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Local officers enjoy lunch from Emporia State University
Lunch was on Emporia State University for local law enforcement officers and firefighters earlier this month. On May 10, ESU Interim President Ken Hush and the university's leadership team sent a deli lunch to more than 70 at the Emporia Police Departm...
May 26, 2022, 2:00pm EDT
ESU Campus Childcare Center to Close in August 2023
Emporia State University announced Friday (May 20, 2022) that it will close the Center for Early Childhood Education in August 2023. The center dates back to a time when on-campus laboratories were the model to provide education students with hands-on...
May 20, 2022, 6:34pm EDT
William Allen White Children's Book Winners Announced
Two authors who live on opposite coasts of the United States will come to Kansas in October to accept the 2022 William Allen White Children's Book Awards. Voters in Grades 3 through 5 selected "Wildfire" by Rodman Philbrick. Voters in Grades 6 through ...
May 12, 2022, 9:26am EDT
The Teachers College Honors Students at End of Year Banquet
Over 110 people were recognized at The Teachers College 38th Annual Honors Ceremony held the evening of May 6. This was the first time this event was held in person since 2019. A total of 107 students and five retiring members of the college received ...
May 9, 2022, 2:59pm EDT
Faculty member of The Teachers College Receives Mentor Award
Dr. Damara Paris recently received Emporia State's Graduate Mentor Award. Paris received her Ph.D. in deaf education and deaf studies at Lamar University in 2012 and came to Emporia State in 2014. She has written, been awarded and directed four federa...
May 9, 2022, 2:40pm EDT
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