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Emporia State University’s Transformation Plan Yields Substantial Enrollment Growth

Oct. 1, 2025 Administration

ESU's Year of Celebration kicked off with sharp enrollment growth, as revealed in the Kansas Board of Regents’ (KBOR) fall 2025 census, which reported 4,820 students enrolled, resulting in a 6% overall enrollment increase year-over-year for Emporia State, the highest percent increase of all KBOR state universities.



ESU planetarium to explore the hot and energetic universe in October

Oct. 3, 2025 Administration

This October, Emporia State University and the Peterson Planetarium invite you on an adventure that will span the galaxy and take you to some of the hottest places in the universe in the latest full-dome presentation The Hot and Energetic Universe.


October brings creepy crawlies, spooky reads and moonlit adventures to ESU

Sept. 30, 2025 Administration

Emporia State has a scary good lineup for learning and adventure this October! On Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., students of all ages are invited to join the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center to explore the biology of creepy crawly creatures during Science Saturday: Creepy Crawlies.