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Shark Expert Presents Talk March 10
Dr. David Shiffman, faculty member at Arizona State University, is speaking Friday, March 10. In his lecture, "Why Sharks Matter: The Science and Policy Behind Saving Threatened Sharks," Shiffman explains why sharks are some of the most fascinating, mo...
Mar 9, 2023, 11:55am EST
ESU Art Education Students Host Show
Juniors and seniors in Emporia State University's Art Education department will host a group art exhibition titled "The Art of Education." The show will be on display at the Gilson Gallery, second floor of King Hall, from March 6 through 24. The galler...
Mar 2, 2023, 12:38pm EST
Pflaum Lecture Coming March 8
"Coaching Debate in Prison: Education and Redemption" is the theme of the 2023 Pflaum Lecture. The event on Wednesday, March 8, features David Register, 2004 Emporia State alum, faculty fellow and director of debate for the Bard Prison Initiative. Reg...
Mar 2, 2023, 9:19am EST
Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture Coming March 2
"The Power of Story and the Danger of Absence" is the theme of the 2023 Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture: Civic Leadership for the Common Good. The event on Thursday, March 2 features Dr. Ferial Pearson, an assistant professor of teacher education a...
Feb 23, 2023, 11:33am EST
Class of 2023 Kansas Master Teachers Announced
Representing 174 years of classroom experience, seven members of the class of 2023 Kansas Master Teachers were announced today. The teachers chosen for this annual award are: Kristen Anderson, Fifth Grade at North Fairview Elementary School in USD 3...
Feb 21, 2023, 2:14pm EST
Celebrate Founders' Day at ESU
Emporia State University will celebrate 160 years of educational excellence and opportunity with its annual Founders' Day celebration this week - and provide an opportunity for friends of ESU to offer birthday gifts through the annual Day of Giving at ...
Feb 13, 2023, 4:16pm EST
Two ESU Professors Tapped to Lead Reorganization Effort
A project to restructure Emporia State's College of Liberal Arts + Sciences to drive efficiency and focus for academic programs will be led by two experienced faculty members, the ESU provost announced today (Monday, Jan. 23, 2023). Amy Sage Webb-Baza...
Jan 23, 2023, 4:10pm EST
ESU Alum Receives 'Oscar' of Teaching Profession
When Kristine Becker entered the gymnasium of Logan Elementary School in North Topeka on Wednesday for a school assembly, she was wondering what good news she would hear. "We did really well on state assessments last year," she recalled thinking, "or ...
Jan 20, 2023, 1:14pm EST
Emporia State's King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout
King Lake on the Emporia State University campus received its first stocking of rainbow trout Jan. 12, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the university. Approximately 1,000 trout were intro...
Jan 12, 2023, 4:45pm EST
Emporia State Winter Break Begins Thursday
Because of the impending dangerous weather forecast for Thursday and Friday, the Emporia State University campus will shut down early for winter break. The campus will close at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022) and reopen after the holidays at 8...
Dec 21, 2022, 2:31pm EST