Recent News
Commencement Ceremonies Set for May 13 and 14
More than 1,300 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 13 and 14. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 13. Undergraduates will receive their degrees in ...
May 5, 2022, 3:00pm EDT
Psychology Professor Tapped as 2022 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor
A psychology professor with nearly three decades in the field is the 2022 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor at Emporia State University. Dr. John Wade was surprised with the announcement during his Psychology in the Real World undergraduate glass th...
May 5, 2022, 1:33pm EDT
Nursing Department Hosts Open House Friday
Emporia State University's Department of Nursing will open National Nurses Week with public events on Friday, May 6. Between 1 and 2 p.m. Friday, the department will host an open house at Cora Miller Hall, 1127 Chestnut St. The event includes guided d...
May 5, 2022, 9:43am EDT
New Legacy Gift Announced at Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars Luncheon
A devoted alumnus of Emporia State University is carrying on his family's legacy by leaving a significant gift to the Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholarship Fund. The gift was announced on May 4 at the annual Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars luncheon. Al...
May 4, 2022, 4:26pm EDT
10 Students Qualify for Nationals at the Phi Beta Lambda State Conference
Ten students from Emporia State University's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda qualified for national competition during the 2022 State Leadership Conference. The conference was held in Cremer Hall, home of Emporia State's School of Business, and hosted by th...
May 4, 2022, 12:14pm EDT
Ken Weaver Named Interim Executive Director of National Teachers Hall of Fame
Dr. Ken Weaver is the new interim executive director of The National Teachers Hall of Fame. The announcement came this afternoon during a news conference in Visser Hall on the Emporia State University campus. The NTHF Board of Trustees asked Weaver...
May 2, 2022, 3:04pm EDT
Special Awards Honored at Research and Creativity Day
Two awards will be presented during the award and recognition ceremony on Research and Creativity Day on Thursday, April 28, at Emporia State University. Dr. Jinxuan (Jenny) Ma will receive the 2022 President's Award for Research and Creativity. Ma, a...
Apr 26, 2022, 5:58pm EDT
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Emporia State University Partnering to Provide New Fishing Opportunity
King Lake, on the northern edge of Emporia State University and I-35, will soon be Kansas' newest waterbody open to the public for fishing, thanks to an ongoing partnership between Emporia State and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). P...
Apr 26, 2022, 10:30am EDT
Nursing Department Plans Move to Emporia State Campus
Plans are on the table to move the ESU Department of Nursing to the university's campus, which will benefit both Emporia State University and Newman Regional Health. The entire process, which involves gaining approval from the State of Kansas and Kansa...
Apr 25, 2022, 9:30am EDT
ESU Theatre closes season with comedy by W. Somerset Maugham
Emporia State University Theatre presents "The Constant Wife" by W. Somerset Maugham April 28 through May 1 at the Karl C. Bruder Theatre. Performances April 28, 29 and 30 are at 7:30 p.m., and May 1 at 2 p.m. Written in 1926, W. Somerset Maugham's po...
Apr 25, 2022, 8:54am EDT
