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Those who are curious about the art of glassblowing and glass forming will enjoy a peek behind the curtain this weekend during the annual Glass Blowout at Emporia State University.

Many exciting events in April focus on Planet Earth at Emporia State University. Events at the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center use outdoor education for the celebration of Earth Day. For science enthusiasts who prefer to explore Earth indoors, the Peterson Planetarium show explores Earth as an interconnected world significantly impacted by human activity.

Join the Emporia community in celebration of the 2025 Women’s History Month Reception and Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 28. The recipients of this year’s Ruth Schillinger Award, Dr. Mary F. Headrick Award, and Susan B. Anthony Scholarship also will be honored. The event will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Center Lounge on the first floor of ESU’s Memorial Union.

The first permanent dean of Emporia State University’s School of Applied Health Sciences brings decades of experience as a nurse in both clinical and academic settings. Nicole Webb holds a terminal degree — Doctor of Nursing practice, and is board certified as a family nurse practitioner.

A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight March 13 to 14. Emporia and the continental United States is well-placed to see the event. This will be the first total lunar eclipse for the Americas since 2022.

Female musicians are both the focus of a daylong festival at Emporia State University and also the spotlighted performers at a concert at Emporia’s Granada Theatre. Both events happen Wednesday, March 12.

Emporia State University’s Peterson Planetarium is all about asteroids in March, with a focus on one asteroid in particular.

Emporia State University Theatre presents “Tough” by Margot Connolly. Performances are scheduled for March 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Black Box in Roosevelt Hall.

In the year 2000, “Gladiator,” “Cast Away” and “Mission: Impossible II” premiered in movie theatres. Top 100 radio was playing NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and Destiny’s Child. And new TV shows included “Gilmore Girls,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Survivor.”

For more than a decade, the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts has served as a creative hub for Emporia State University students to pursue and practice the craft of writing.