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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
Homecoming Festivities Unite ESU Alumni, Students and Community
ESU welcomes alumni, students and the Emporia community to enjoy a week full of special events. Homecoming 2023 kicks off on Friday, Oct. 20, with a baseball alumni golf tournament and concludes with the final performance of the Homecoming musical "Lit...
Oct 9, 2023, 6:20pm EDT
Emporia State Hosts Cybersecurity Conference
Emporia State University's School of Business and Technology is preparing to host several of the nation's leading cybersecurity experts next week at CyBERCON, an on-campus event that will highlight ESU's expanding cybersecurity academic programs and th...
Sep 26, 2023, 9:40am EDT