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Hays Educator Measures Up - Again
Kathy Wagoner, sophomore English teacher at Hays High School in USD 489, is one of 4,786 educators across the United States to renew their certification as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT). Two decades ago, Wagoner went through the challeng...
Dec 5, 2019, 12:16pm EST
Emporia Educators Achieve National Board Certification for Second Time
Three educators based in Emporia recently found out they had again achieved the highest credential available to American educators as a National Board Certified Teacher through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Two of t...
Dec 5, 2019, 12:12pm EST
Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 13 and 14
More than 500 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Dec. 13 and 14. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at...
Dec 2, 2019, 10:38am EST
ESU Theatre Presents Radio Play of 'A Christmas Carol'
Emporia State University Theatre's fourth annual radio performance of "A Christmas Carol," the timeless classic by Charles Dickens, will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre. The performance will be streamed online, but it can also be watc...
Nov 27, 2019, 2:47pm EST
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