am EDT
Young Family To Be Honored as Hornet Heritage Family
For more than 90 years, descendants of Leona C. (Hamilton) Young have followed a path she opened to Emporia State University. Although the year is not available, Young received her teaching certificate in the late 1920s from Kansas Normal School, which...
Oct 13, 2023, 10:21am EDT
Historic $4.1 Million in ESU Scholarship, Program Funds Set for 2024-25
A core mission of the Emporia State University Foundation is to deliver sustainable financial resources for scholarships and academic program support. In addition to providing an average of $4.8 million in non-endowed gifts to the university annually, ...
Oct 12, 2023, 12:00pm EDT
ESU Offers Livestream Access to Annular Solar Eclipse
Do you want to see the full annular solar eclipse, but can't travel to it? Mark Brown, director of the Emporia State University Planetarium, is in New Mexico to livestream the event as it happens on Saturday, Oct. 14. When you tune into the livestream...
Oct 12, 2023, 11:16am EDT
New Jones Full-Ride Scholarships Aimed at Nursing, Education Majors
Emporia State's new, full-ride scholarship opportunity for incoming freshmen majoring in education or nursing is the most recent in a long history of collaboration with the Jones Foundation. The new Jones Premier Nursing and Education Scholarship will ...
Oct 11, 2023, 4:24pm EDT