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At midnight on Dec. 31, Emporia State University’s comprehensive fundraising campaign, Together, Forward, officially ended. Gifts postmarked on or before Dec. 31 are still arriving, but the university can already report this has been the largest, most successful fundraising campaign in ESU history. The campaign surpassed its $75 million goal, and the final total will be publicly announced on Feb. 17, in conjunction with a celebration event for donors to the campaign.

Emporia State University will receive $500,000 for the Simulation Hospital in its new Nursing + Student Wellness Building after action December 27 by the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees recognizes the historical partnership with ESU and is committed to continuing its support of nursing workforce development.

A diverse group of 11 professionals with an array of experience in higher education, business, banking, public service and law enforcement has joined the Emporia State University Foundation Board of Trustees.

The Emporia State University campus, including Sauder Alumni Center, will close for one full week at the end of this month. Campus will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, and reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.

Because of the generosity of Earl W. Sauder, a devoted fan and supporter of Emporia State University, 51 Hornet student-athletes from each of ESU’s intercollegiate sports were honored at a luncheon on Nov. 16 as Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars for 2023-24.

On Thursday, Oct. 26, Emporia State University held a celebration marking the official opening of the Feltner Student Union Square. The square, between the Memorial Union and Plumb Hall, has been completely renovated through a gift made by Dr. Ray Feltner and his wife, Robyn.

Emporia State’s new, full-ride scholarship opportunity for incoming freshmen majoring in education or nursing is the most recent in a long history of collaboration with the Jones Foundation. The new Jones Premier Nursing and Education Scholarship will fund up to six students per year who attend ESU to eventually work in two fields currently facing workforce shortages.

Emporia State University is building a new path forward focused on investing in programs that best serve today’s students and the Kansas workforce. The ESU Foundation has committed $3 million in support of the university’s new direction.

Given that many donors choose to make a gift during the month of December, ESU Foundation Staff will be available on call Dec. 27 through 31, and the Sauder Alumni Center, 1500 Highland St., will be open on Dec. 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A devoted alumnus of Emporia State University is carrying on his family’s legacy by leaving a significant gift to the Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholarship Fund. The gift was announced on May 4 at the annual Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars luncheon.