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Emporia State University Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show,” a musical by Richard O’Brien. Performances are scheduled for Oct. 23, 24, 25, 30 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a special midnight show on Oct. 31. All performances will be held in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall.
Hornets near and far can celebrate Emporia State University’s Homecoming Oct. 22 through Nov. 2 on campus. Events during this Year of Celebration include the Homecoming musical, football game, parade, special group reunions and a Black & Gold Gala.
Young Hornets and their families are invited to enjoy a FREE day of special activities on the Emporia State campus followed by tailgating and attending the ESU football game in Welch Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11.
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.
Members of the Emporia Writers Group will present a group reading with the theme of "works in progress" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
William Allen White Library invites students, employees and the public to become alchemists-in-training and solve STEM-based puzzles in the new alchemy-themed escape room called The Philosopher’s Quest — an adventure inspired by the world of Harry Potter.
Not everyone in the Shafer family has an unbreakable personal connection to Emporia State University. But it does seem that way.