Recent News
ESU's Together, Forward Fundraising Campaign Closed
At midnight on Dec. 31, Emporia State University's comprehensive fundraising campaign, Together, Forward, officially ended. Gifts postmarked on or before Dec. 31 are still arriving, but the university can already report this has been the largest, most ...
Jan 11, 2024, 12:17pm EST
Newman Regional Health Approves $500K Investment in ESU's New Nursing Simulation Hospital
Emporia State University will receive $500,000 for the Simulation Hospital in its new Nursing + Student Wellness Building after action December 27 by the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees recognizes the historical partners...
Jan 4, 2024, 6:00pm EST
11 New Trustees Join Emporia State University Foundation
A diverse group of 11 professionals with an array of experience in higher education, business, banking, public service and law enforcement has joined the Emporia State University Foundation Board of Trustees. "These incoming trustees bring a wealth of...
Jan 3, 2024, 3:01pm EST
ESU Campus & Foundation to Close During Holiday Break
The Emporia State University campus, including Sauder Alumni Center, will close for one full week at the end of this month. Campus will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, and reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Anyone wanting to make a 2023 gift to ...
Dec 18, 2023, 4:04pm EST
Community Invited to Escape Room Event
Escaping the Upside Down is the goal of participants in the "Stranger Things"-themed escape room hosted by ESU's University Libraries and Archives. The community is invited to participate in the activity, originally created to ease end-of-semester stre...
Dec 11, 2023, 9:00am EST
ESU Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 15 and 16
Nearly 700 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Dec. 15 and 16. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9...
Dec 7, 2023, 9:30am EST
ESU to Celebrate New Esports Arena Opening
A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will celebrate the opening of the new ESU esports arena. The event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and include games, refreshments and a player meet-and-greet. The esports arena is located on the first floor o...
Nov 22, 2023, 10:00am EST
Sauder Family, Scholarship Recipients Celebrated at Annual Luncheon
Because of the generosity of Earl W. Sauder, a devoted fan and supporter of Emporia State University, 51 Hornet student-athletes from each of ESU's intercollegiate sports were honored at a luncheon on Nov. 16 as Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars for 202...
Nov 20, 2023, 3:14pm EST
ESU Alum Focuses on Community Engagement
An Emporia State student-athlete alum has returned to her alma mater to focus on community relations. Erica Self earned three degrees from ESU over six years before taking the role as director for student + community engagement. "As a former ESU stude...
Nov 9, 2023, 9:34am EST
Kansas Tourism Grant to Benefit National Memorial to Fallen Educators
Kansas Tourism has announced that The National Teachers Hall of Fame will receive one of their "big giant checks" as an Attraction Development Grant Award recipient for 2023. Carrie Doud, fiscal and grant manager of Kansas Tourism, will be in Emporia b...
Nov 8, 2023, 1:40pm EST