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Emporia State to offer wide range of summer camps in STEM, arts and athletics
Students of all ages and interests can look forward to a fun and engaging experience with the many camps and activities at Emporia State this summer. From science to sports to art and theatre, participants can build skills, explore interests and gain h...
Apr 27, 2026, 8:00am EDT
ESU Theatre Announces First Summer Youth Production Auditions to Occur on May 5
Emporia State University Theatre is calling all students who have finished fourth through eighth grades to participate in its first summer youth production, "Finding Nemo KIDS," a new stage musical based on the beloved Pixar film. Auditions will be fr...
Apr 24, 2026, 3:48pm EDT
Commencement Ceremonies Set for May 15 and 16
More than 800 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 15 and 16. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 15. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9:...
Apr 24, 2026, 3:19pm EDT
Cybersecurity fun for families at free event
Students in kindergarten through high school and their families will find plenty to do while learning about cybersecurity during a free event sponsored by the Cybersecurity Research and Outreach Center and The Teachers College at Emporia State. The Cy...
Apr 16, 2026, 3:28pm EDT
Community invited to Sting Into Spring weekend sports action
Cheer on the Hornets and turn out to watch athletics competitions! Everyone who comes to Trusler from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, will receive a free bucket hat or picnic blanket while supplies last at the Turn Out at Trusler event. Throughout the ...
Apr 13, 2026, 7:45am EDT
ESU's Peterson Planetarium explores weather wonders in April
The weather in Kansas is as dynamic as it is unpredictable, and as snow and ice give way to scorching heat and thunderstorms, ESU's Peterson Planetarium invites viewers on a wild weather ride with the showing of "Weather: Wonders & Mysteries Revealed" ...
Apr 13, 2026, 7:30am EDT
ESU Library escape room returns with Minotaurthemed challenge
The popular escape room series from ESU University Libraries and Archives returns from an adventure in space to drop participants into a recently unearthed ancient chamber. The new challenge pits adventurers against the mysteries of the labyrinth as th...
Apr 10, 2026, 10:59am EDT
Emporia Writers Group reading hosted at ESU library
Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives presents a reading by members of the Emporia Writers Group with the theme of "work in progress" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. The event will be held in the William Allen White Library Learning ...
Apr 10, 2026, 10:57am EDT
ESU Theatre Presents 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams
Emporia State University Theatre presents "The Glass Menagerie," an American classic by Tennessee Williams on April 30 through May 3. A faded remnant of Southern gentility, Amanda Wingfield lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son ...
Apr 9, 2026, 4:40pm EDT
Emporia State makes once-in-a-lifetime contact with International Space Station
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, marked a historic moment for Emporia State University as area students spoke directly with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station using amateur radio. The event took place at Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Resear...
Apr 8, 2026, 4:17pm EDT