Emporia State University
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| Motto: | "In The Center Of It All" |
| Established: | 1863 |
| Type: | State university |
| President: | Dr. Michael Lane |
| Faculty: | 240 |
| Undergraduates: | 4,338 |
| Postgraduates: | 1,950 |
| Location: | Emporia, Kansas, USA |
| Campus: | 212 acres |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division II |
| Colors: | Black and Gold |
| Nickname: | Hornets -  |
| Website: | www.emporia.edu |
Emporia State University (ESU) is a university serving residents of Eastern Kansas. ESU is located in the city of Emporia, in Lyon County. ESU is just east of the Flint Hills and within two hours drive of the three metropolitan areas: Wichita, Topeka, and Kansas City, Missouri. The Emporia State University campus, originally 20 acres (80,000 m²), now covers 200 acres (800,000 m²) .
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[edit] Academics
The Teacher's College is the university's college of education. In September 2006, The Teacher's College was cited by The Education Schools Project[1] as one of the top four model teacher preparation programs in the United States along with Stanford University, Alverno College, and the University of Virginia.
The Department of Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) offers the only instructional design and technology Master of Science degree in Kansas. IDT's Master of Science degree is offered entirely online. Tthe Master's of Science degree in Business Education is also offered entirely online for the nation's business teachers. The University is the home of the William Allen White library and the National Teachers Hall of Fame[2]. The ESU mascot is "Corky" the Hornet.
[edit] History
The school was originally known as the Kansas State Normal, the school has gone through several names. These include:
- 1923 - Kansas State Teacher's College
- 1974 - Emporia Kansas State College
- 1977 - Emporia State University (current name)
On February 20, 1910 Raymond Victor Bottomly W. Roy Campbell W. Ingram Forde Humphrey Jones Robert C. Marley Orin M. Rhine and Fred M. Thompson founded Phi Sigma Epsilon which was a North American social fraternity that operated for 75 years (20 February 1910 - 14 August 1985) until it merged with the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. The traditions and values of Phi Sigma Epsilon live on through Phi Sigma Kappa and its members.
On January 25, 2006, then ESU president Kay Schallenkamp, Ph.D, resigned to serve as president of Black Hills State University starting July 1, 2006. [3]. On September 22, 2006 the Kansas Board of Regents announced the hiring of Michael R. Lane(BS in finance, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1975; MS in financial accounting, Northeastern University, 1976; Ph.D in financial accounting, Texas A&M University, 1980 [4]) as University President effective November 1, 2006. Lane was previously provost at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Leon Lett, pro football player.
- Al Feuerbach Former Olympian and World Record Holder in the shot put
- Hall L. Hibbard Chief Engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
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