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ESU Student Groups Plan Halloween Activities for Local Children
Two groups of Emporia State students have planned early trick-or-treating opportunities local children. On Monday, Oct. 25, the ESU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee presents Trunk or Treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the ESU R...
Oct 21, 2021, 8:55pm EDT
Hornet Walk Recharged Replaces Parade for ESU Homecoming
The Emporia Marching Hornets, cheer squad and ESU football players will lead the route at 11 a.m. Saturday as Emporia State students in recognized student organizations travel campus between White Library and the tailgate area on the north end on Satur...
Oct 21, 2021, 4:20pm EDT
Homecoming Festivities Unite ESU Alumni, Emporia Community
As Emporia State alumni return to campus for in-person celebrations, the university welcomes the Emporia community to also enjoy the special events. Homecoming 2021 begins Thursday, Oct. 21 and concludes with a matinee of the musical on Sunday, Oct. 24...
Oct 18, 2021, 5:23pm EDT
Expert Witness in Cosby Case to Present at Emporia State
The Emporia State Forensic Science program opens its 2021-22 seminar series on Monday, Oct. 11, with a presentation by Dr. Timothy Rohrig, a forensic toxicologist who testified in the criminal trials of Bill Cosby. The evening also includes an open hou...
Oct 7, 2021, 2:36pm EDT
Special Events at ESU for American Archives Month
Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives invites the campus and community to activities in celebration of American Archives Month in October, including virtual readings by local authors, exhibits, and special features on social media. ...
Oct 7, 2021, 1:29pm EDT
Farewell Reception Wednesday
The Emporia community is invited to a farewell reception for Allison and Chip Garrett. The come-and-go reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, on the Wooster Lake Patio. The patio is on the north side of the Memorial Union. From inside ...
Oct 7, 2021, 12:48pm EDT
Ribbon Cutting for Kossover Family Tennis Complex is Saturday
A ribbon cutting on Saturday, Oct. 2, for the Kossover Family Tennis Complex celebrates the vision of two former ESU student-athletes to build the first indoor tennis complex in the MIAA. Greg Kossover and Ken Hush, tennis student-athletes at Emporia ...
Sep 30, 2021, 7:50pm EDT
Record-Setting Graduate Students, Retention Rates Highlight ESU Enrollment Report
Another year of a record-high number of graduate students enrolled at Emporia State University helped offset an expected drop in new, first-time students enrolled for fall 2021. Data also showed continued record highs in student retention as well as t...
Sep 30, 2021, 10:02am EDT
ESU Theatre Presents 'Urinetown: The Musical' for Homecoming Production
Emporia State University Theatre presents Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann's "Urinetown: The Musical" for this year's Homecoming scholarship fundraiser. Performances are on Oct. 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 24 at 2 p.m., with options for both in-pe...
Sep 29, 2021, 8:00am EDT
ESU Alum Writes Guide to Art Therapy
What started as a project for class now is a book that can assist art therapists. "A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy," written by Amy E. Huxtable, a 2019 graduate of the art therapy program at Emporia State University, was released September 21. Huxtabl...
Sep 28, 2021, 5:51pm EDT