Gwen Larson, Director of Media Relations
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The two books selected by Kansas schoolchildren for the 2023 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards center around the journeys of children with eccentric fathers. While one journey is supernatural, and the other is of survival, in both “Scritch Scratch” by Lindsay Currie, and “96 Miles” by J.L. Esplin, it is discovered that the fathers’ eccentricities weren’t unwarranted.
More than 1,000 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 12 and 13.
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.
A professor of elementary education with a focus on reading and literacy is the 2023 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor at Emporia State University. Dr. Elizabeth Dobler received the award during a surprise presentation at the conclusion of her Dr. John E. King Endowed Professor Lecture in The Teachers College this afternoon (Thursday, April 28, 2023).
Emporia State University is boldly restructuring in order to create exciting new collaboration and innovation opportunities and to advance and evolve its academic programs. These changes help us to best serve future generations of students and the needs of the Kansas workforce.
Emporia State University’s Department of Psychology continues to invest in high-impact practices to ensure that graduates succeed in good career paths while making positive changes in the world.
International students at Emporia State University are excited to share their native cultures with fellow students and the Emporia community. At the same time, they will raise money for scholarships.
The Board of Trustees of the National Teachers Hall of Fame has hired Dr. Ralph H. Draper as the new executive director. Dr. Draper has more than 30 years of experience in administrative functions that have required organizational, communicative, and interpersonal skills.
Investments in the Human Performance Lab in ESU’s Health and Human Performance program will benefit graduates who want to pursue careers in both traditional and clinical settings.
Pianist and composer Daniel Ayala is visiting Emporia State University this month to work with the music students and perform. Ayala is faculty at the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion and the Instituto Superior de Bellas Artes, teaching contemporary piano in both prestigious institutions.