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News in 2023


Shark Expert Presents Talk Friday

March 9, 2023 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Dr. David Shiffman, faculty member at Arizona State University, is speaking Friday, March 10. In his lecture, “Why Sharks Matter: The Science and Policy Behind Saving Threatened Sharks,” Shiffman explains why sharks are some of the most fascinating, most threatened and most important animals on Earth.


ESU Art Education Students Host Show

March 2, 2023 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Juniors and seniors in Emporia State University’s Art Education department will host a group art exhibition titled “The Art of Education.” The show will be on display at the Gilson Gallery, second floor of King Hall, from March 6 through 24. The gallery is open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.


Pflaum Lecture coming March 8

March 2, 2023 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

“Coaching Debate in Prison: Education and Redemption” is the theme of the 2023 Pflaum Lecture. The event on Wednesday, March 8, features David Register, 2004 Emporia State alum, faculty fellow and director of debate for the Bard Prison Initiative.


Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture Coming March 2

Feb. 23, 2023 Administration

“The Power of Story and the Danger of Absence” is the theme of the 2023 Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture: Civic Leadership for the Common Good. The event on Thursday, March 2 features Dr. Ferial Pearson, an assistant professor of teacher education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.



Celebrate Founders’ Day at ESU

Feb. 13, 2023 Alumni

Emporia State University will celebrate 160 years of educational excellence and opportunity with its annual Founders’ Day celebration this week — and provide an opportunity for friends of ESU to offer birthday gifts through the annual Day of Giving at the ESU Foundation.


Two ESU Professors Tapped to Lead Reorganization Effort

Jan. 23, 2023 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

A project to restructure Emporia State’s College of Liberal Arts + Sciences to drive efficiency and focus for academic programs will be led by two experienced faculty members, the ESU provost announced today (Monday, Jan. 23, 2023).


ESU Alum Receives 'Oscar' of Teaching Profession

Jan. 20, 2023 The Teachers College

When Kristine Becker entered the gymnasium of Logan Elementary School in North Topeka on Wednesday for a school assembly, she was wondering what good news she would hear.


Emporia State’s King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout

Jan. 12, 2023 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

King Lake on the Emporia State University campus received its first stocking of rainbow trout Jan. 12, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the university.