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Emporia State museums featured in 2026 Sunflower Summer program
Emporia State University is once again a featured destination in the Sunflower Summer program offered to Kansas residents by Kansas Tourism. The program offers free admission to attractions across the state for school-aged Kansas students in pre-K thr...
Jun 28, 2026, 2:28pm EDT
Emporia State Summer Theatre Presents 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Emporia State University's Summer Theatre presents the second show of 2026 this weekend with William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." The show, which will be staged outdoors, opens Thursday, June 25. One of the Bard's most famous comic romps, t...
Jun 23, 2026, 4:53pm EDT
Join ESU for PAROC's fifth anniversary Science Saturday celebration
Emporia State University will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center at a special Science Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27. The morning will feature fun, educational and entertaining activitie...
Jun 22, 2026, 8:57am EDT
Emporia State Summer Theatre Opens With 'Cabaret'
The first show of the 2026 season of Summer Theater at Emporia State University will be "Cabaret," which opens Friday, June 12. A musical, "Cabaret" is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. There, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcom...
Jun 10, 2026, 5:07pm EDT
ESU's Mobilizing Literacy Initiative receives $2.5 million Jones Trust grant
Emporia State University's long-standing commitment to advancing childhood literacy in Lyon, Osage and Coffey counties has been strengthened by a generous $2.5 million grant recently received from the Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Testamentary Trust, Bank ...
Jun 9, 2026, 11:51am EDT
Emporia State Summer Theatre Opens 72nd Season on June 12
Two full productions, a third youth production and opportunities for students to learn from ESU theatre alumni are all part of the upcoming 72nd season of ESU Summer Theatre. The first show of the season, "Cabaret," opens June 12 with four showings. ...
Jun 3, 2026, 8:30am EDT
Weekly adventures await at ESU's Peterson Planetarium Summer Shows
It's a universe of exploration as Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium brings exciting and educational fulldome Summer Shows to viewers of all ages beginning Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, July 30. From the origin of life and a photon's j...
Jun 2, 2026, 9:00am EDT
ESU's PAROC to host Riparian Restoration volunteer event
The Emporia State University Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center is hosting a Riparian Restoration volunteer event on Saturday, June 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This educational, hands-on activity involves restoring native lands by removi...
Jun 1, 2026, 11:02am EDT
Emporia State education students take part in Finland trip
Emporia State students benefited from hands-on experience by visiting one of the world's most respected education systems in Finland. This spring, 13 education students and three faculty members from The Teachers College at Emporia State University tra...
Jun 1, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Emporia State University Enters Third Consecutive Year Without Tuition Increase
Today, Emporia State leaders told the Kansas Board of Regents the university wants to hold its tuition for 2026-27 at its current rate for a third consecutive academic year. The university stands as the only public institution in the state to propose m...
May 20, 2026, 11:23am EDT