Recent News
New Dean Brings Both Clinical and Academic Experience to ESU's School of Applied Health Sciences
The first permanent dean of Emporia State University's School of Applied Health Sciences brings decades of experience as a nurse in both clinical and academic settings. Nicole Webb holds a terminal degree - Doctor of Nursing practice, and is board cert...
Mar 25, 2025, 11:19am EDT
Total Lunar Eclipse to be Seen Locally
Mark Brown, physics instructor and director of Emporia State's Peterson Planetarium, shares information about the total lunar eclipse this week that is viewable in Emporia. A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight March 13 to 14. Emporia and the con...
Mar 10, 2025, 10:51am EDT
'She Sings: Women in Music' festival features workshops, evening concert
Female musicians are both the focus of a daylong festival at Emporia State University and also the spotlighted performers at a concert at Emporia's Granada Theatre. Both events happen Wednesday, March 12. SheSings, the inaugural Women in Music festiva...
Mar 10, 2025, 9:05am EDT
Emporia State's Planetarium Explores Asteroid Threat, previews March show
Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium is all about asteroids in March, with a focus on one asteroid in particular. A large asteroid is hurtling through space with the planet Earth in its crosshairs for a potential impact in 2032. No, it's no...
Mar 7, 2025, 4:54pm EST
New Hornets Receive Prestigious Scholarships
Five Kansas high school seniors planning to attend Emporia State University in fall 2025 were recognized Wednesday, Feb. 26, with prestigious scholarships from the public regional institution. The presentations came during halftime of the ESU Hornets b...
Feb 26, 2025, 11:45pm EST
Time capsule to be unpacked after quarter century
In the year 2000, "Gladiator," "Cast Away" and "Mission: Impossible II" premiered in movie theatres. Top 100 radio was playing NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and Destiny's Child. And new TV shows included "Gilmore Girls," "CSI: Crime Scene Inve...
Feb 25, 2025, 5:14pm EST
ESU Bonner and Bonner lecture to explore sustainable advocacy
Emporia State University will host the annual Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture series on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The presentation will be in the Preston Family Room on the second floor of the Memorial Union. A reception will follow in the Alumni...
Feb 21, 2025, 2:54pm EST
Emporia State Continues to Lead the Way in Scholarship Support for Students
At Emporia State University, the commitment to making higher education accessible and affordable continues to transform the lives of students and their families. For the 2024-25 academic year, 70% of undergraduate students were awarded one or more scho...
Feb 18, 2025, 10:19am EST
Emporia State Names Class of 2025 Kansas Master Teachers
Seven members of the class of 2025 Kansas Master Teachers were named today (Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025) by Emporia State University. The teachers chosen for this annual award are: Casey Engel, English language arts teacher at Blue Valley High School, U...
Feb 13, 2025, 5:14pm EST
Newest Grand Master Engraver Leads ESU Program
Emporia State's engraving arts program will be on display - as well as its new instructor - during a reception on Friday, Feb. 7. Emporia State offers the only bachelor's program in engraving in the world. Both instructor Lee Griffiths and the program...
Feb 5, 2025, 10:19am EST