ESU ALERT: WINTER WEATHER Due to current weather conditions and hazardous road conditions, Emporia State University will be closed on Monday, January 26. All classes, events and on-campus activities are canceled for the day. Only essential personnel who have been previously designated should report to work as directed by their supervisor. Classes are expected to resume as normal on Tuesday, January 27. The University will continue to monitor conditions and will provide additional updates if necessary. Please use caution and prioritize your safety.
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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.
The second and final show for the 2025 Emporia State Summer Theatre season is “Spring Awakening,” an angsty rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up. The Tony Award-winning play from Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater is described as an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll. The musical is for mature audiences only.
The Emporia State University Summer Theatre Company season will be two productions in June, the first step to bringing back a four-show season presented over eight weeks.
Emporia State is hosting a series of free summer activities for those interested in STEM, offering opportunities to explore the cosmos, learn about creatures of the night and receive firsthand career advice from a local scientist and educator.