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ESU Theatre Presents Samuel Beckett's 'Endgame' for Spring Production

Emporia State University Theatre presents Samuel Beckett's Endgame, as their Final Spring. Three live-stream performances of Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" will conclude ESU Theatre's spring schedule. A tragic comedy, Beckett's absurdist masterpiece probe...

Apr 14, 2021, 7:17pm EDT

Emporia State Launches First Podcast: How We Teach This

The Teachers College at Emporia State is launching the university's first podcast this week. How We Teach This, produced by members of The Teacher College, will feature one-on-one interviews to provide insight into education. The podcast is available ...

Apr 14, 2021, 9:00am EDT

ESU Launches Ethnic, Gender, Identity Studies Major

A new major in Emporia State's Interdisciplinary Studies Program provides a working knowledge that will be valuable to hiring companies and to creating change within communities. The ethnic, gender and identity major is ideal for people who are interes...

Mar 25, 2021, 12:39pm EDT

Fourth ESU Provost Candidate to Visit Campus

The final candidate for the position of provost at Emporia State University will visit campus Friday, March 26, 2021. Dr. J.S. "Jeff" Elwell served as chancellor of the Eastern New Mexico University System and president of the Portales campus from 201...

Mar 25, 2021, 10:00am EDT

Three Honored with Awards for Womxn's History Month

Each spring, Emporia State University celebrates Womxn's History Month by honoring three award winners with a reception sponsored by the Ethnic and Gender Studies program and the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. This year, the awards will be p...

Mar 24, 2021, 6:09pm EDT

Third ESU Provost Candidate to Visit Campus

The third of four finalist candidates for the position of provost at Emporia State University will visit campus Thursday, March 25, 2021. Dr. George Arasimowicz currently is dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Central State ...

Mar 24, 2021, 10:00am EDT

New Entrepreneurship Major in Business Complements Other Majors

A new program in Emporia State's School of Business will help students in all majors with entrepreneurial goals. The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship prepares students with the mindset, skills and resources to launch a business in...

Mar 23, 2021, 3:25pm EDT

Forensic Science Launches First Event in New ESU Virtual Series

Are you a fan of fun facts? Do you want to impress your friends with random trivia? Have you ever wondered what professors talk about over lunch? Get ready for a brand new event series: Who Knew?! With ESU. This program will feature different departmen...

Mar 22, 2021, 10:42am EDT

New Entrepreneurship Major in Business Complements Other Majors

Mar 19, 2021, 4:39pm EDT

Second ESU Provost Candidate to Visit Campus Tuesday

The second of four finalist candidates for the position of provost at Emporia State University will visit campus Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Dr. Aimee D. Shouse currently is dean of the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at Southwest Minnesota Stat...

Mar 15, 2021, 11:00am EDT

About Emporia State University

Emporia State University offers over 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. ESU is the only public university in Kansas to have earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, an honor for universities that demonstrate innovative application of high-impact education. In addition, in the Best Colleges 2018 guidebook by U.S. News and World Report, ESU is ranked No. 2 in lowest student debt of all Midwest regional universities. U.S. News also cited ESU’s School of Business as a best value for both in-state and out-of-state students and ranked the online graduate education program in the Top 100 programs in the nation.

For more information, visit www.emporia.edu.