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News in 2020


ESU receives more than $1M in grant for rehabilitation counseling

Oct. 5, 2020 The Teachers College

Emporia State University has received a grant from the Department of Education/ Rehabilitation Services Administration to train vocational rehabilitation professionals whose goals are to help individuals with disabilities prepare for and find meaningful work.


ESU Honors 4 Distinguished Alumni

Oct. 5, 2020 Alumni

Four Emporia State alumni have proven that even in a year of uncommon changes and challenges, some things never change: The successes of ESU graduates in unusually diverse fields.


ESU Theatre Live-streams ‘Monday Mini-Musicals’ for Homecoming Show

Oct. 1, 2020 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

In a pandemic-era homage to ESU Theatre’s annual Homecoming musical, three 20-minute programs will live-stream Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on ESU Theatre’s Facebook page. The free performances will be broadcast live from the Karl C. Bruder Theatre, featuring different songs nightly.



ESU’s Talent Search Open to Students in Emporia, Atchison, Leavenworth

Sept. 30, 2020 Student Life

For some students, college is always on their radar, but differences in access, education, family traditions and location may keep some graduates from knowing how to make decisions about their future in higher education that are right for them. For students in Emporia, Leavenworth and Atchison, Emporia State University’s Talent Search program is helping bridge the gap between high school and postsecondary education.


ESU Welcomes New Rudd Scholars

Sept. 30, 2020 Student Life

In a year noted for unpredictability and changed plans, five first-time students at Emporia State are able to pursue their college dreams with one certainty — their education is paid for thanks to scholarships from the Rudd Foundation of Wichita.



ESU Honors 3 Recent Graduates

Sept. 28, 2020 Alumni

The Emporia State University Alumni Association will turn to virtual tools to honor three alumni who graduated within the past decade. The 2020 Outstanding Recent Graduate honorees are flourishing in their jobs, both in the Great Plains region and halfway around the world in the country of Georgia.