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Kansas teachers are working with students in rural parts of the state this summer to increase student learning in key areas.

The Kansas Humanities Council will host a reception honoring Kevin Rabas, 2017-2019 Poet Laureate of KansasTM, on Thursday, July 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Emporia Arts Center, 815 Commercial St. The public is invited to attend.

Dr. Raffaele De Vito, professor emeritus, was honored with the Silver Stirrup Award for Meritorious Service at the 45th Annual Team Kansas awards banquet June 6, 2017, at Emporia State University.

Emporia State University Theatre’s third production of the summer season opens Wednesday, July 12, with the children’s theatre production of Robin Moyer Chung and Brian Feinstein’s “The Top Job!”

Ebrahim Kayali is just one of many students whose lives are forever impacted by Emporia State University and Emporia.

Welch Stadium on the Emporia State University campus will open at 8 p.m. for people who want to view the community fireworks display on Tuesday, July 4. The west side of the stadium and the field offer the best views.

Emporia State University’s 63rd annual season of Summer Theatre continues with “Don’t Hug Me” by Paul and Phil Olson June 28 – July 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall at Emporia State University.

The Kansas Business Hall of Fame awarded the winners of its first-annual student essay contest recently.

Siouxland librarians have played key roles in bringing a master of library science degree program to the five-state area.

Emporia is getting ready to roll out the red carpet next week for the five new inductees into The National Teachers Hall of Fame as activities are in place for the 26th induction ceremony.