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Alum Drew Shirley to Present The 2019-2020 George R.R. Pflaum Memorial Lecture
The 2019-2020 George R.R. Pflaum Memorial Lecture at Emporia State University will be presented by Alum Drew Shirley (BFA, 2007), an actor and director who lives in Chicago with his wife, Erika. He will present the Pflaum memorial lecture at 2 p.m. Sat...
Nov 18, 2019, 5:11pm EST
ESU Theatre Offers 'The House of Blue Leaves'
The final fall presentation by Emporia State University Theatre opens Wednesday and runs through Saturday. "The House of Blue Leaves" tells the tale of Artie Shaughnessy, a songwriter who toils by day as a zookeeper. At night, he plays at piano bars...
Nov 18, 2019, 4:32pm EST
Oklahoma City Bombing Topic of Forensic Speaker
A former FBI investigator now teaching forensics will talk about the Oklahoma City bombing on Monday at Emporia State University. Dr. Tom Jourdan now is a professor of chemistry and assistant director of the Forensic Science Institute at the Univers...
Nov 15, 2019, 2:54pm EST
Students Launch Donation Drive to Support Low-Income Children
Winners of Emporia State University's Community Impact Challenge are launching a donation drive this week to collect hygiene products for students in need in the local school district. The Community Impact Challenge is a grant competition, spon...
Nov 12, 2019, 2:55pm EST
1919 Treaty of Versailles Topic of 2019 Veterans Roundtable
A century after the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, this document and its consequences is the topic of the annual Veterans Roundtable at Emporia State University. Dr. Gregory Schneider, ESU professor of history, will present the topic with a...
Nov 4, 2019, 11:08am EST
ESU Honors Veterans with Events Saturday and Beyond
A flag ceremony featuring an ESU alum and retired soldier, a U.S. Army band and free admissions for active and retired military to the Hornet football game are just some of the events honoring veterans on Nov. 2, as Emporia State University helps kick ...
Oct 29, 2019, 5:16pm EDT
Encore Performances of Emporia WWII Film at ESU
As part of Emporia's All Veterans Tribute!, Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives will present the documentary "From Horse Cavalry to B-29: The Kansas Homefront During World War II" twice next week. Originally produced by ESU's C...
Oct 28, 2019, 4:22pm EDT
Halloween Donations for Emporia Animal Shelter
The Locard Society of Forensic Science, a student organization at Emporia State, is collecting items for the Emporia Animal Shelter during trick-or-treating on Rural Street. This is the fourth year the group has used the city event to help others. T...
Oct 28, 2019, 1:27pm EDT
Emporia State Breaks Ground on Historic Tennis Complex
Amid the numerous festivities on the ESU campus during last weekend's Homecoming celebration, a defining moment for Emporia State Athletics took place. On Saturday, October 19, ESU held the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Kossover Family Tennis Compl...
Oct 25, 2019, 3:15pm EDT
Students, Faculty, Staff Unite to Fight Food Insecurity
A signing ceremony last week on the Emporia State University campus brought together students, faculty and staff committed to fighting food insecurity both on campus and off. Emporia at the Table: Ending Hunger in our Community, called the EAT Initiati...
Oct 22, 2019, 3:29pm EDT