Recent News
Mobilizing Literacy Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
Aiming to increase literacy of area students in Grades K-12, the Mobilizing Literacy program is taking a moment to review its successes over the past five years. The program serves 11 school districts within three area counties: Coffey, Lyon and Osa...
Mar 3, 2021, 2:44pm EST
New Fundraising Campaign to Support Student Advancement
Today, Emporia State University is pleased to announce the leadership phase of an exciting new fundraising campaign: Together, Forward. Focused on student advancement, the $50 million campaign has three main priorities that will further expand high-...
Feb 19, 2021, 1:31pm EST
ESU Students Selected for Capitol Graduate Research Summit
Five graduate students from Emporia State will join students from Kansas Regents institutions for the annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit on Feb. 18. The purpose of CGRS is to display the quality and robustness of Kansas-related graduate researc...
Feb 12, 2021, 11:31am EST
Chris Singleton Event Open to Public
Emporia State's Union Activities Council and Diversity Student Programs would like to invite the Emporia community to enjoy a speaking event by Chris Singleton - "Love Is Stronger than Hate." The virtual event is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. Singlet...
Feb 10, 2021, 12:25pm EST
ESU Theatre Presents Sarah DeLappe's 'The Wolves' for Spring Production
Emporia State University Theatre presents Sarah DeLappe's "The Wolves" as its first spring 2021 show. Three performances will be live-streamed from the Frederickson Blackbox Theatre via emporia.booktix.com. Performances are at 7:30 p.m Friday, March 5,...
Feb 10, 2021, 9:00am EST
Three Topeka Area Teachers Achieve National Board Certification
Two Topeka teachers and one Seaman teacher are among 10 Kansas educators who recently found out they earned their first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Elissa Jones and Jennifer Womack, from USD 501, a...
Feb 9, 2021, 9:00am EST
Two Hays Teachers Achieve National Board Certification
Kimberly Schmeidler and Kay Shippy are among 10 Kansas educators who recently found out they earned their first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Schmeidler is a special education teacher at Hays Middle ...
Feb 9, 2021, 9:00am EST
Two Blue Valley Teachers Achieve National Board Certification
Julie Vodehnal and Adrianne Zielke are among 10 Kansas educators who recently found out they earned their first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Vodehnal is a K-5 reading specialist at Cedar Hills Eleme...
Feb 9, 2021, 9:00am EST
Wichita Area Teachers Achieve National Board Certification
Two teachers from USD 259 Wichita and one from USD 262 Valley Center are among 10 Kansas educators who recently found out they earned their first-time certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Cody Dickman and Benjam...
Feb 9, 2021, 9:00am EST
Four ESU Alums Earn 2021 Kansas Horizon Award
Four Emporia State alums were recipients of the 2021 Kansas Horizon Award, the Kansas State Department of Education announced on January 7. Sarah Kennedy (BSB 2006), who teaches second grade at West Indianola Elementary School in Seaman USD 345....
Feb 8, 2021, 5:24pm EST