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Ken Hush, 18th President of Emporia State University

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Current ESU enrollment (undergrad + grad)

5,800

Highest Career Outcomes Rate On Record (4-yr avg.)

96%

Ken Hush in Spring 2022 Commencement

Ken Hush, 18th ESU President

Ken Hush served as Interim President of Emporia State University on November 17, 2021. He was named the 18th president on June 22, 2022, by the Kansas Board of Regents. Hush is a graduate of Emporia State and was inducted into the ESU Athletics Hall of Honor in 1995.

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ESU Leadership Team

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ESU Foundation

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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

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2015-2025 Strategic Plan

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Past presidents

Since founded in 1863, 18 presidents have helped shape Emporia State University.

Past ESU Presidents
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