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ESU Campus to Close for Break; Foundation Will Open Final Week of 2020
The Emporia State University campus will close for two full weeks at the end of this month. The ESU Foundation, however, will be open during the last week of the year to accept end-of-year gifts. The full campus will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 ...
Dec 14, 2020, 9:10am EST
ESU Plans Two Virtual Commencements to Close Fall 2020 Semester
Emporia State graduates - from spring, summer and fall 2020 - will be honored in two separate virtual ceremonies this week. Graduate virtual ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., Friday. Undergraduate virtual ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m., Saturday. The...
Dec 7, 2020, 6:03pm EST
Kansas Teachers Achieve Certification, Again
In spite of a school year that was interrupted and adapted to online instruction, a handful of Kansas teachers were able to persevere to achieve the highest honor of the teaching profession. The four educators worked to renew their national board ce...
Nov 23, 2020, 12:47pm EST
Serving in Kosovo Topic of 2020 Veterans Roundtable
An Emporia soldier will tell of his service in Kosovo during the annual Veterans Roundtable at Emporia State University. Command Sgt. Maj. Steve Harmon of the 69th Troop Command of the Kansas Army National Guard will present the topic with an introd...
Oct 27, 2020, 4:12pm EDT
ESU Students Compete for Grants in Community Impact Challenge
Finalist teams for the third annual Community Impact Challenge will make their pitches at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, for a chance to win a grant to put into action their ideas to address challenges facing the Emporia community. The CIC is a grant com...
Oct 27, 2020, 1:18pm EDT
ESU Offers Online Bachelor's in Sport Leadership and Recreation
Americans, regardless of their age, spend a significant amount of time involved in sport and recreational activities. This has led to a trillion-dollar industry. As this industry continues to grow, there is a need to develop effective leaders who can m...
Oct 21, 2020, 11:00am EDT
Two Book Readings in Late October
Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives invites the campus and community to literary readings from two Kansas novels published by Meadowlark Books, an Emporia-based independent press dedicated to books from the Midwest. To view livest...
Oct 20, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
ESU's Kossover Family Tennis Complex Construction Begins
Work has begun on Emporia State University's newest building project - the $3.8 million Kossover Family Tennis Complex, a one-of-a kind facility for tennis in our region. Anticipated to be complete for fall 2021, the complex will feature six new cha...
Oct 20, 2020, 10:00am EDT
Cecil O'Brate, Walter Beech Inducted Into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame
Cecil O'Brate and the late Walter Beech have been announced as the 2020 Kansas Business Hall of Fame inductees. This marks the 32nd year of inductions into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, located at Emporia State University in the School of Business'...
Oct 19, 2020, 4:44pm EDT
ESU Theatre Presents Euripides' 'Medea' for Fall Production
Emporia State University Theatre presents Euripides' "Medea," in a new version by Ben Power, as its fall 2020 show. Two free performances will be presented on the steps of ESU's Memorial Union at 5 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 with an alternate performance sche...
Oct 19, 2020, 4:22pm EDT