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ESU Foundation Holiday Hours & Year-End Gifts

Dec. 16, 2024 Administration

The Emporia State University campus, including the ESU Foundation at the Sauder Alumni Center, will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.


Commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 13 and 14

Dec. 3, 2024 Administration

Over 400 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14.




Art and Science Collaboration at ESU Highlights ‘Art of a Modern Age’ Exhibit

Nov. 18, 2024 Administration

A July 2024 visit to the Peterson Planetarium for Katherine Iselin, interim art director, and her family was the start of an unexpected series of events and discoveries that led to a collaboration to bring science-based art and photography to the Eppink Art Gallery’s “Art of a Modern Age” exhibit. It was at the planetarium that Iselin noticed prints by Étienne Léopold Trouvelot, a late 1800s artist who blended his astronomical observations with his artwork, eventually producing more than 7,000 prints over his lifetime. Knowing these would be good candidates for her upcoming “Art of a Modern Age” exhibit, Iselin reached out to Mark Brown, director of the Peterson Planetarium, to see if he would be interested in collaborating.



ESU Theatre Presents ‘Time Stands Still’ by Donald Margulies

Nov. 11, 2024 Administration

Emporia State University Theatre presents “Time Stands Still” by Donald Margulies. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre, in Roosevelt Hall.


Fall Outreach at ESU: Creepy Crawly fun and a free Telescope Clinic

Oct. 13, 2024 Administration

It’s spooky season at Emporia State University’s Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center with the theme of “Creepy Crawly” as part of each October event. Two Science Storytimes will take place: Monday, Oct. 21, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Designed for children 7 and under, but open to anyone, attendees are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes.


Moving the Needle: ESU Sees New Student Enrollment Gains

Oct. 2, 2024 Administration

The Kansas Board of Regents released 20th-day enrollment numbers for fall 2024 today, and Emporia State reported a 16% increase in new student enrollment compared to fall 2023. These gains are in all categories — freshmen (6%), transfers (18%) and graduate (7%).


ESU's King Lake Again in Blue-Green Algae Warning

Sept. 27, 2024 Administration

Emporia State's King Lake is now under a waring for blue-green algae after follow-up water sampling by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The warning means that a harmful algae bloom is expected or present.