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At Emporia State University, the commitment to making higher education accessible and affordable continues to transform the lives of students and their families. For the 2024-25 academic year, 70% of undergraduate students were awarded one or more scholarships, significantly reducing the financial barriers to earning a degree.

With eyes on its past and its future, Emporia State University enjoyed an expansive Founders’ Day celebration on Friday, Feb. 14, that acknowledged the institution’s birthday, a campus anniversary, a ribbon-cutting and the awarding of scholarships to two students.

Seven members of the class of 2025 Kansas Master Teachers were named today (Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025) by Emporia State University.

Emporia State’s engraving arts program will be on display — as well as its new instructor — during a reception on Friday, Feb. 7. Emporia State offers the only bachelor’s program in engraving in the world.

Emporia State University alumni Ross Bjork and Brian Pracht brought Hornet pride to the national stage at the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts will cap the Founders’ Day event schedule at Emporia State University at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14. The event is free to the public.

The Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center is taking a short road trip for this month’s special Science Saturday, which journeys into the world of physical science. The event will take place at ESU’s Science Hall on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

A transformative $750,000 investment from a FORGE grant is set to boost the economies of Emporia, Lyon County, and the surrounding region. This collaboration between Emporia State University and Emporia Main Street, supported by the Kansas Department of Commerce, will drive new business opportunities and innovation.

Emporia State University will celebrate 162 years of educational excellence with the annual Founders’ Day Celebration and luncheon on Friday, Feb. 14. Located in Memorial Union’s Webb Hall, the doors will open at 11:30 a.m. with a program beginning at noon.

Celebrate the 164th birthday of the state of Kansas with an exciting, informative Science Saturday event at Emporia State University’s Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center on Saturday, Jan. 25. The event is from noon to 1:30 p.m., and each attendee is asked to register at esuparoc.com.