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NTHF Washington, D.C., and Emporia Induction Activities
The five career teachers in the National Teachers Hall of Fame Class of 2023 traveled recently to Washington D.C., to participate in the first part of induction ceremonies. The Emporia induction activities will begin June 12. The five inductees are: ...
May 24, 2023, 5:01pm EDT
Clay Center Community HS Student Receives Huntley Scholarship
Jordyn Schnell of Clay Center Community High School in Clay Center, Kansas, has received one of three Emporia State University Huntley Scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. The scholarship totals $10,000 over four years. Schnell has declared her ...
May 22, 2023, 1:11pm EDT
Aren Trost wins 2023 Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge
Aren Trost of McPherson won the Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge (EEC) on May 3. He received a prize of $1,500 for his idea, Balance Craft Furniture and Design LLC. The Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge is a venture idea competition that is open to student...
May 22, 2023, 9:00am EDT
2023 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Winner Announced
What happens when two old rivals meet on the beach? Readers of the 2023 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award winner were delighted to find out in the book "Beach Toys vs. School Supplies" written and illustrated by Mike Ciccotello. "Bill Martin Jr. sai...
May 22, 2023, 8:00am EDT
Emporia State University to Close Thursday and Friday
The Emporia State University campus in Emporia will be closed on Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26. The closure will allow Evergy to shut off power to the campus for maintenance work. ESU's Information Technology department will use the opportunity t...
May 22, 2023, 7:00am EDT
New Emporia State University Nursing + Student Wellness Building Receives Historic Gift
Emporia State University has received the single largest gift in the history of the university. The Walter S. & Evan C. Testamentary Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee has generously awarded ESU a grant of $5 million for the construction of the Empo...
May 15, 2023, 5:11pm EDT
ESU Model Resonates with Kansas Lawmakers
Emporia State is building a new college experience from the ground up for its students - focusing on making strategic investments into the programs and courses that today's students and Kansas businesses need. The ESU Model, which is action-oriented an...
May 11, 2023, 12:00pm EDT
William Allen White Children's Book Winners Announced
The two books selected by Kansas schoolchildren for the 2023 William Allen White Children's Book Awards center around the journeys of children with eccentric fathers. While one journey is supernatural, and the other is of survival, in both "Scritch Scr...
May 9, 2023, 10:00am EDT
Commencement Ceremonies Set for May 12 and 13
More than 1,000 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 12 and 13. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 12. Undergraduates will receive their degrees in ...
May 8, 2023, 4:57pm EDT
ESU Model Receives Unprecedented Investment of $3 Million in ESU Foundation Funds
Emporia State University is building a new path forward focused on investing in programs that best serve today's students and the Kansas workforce. The ESU Foundation has committed $3 million in support of the university's new direction. In January 20...
May 3, 2023, 3:22pm EDT