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ESU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage with Kickoff Event Thursday
Hispanic culture is celebrated at Emporia State University with a kickoff event Thursday, Sept. 14. Live music, dancing, food vendors and a jalapeno eating contest are all planned for the evening. ESU student organizations and members of the Emporia co...
Sep 12, 2023, 9:12am EDT
Presentation Explores Black Americans and the Great Migration
MEDIA RELEASE: On September 6, Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives will present the exhibit A Journey Toward Freedom: Black Americans and the Great Migration. An opening reception will be from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the exhibit hall ...
Aug 31, 2023, 4:33pm EDT
Dr. Damara Goff Paris named 2023-24 John E. King Endowed Professor
The Teachers College at Emporia State University named Dr. Damara Goff Paris the 2023-24 John E. King Endowed Professor. Dr. Paris was recently promoted to full professor in Counselor Education within The School of Applied Health Sciences. She began w...
Aug 30, 2023, 2:56pm EDT
Host Site Agreement established with Emporia State University, AmeriCorps and USD 253
Emporia State University and the USD 253 Board of Education established a partnership for the 2023-2024 Emporia State University AmeriCorps Host Site with USD 253 Jones Early Childhood Development Center this week. As a part of the agreement, ESU will...
Aug 28, 2023, 2:30pm EDT
50 Kansas high school students attend first Advanced Kansas Future Teacher Academy
Fifty high school students from around the state of Kansas attended the first Advanced Kansas Future Teacher Academy (KFTA) on the campus of Emporia State University from July 25-28, 2023. The Advanced academy was student-driven, based on feedback fro...
Aug 15, 2023, 10:10pm EDT
Entertainer Josh Peck to Present at Emporia State University
Emporia State University is excited to announce its newest Friday Nights big event! Join us for "A Night with Josh Peck" at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at in Albert Taylor Hall in Plumb Hall on the ESU campus. Peck, an actor, author and social media sensat...
Aug 15, 2023, 8:49pm EDT
Colleen Mitchell Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A retired educator and entrepreneur is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Colleen Mitchell earned a bachelor of science in education degree in elementary education from Emporia State in 1979 followed by a...
Aug 14, 2023, 10:00am EDT
KC-area Alumni Join Emporia State University Foundation Board
Three Emporia State University alumni from the Kansas City area are new trustees on the 49-member board for the ESU Foundation. Derrek A. Harter of Leawood earned a bachelor of science in business degree in business administration from Emporia State i...
Aug 14, 2023, 10:00am EDT
Sarah Velasquez Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
An educational researcher and communicator is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Dr. Sarah E. Velasquez of Topeka earned a master of library science degree with a graduate certificate in archives studies ...
Aug 10, 2023, 3:20pm EDT
Tim Miller Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A retired vice president with 29 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Tim L. Miller of Mansfield, Texas, earned a bachelor of science in business degree...
Aug 10, 2023, 3:19pm EDT