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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.
Emporia State’s School of Visual and Performing Arts is kicking off October with multiple events and exhibitions.
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.
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.
Emporia State University welcomes the community to Vamos a Pescar, celebrating the outdoors on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tickets are available now for Emporia State’s Annual Music Gala, which raises scholarship funds for the music program in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Beach Music Hall’s Heath Recital Hall.
Join a crew of astronauts as they board the International Space Station for a life-changing mission of adventure when Emporia State University’s Peterson Planetarium debuts the new presentation “Space Explorers: The ISS Experience” in August.
Steve Rodecap has been named the next Director of Athletics at Emporia State University.
I have never been more proud of Emporia State University or more optimistic about our future. On November 17, 2021, then-Kansas Board of Regents Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee shared her vision for a reformed higher education. She tasked Emporia State with looking “under-the-hood” of Higher Education and experiment with how the model could be changed to enable long-term sustainability.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of ESU’s Year of Celebration marking one of the most transformative eras in Emporia State University’s history. This will culminate at Homecoming, October 31-November 2.