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Emporia First Friday Art Walk comes to Emporia State as the presenting venue on Friday, Nov. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. On display will be the ESU Art Program Faculty Biennial Exhibition, featuring artwork by ESU art program faculty in both the Eppink and Gilson galleries in King Hall. A reception will be held during the exhibition.

Emporia State University celebrated its rich tradition, pride and recent university progress by revealing a new Corky the Hornet mascot suit during their homecoming game on Saturday, Nov. 1. The reveal, a highlight of ESU's Year of Celebration, introduces a modern and bold look that reflects Hornet Nation’s strength, distinctiveness and confidence.

Emporia State University is about to take one giant leap into the stars with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students from Emporia and across Lyon County to talk in real time to astronauts aboard the International Space Station via amateur radio in spring 2026.

There is still time to organize a float or other entry for the Emporia State University Homecoming Parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 and travel up Commercial Street to the campus. The theme is “Hornet Pride.”

ESU Theatre will host a single viewing of “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror,” a documentary about the enduring legacy of the cult-classic movie. The screening coincides with ESU Theatre’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” as the 2025 Homecoming musical.

How the science of DNA and research of genealogy can help investigators identify bodies and solve cold cases is the topic of the first seminar presentation in the 2025-26 Forensic Science Seminar Series at Emporia State University.

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.