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ESU to host free Science Saturday in celebration of Kansas’ 165th birthday

Jan. 16, 2026 Administration

Celebrate the 165th birthday of the State of Kansas in January when Emporia State’s Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center teams up with the David Traylor Zoo of Emporia for a fun and educational Science Saturday all about the Sunflower State! The event will be Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at the David Traylor Zoo Education Center.



Emporia State University Granted $150,000 from Patterson Family Foundation to Equip State-of-the-Art Nursing and Student Wellness Center

Dec. 14, 2025 Foundation

The Emporia State University Foundation received a $150,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation, a Kansas City-based family-led foundation whose initiatives serve rural counties across Kansas and western Missouri. The generous funding supports the purchase of equipment for simulation labs in the university’s new Nursing and Student Wellness Center.