Recent News
ESU Will Be Closed on Jan. 9
Emporia State University will be closed Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order on Tuesday closing all State of Kansas offices to honor t...
Jan 2, 2025, 4:40pm EST
ESU Foundation Holiday Hours & Year-End Gifts
The Emporia State University campus, including the ESU Foundation at the Sauder Alumni Center, will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. To make a 2024 donation in person, visit the ESU Foundation at 1500...
Dec 16, 2024, 9:00am EST
ESU Awards Full-Ride Scholarships to Nursing, Education Majors
Six high schools were filled with festive atmospheres as six seniors from three Kansas counties learned this week (Dec. 12 and 13, 2024) that they have full-ride scholarships to Emporia State University to pursue their career goals. Each of the six lea...
Dec 13, 2024, 2:22pm EST
ESU commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 13 and 14
Over 400 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, while undergraduates will receive ...
Dec 3, 2024, 4:12pm EST
High School Students: Spring 2025 enrollment now available for ESU's Jump Start program
Emporia State University is expanding its Jump Start program, which offers high school juniors and seniors the chance to earn college credits at just $21 per credit hour. Students interested in enrolling for the spring 2025 semester can register at any...
Dec 2, 2024, 9:20am EST
20,000+ Expected in Emporia for Three State Football Championships
Emporia State University is excited to host three State championship games and more than 20,000 visitors at Welch Stadium on Nov. 29 and 30. The 4A, 5A and 6A title games held over Thanksgiving weekend are anticipated to generate more than $1.5 million...
Nov 25, 2024, 10:56am EST
Emporia Symphony Orchestra to Present 'Sounds of Christmas' on Dec. 2
The sounds of the holiday season will ring out in Albert Taylor Hall when the Emporia Symphony Orchestra presents "Sounds of Christmas" on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The ESO is an ensemble made up of ESU students and community members led by Joshua S...
Nov 25, 2024, 9:00am EST
ESU celebrates its 2024-25 class of Capitol Federal scholars
A talented cohort of 27 Emporia State University students are the latest undergraduates to benefit from ESU's longstanding partnership with the Capitol Federal Foundation. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, ESU celebrated its 2024-25 class of Capitol Federal schol...
Nov 18, 2024, 3:43pm EST
ESU student-athletes honored as 2024-25 Sauder Scholars
For decades, Earl W. Sauder's commitment to philanthropic giving has aided and encouraged the students of Emporia State University. The scholarship program he established in 2004 with a substantial gift of more than $1 million has supported hundreds of...
Nov 18, 2024, 1:28pm EST
Art and Science Collaboration at ESU Highlights 'Art of a Modern Age' Exhibit
A July 2024 visit to the Peterson Planetarium for Katherine Iselin, interim art director, and her family was the start of an unexpected series of events and discoveries that led to a collaboration to bring science-based art and photography to the Eppin...
Nov 18, 2024, 11:55am EST