EMPORIA — Several area students were named to Emporia State University’s spring 2026 university honor rolls. To qualify, students must have earned a minimum 3.8 grade-point average for the semester while enrolled in at least…

TOPEKA — Five public universities in Kansas are seeking in-state undergraduate tuition increases ranging from 3.5% to 6% in the upcoming academic year, while Emporia State University wants to hold tuition steady another year as…

For years, it advanced slowly, almost unnoticed.  It wasn’t advertised at freshman orientations or highlighted in admission brochures. Yet it’s everywhere, in classrooms, resident halls, even in the quad where students gather.     Over…

TOPEKA — Republican legislative leaders agreed to pay former Emporia State University president Ken Hush $50,000 to spearhead their efforts to slash spending at public universities. The five Republican members of the Legislative Coordinating Council,…

TOPEKA — A 30-year higher education administrator at Northwest Missouri State University will return to Kansas for the opportunity to serve as president of Emporia State University. Matthew Baker, who grew up in Kansas and…

A newly announced statewide articulation agreement with Emporia State University will make it easier for graduates of Allen Community College and the 18 other Kansas community colleges to transfer into designated bachelor’s programs at ESU.…

It’s no coincidence Shirley Antes’s many years in education continued to lead her back to southeast Kansas. Like Dorothy realized in “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like home. It was why Antes on…

LAWRENCE — A pair of challenges — a lawsuit working its way through the Douglas County District Court, and a looming deadline to qualify for federal tax credits — may threaten the fate of a…

TOPEKA — Emporia State University President Ken Hush announced his retirement Thursday, nodding at past and future challenges in higher education. Hush, an Emporia State graduate, wrote in an email to alumni, staff and students…

EMPORIA — Over 500 Emporia State University students graduated during ceremonies in May 2025. Graduate students were recognized May 9; undergraduate students on May 10. Students from the area who graduated include: Mackenzie Anstaett, of…