Recent News
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
ESU Foundation Open to Accept Year-End Gifts
Given that many donors choose to make a gift during the month of December, ESU Foundation Staff will be available on call Dec. 27 through 31, and the Sauder Alumni Center, 1500 Highland St., will be open on Dec. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alumni ...
Dec 20, 2022, 10:35am EST
Fall News From the National Teachers Hall of Fame
Class of 2020 Inductee Dr. Melissa Collins is the 2022-2023 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Collins is a second-grade teacher at John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Memphis where she has taught since 1995. Collins will re...
Dec 15, 2022, 2:34pm EST
Hall of Fame Representatives to Honor Newtown Memorial
Three representatives from The National Teachers Hall of Fame will travel to Newtown, Connecticut, on Wednesday to pay tribute to the Sandy Hook educators and lay a wreath at the new memorial dedicated in November in Newtown. For NTHF representatives ...
Dec 12, 2022, 5:39pm EST
Brent Thomas Named ESU's New Provost, Vice President
Emporia State University's next provost and vice president for academic affairs has long shown his leadership abilities throughout his career at ESU. Dr. Brent Thomas was announced as the new academic leader this afternoon. "Dr. Thomas was selected fo...
Dec 12, 2022, 3:04pm EST
Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 16 and 17
More than 700 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Dec. 16 and 17. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9...
Dec 12, 2022, 12:51pm EST