ESU Alum Justin Rahe Takes Lead at Memorial Union
An Emporia State alumnus active in the local business community will return to campus as the new director of the Memorial Union.
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Escape the heat with Peterson Planetarium’s hot and energetic August presentation
It may be the hottest time of year here in Kansas, but Emporia State’s Peterson Planetarium will take you to the darkest, most violent places in the galaxy, with temperatures far exceeding those of a hot summer day.
ESU’s Science Saturday goes after dark with Creatures of the Night
When darkness falls and the world sleeps, nocturnal animals are on the move! Join Emporia State University’s Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center for Creatures of the Night on Saturday, July 18, from 8 to 10 p.m.
Emporia State museums featured in 2026 Sunflower Summer program
Emporia State University is once again a featured destination in the Sunflower Summer program offered to Kansas residents by Kansas Tourism.
ESU expands summer STEM opportunities for students in 6th through 9th grades
Emporia State University is offering students more opportunities to attend exciting, hands-on STEM camps this summer.
Emporia State Summer Theatre Presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Emporia State University’s Summer Theatre presents the second show of 2026 this weekend with William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show, which will be staged outdoors, opens Thursday, June 25.
Join ESU for PAROC’s fifth anniversary Science Saturday celebration
Emporia State University will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center at a special Science Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27.
New Class of 5 Educators to Join National Teachers Hall of Fame
June 17, 2026: Emporia, Kansas, turns into Teacher Town, USA, in late June to honor the five career educators selected for the National Teachers Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. This is the 34th year for the NTHF induction ceremonies.
Four More Fallen Educators to be Added to National Memorial
The National Memorial to Fallen Educators will be rededicated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, in Emporia, Kansas, to honor four educators who lost their lives in service to their students and to remember all others engraved on the Memorial who made the same sacrifice. The ceremony, hosted by the National Teachers Hall of Fame, will take place in the Jack Skillett Atrium of Visser Hall on the Emporia State University campus and will conclude outdoors at the memorial, weather permitting.
Emporia State Summer Theatre Opens With ‘Cabaret’
The first show of the 2026 season of Summer Theater at Emporia State University will be “Cabaret,” which opens Friday, June 12.