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Center to Help Children, Families Dedicated
About 100 people attended an event recently for an organization that has the singular purpose of helping children learn to read and working with the communities the children live in to encourage this basic life skill. The dedication and consecration...
Oct 3, 2019, 6:35pm EDT
ESU Presented Top Award for Education Leadership
The Teachers College at Emporia State University received national recognition Sept. 26 from the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation for surpassing the standards in becoming re-accredited during their most recent accreditation cycle. E...
Oct 3, 2019, 10:33am EDT
William Allen White Award Celebration Focuses on Books, Children
Students and educators from across Kansas will celebrate children's literature during the 67th annual William Allen White Children's Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Emporia State University. The events are open to the public. Authors Sara ...
Oct 3, 2019, 9:17am EDT
Emporia State Posts Enrollment Growth, Retention Record
Highest Current Student Retention Rate on Record Highest Number on Record of Graduate Students Enrolled for Fall Semester 4% Growth in New First-Time Freshman Student Enrollment 72% Growth in Concurrent Enrollment Emporia State Universi...
Oct 2, 2019, 11:10am EDT
Campus Events Provide Fun on Family Day
A color run, planetarium show and football game are just some of the fun activities on the Emporia State University campus to celebrate Family Day 2019 on Saturday, Sept. 21. The fun begins with the Nitty Gritty Tie Dye Run through the campus. Check...
Sep 18, 2019, 12:29pm EDT
Planks Honored as Hornet Heritage Family
Diplomas and certifications from Emporia State University fill the foliage on Gene and Betty Plank's family tree. The Emporia couple and their extended family will be recognized as the 2019 Hornet Heritage Family at halftime of the football game aga...
Sep 17, 2019, 4:15pm EDT
Emporia State University Brings Naps to Campus
Emporia State University is bringing napping to new places with the help of HOHM. ESU is only the second university in the United States to implement these unique sleep pods, which unlike other pods, are more like a small bedroom than an actual pod. Fo...
Sep 13, 2019, 9:59am EDT
Agencies Looking for Art Therapists Can Receive Assistance
Medical settings - including support centers, clinics, and hospitals - can benefit through a program to put patients at ease using art therapy. Arts in Medicine, a partnership between the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission and Emporia State ...
Aug 29, 2019, 2:51pm EDT
Opportunities for Educators This Fall
Educators are being offered opportunities to increase their skill and knowledge through workshops and conferences provided this spring through The Teachers College at Emporia State University. Some events offered have graduate credit available. Sept...
Aug 29, 2019, 9:00am EDT
Nitty Gritty Tie Dye Run Set for Sept. 21
Registration is open for the Nitty Gritty Tie Dye Run on the Emporia State campus Sept. 21. All who register by Sept. 18 receive a free T-shirt. Check-in and pre-race activities for the 5K run begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 21. The run takes off at 9:30 a.m...
Aug 28, 2019, 10:11am EDT