I solemnly swear that I am up to no good: Harry Potter themed Escape Room

Members of Dumbledore's Army at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have been captured by Slytherin prefects and locked in Professor Umbridge's Office.  She is summoning dementors to take the students to Azkaban.  You CANNOT let that happen.

Experience the ESU Libraries and Archives Harry Potter themed Escape Room.  Use your wizarding skills to escape from Professor Umbridge in 30 minutes.

The Escape Room will open at noon on Tuesday, December 11th with sessions every hour, on the hour, until 10 pm.  Stop by the Information Desk on the 2nd floor of the library to sign up for a time slot.

Teams will be limited to 6 people.  If you do not have 6 people on a team, others may be added to your team.  For more information, contact Terri Summey (tsummey@emporia.edu) or Bethanie O'Dell (bodell1@emporia.edu).

Basketball Game

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Come and support your fellow Hornets on Saturday December 1st! Lady Hornets play Newman University at 5:30pm and Men's Hornets play Rogers State at 7:30pm.

Come dressed in your ugliest Christmas sweater and have an opportunity to win hot chocolate!

No Shave November - TONIGHT

Please join the members of the Interfraternity Council and Fraternity and Sorority Life TONIGHT, November 30th at 6pm in Webb Hall for No Shave November. This is an annual event that raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills!​ We will be auctioning​ off the best beards on campus, and the highest bidder recieved the opportunity to shave a design into the IFC member's beard. Who knows, we might even convince someone to donate their full head of hair! Look forward to seeing you there!​

TONIGHT - Poetry Reading by Kevin Rabas and Al Ortolani

Join Special Collections and Archives for a reading by Kansas poet laureate Kevin Rabas and Kansas City area poet Al Ortolani, who will perform pieces from their new books Like Buddha-Calm Bird and On the Chicopee Spur. This event will take place from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. tonight in the Special Collections and Archives exhibit hall on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Audience is limited to 30.

Intro to Creative Writing seats available

Interested in Creative Writing? Need a gen-ed elective or looking for a new minor? Intro to Creative Writing EG 280 has a few seats left for the Spring 2019 semester! The class is available on MWF or TR, and all majors are welcome.

Contact your advisor to enroll:

EG 280 A, T/R 9:30-10:50, CRN 15271

EG 280 B, MWF 11-11:50, CRN 12895​​

Questions? Email awebb@emporia.edu

How to: Yoga

Don't let the cold keep you in when you could come find your zen! Take a break from studying to seek mental clarity and tranquility as we relax our mind, body, and soul. Participants can expect to learn the proper breakdown of form and breath work of our major yoga poses as we synchronize the two to create a smooth flowing practice.

Join us at How to: Yoga on Dec. 5 @ 8:00 pm in the Student Recreation Center!

Free Assessment Day!

Join us for FREE Assessment Day on Dec. 3 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm! Open to all students, faculty, and staff!​

Discover the Truth About Information Literacy

Want to improve your research skills?  Need to take a course for your Gen Ed Technology Requirement? Would you like to learn about a variety of technologies to use in your other courses? Sign up for UL100: Research Skills, Information, and Technology. This 3 credit course will help you develop long-term research skills helping you through college and life. For more information contact Terri Summey (tsummey@emporia.edu) or Cynthia Kane (ckane1@emporia.edu).  Hurry, seats are filling up fast!

ESU Theatre presents "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

There are only three more chances to catch "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1 at 2:00 p.m. and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Each performance is in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre located in Roosevelt Hall.

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is a classic western tale of good vs evil as we follow the story of a man stranded in a desert town who brings with him education, only to end up fighting for his life when the dangerous outlaw, Liberty Valance, comes looking for him.

​Don't forget to get your tickets in advance. They can be purchased online at tickets.emporia.edu, from the University Ticket Office in the Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378. Tickets purchased in advance for this show will be $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets purchased at the door on the day of a performance will increase to $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students.

National Computer Security Day!

One great way to keep your computer (or other device) safe is to have a unique password/passphrase in place! ​

Unique account, unique password: Having separate passwords for every account helps to thwart cybercriminals. At a minimum, separate your work and personal accounts and make sure that your critical accounts have the strongest passwords. Also, a strong password is a sentence that is at least 12 characters long. Focus on positive sentences or phrases that you like to think about and are easy to remember (for example, “I love golden retrievers!”). On many sites, you can even use spaces!

6th Annual Sigma Pi All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feed - TOMORROW

Please join Sigma Pi at their 6th annual Pancake Feed! The event will be held TOMORROW, December 1st, from 8am - 1pm at the Sigma Pi house at 1304 Exchange St. ​

Tickets:
$5 ahead of time from any ΣΠ member
$7 at the door
Includes UNLIMITED Pancakes, a serving of scrambled eggs, and bacon! Drinks will also be available for purchase for $1 each!

Questions? Contact:
Alex Weber - (785) 727-5049​

Volunteers Needed for Read to Succeed Literacy Project

Would you like to help an elementary student improve their reading? The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center is organizing volunteers to listen to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia read for 30 minutes once a week to improve their reading fluency beginning January 16 and ending April 26. Appropriate level books are already selected and the volunteer listens to the student read and helps them with unknown words. Choose a day and time that fits your schedule:

Wednesdays: 8:45-9:15 am for 2nd graders

Fridays: 11:30-12 noon for 4th graders

Fridays: 12:25-12:55 pm for third graders

If Fridays work for your schedule you have the option of listening to a 4th grader read, stay for lunch with the student and then listen to a 3rd grader read after lunch.

Contact Amanda (aparkma1@emporia.edu) or 620-341-5240 or Kansas Masonic Literacy Center located in Visser Hall room 113.

Yearbook Shipping

The Sunflower Yearbook staff would like to ship you a copy of the 2019 yearbook when it comes out! The yearbook itself is totally free to anyone that would like to pick one up in person, but if you are unable to pick on up, we can ship it to you for $15.

If you’d like us to ship you a fresh copy of the 2019 Sunflower Yearbook when it comes out in April, order here: https://goo.gl/forms/Rb4oCxjs48wNexrn2

We also have plenty of yearbooks from previous years available for pick up or shipping. If you’d like us to ship a past yearbook, please order here: https://goo.gl/forms/hKD2L2Co1x43iZ6g1

Yearbook - Senior Ads

The Sunflower Yearbook is now selling page spaces to Emporia State University graduating student! Students are invited to buy page space ranging from 1/6 of a page to a full page in the 2019 Yearbook to show off their accomplishments or thank their influences. Prices range from $20 to $90.

The deadline for all orders is Jan. 16, 2019. Order Today!

Students can order Senior Ads using the Google Form below or by visiting our website at https://esuyearbook.wixsite.com/thesunfloweryearbook

https://goo.gl/forms/ppzqdz1ZTECXj9GY2​

Antivirus Upgrade Next Week

IT will be providing an upgrade to our Symantec antivirus program next week.  The update will install on your computer in the background so your work will not be disturbed.  We will send out an email mid-week notifying you of the completion of the update and a re-boot reminder.  MAC computers will not receive the update automatically, but we will be notifying MAC users at a later date with information about the upgrade. Thank you for your patience while we perform this necessary upgrade.​​

De-Stress with the ESU Libraries and Archives and ACES

Mark your calendars now for de-stressing events during Non-Activity Week and Finals Week sponsored by the ESU Libraries and Archives in collaboration with ACES. 

Thursday, Dec. 6th, 4-6 pm: Fun and Games at White Library. Bring your competitive spirit and join us on the 2nd floor for our first UNO tournament.  (Sponsored by ACES).  Not into UNO, we will have board games available and snack mix.

Friday, Dec. 7th, 3-7 pm:

--3-5 pm: Paws for a Break.  Stop by the Learning Commons at White Library to spend some time with the dogs.

--3-7 pm, ESU Library Learning Commons: Holiday Crafts.  De-stress by making a holiday decoration or Christmas card.  We will have cookies and hot cocoa.

--5:30-7 pm in the ESU Library Learning Commons: ESU and Community Flute Choir.

Sunday, Dec. 9th beginning at 7 pm: Pizza in the Library Learning Commons.

Tuesday, Dec. 11th, noon-10 pm. Harry Potter themed Escape Room.  Help escape the clutches of Professor Umbridge by solving puzzles and completing tasks.  Will you have the best time?  Come and see.  Sign-up required at the ESU Customer Service desk.

Native American Heritage Month

Tonight! Thursday, November 29 at 6pm in the KSTC Ballroom

Delaware Tribe Cultural Director, Curtis Zunigha, will present an experiential​ program on history, language and culture of the Lenape (aka Delaware Indians). Curtis will present Delaware Indian culture through language, songs, traditional instruments, and social dances.

Audience Discussion and participation is encouraged.

Environmental Club Meeting Today!

The Students for Environmental Sustainability would like to welcome you to our club’s first meeting on Thursday, November 29th at 5pm in Science Hall 217.

Students for Environmental Sustainability is a new student-run organization open to anyone interested in promoting a greener community. We welcome and encourage students from all academic disciplines to stop by!

No Shave November - Tomorrow!

Please join the members of the Interfraternity Council and Fraternity and Sorority Life TOMORROW, November 30th at 6pm in Webb Hall for No Shave November. This is an annual event that raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills!​ We will be auctioning​ off the best beards on campus, and the highest bidder recieved the opportunity to shave a design into the IFC member's beard. Who knows, we might even convince someone to donate their full head of hair! Look forward to seeing you there!​

Holiday Art Sale TODAY and TOMORROW

Having trouble finding that special something for the holidays? The Emporia State University Glass Guild and the Photography Club invite you to attend the Student Holiday Art Sale on Main Street in the Memorial Union this coming November 29 and 30 from 9am – 5pm. Come by and support the student art clubs by picking out a one of a kind handmade gift.​

TOMORROW - Poetry Reading by Kevin Rabas and Al Ortolani

Join Special Collections and Archives for a reading by Kansas poet laureate Kevin Rabas and Kansas City area poet Al Ortolani, who will perform pieces from their new books Like Buddha-Calm Bird and On the Chicopee Spur. This event will take place on November 30 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Special Collections and Archives exhibit hall on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Audience is limited to 30.

Intro to Creative Writing seats available

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Interested in Creative Writing? Need a gen-ed elective or looking for a new minor? Intro to Creative Writing EG 280 has a few seats left for the Spring 2019 semester! The class is available on MWF or TR, and all majors are welcome.

Contact your advisor to enroll:

EG 280 A, T/R 9:30-10:50, CRN 15271

EG 280 B, MWF 11-11:50, CRN 12895​

Questions? Email awebb@emporia.edu

How to: Yoga

Don't let the cold keep you in when you could come find your zen! Take a break from studying to seek mental clarity and tranquility as we relax our mind, body, and soul. Participants can expect to learn the proper breakdown of form and breath work of our major yoga poses as we synchronize the two to create a smooth flowing practice.

Join us at How to: Yoga on Dec. 5 @ 8:00 pm in the Student Recreation Center!

Free Assessment Day!

Join us for FREE Assessment Day on Dec. 3 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm! Open to all students, faculty, and staff!​

RSO Allocation Application 2019-2020

Applications for Registered Student Organization's allocations are now live. The deadline to submit the online application form is Wednesday, February 13th. Please complete this form ONLY if your organization is requesting allocations for items such as traveling, speakers, and/or, printing & publicity for academic year 2019-2020. Below is the form for the application:

https://goo.gl/forms/fyambQdRgW6g2P4z2​

If you have any questions please contact Fiscal Affairs Committee Chair: Malcolm Dade mdade@g.emporia.edu​

12 Days of Deals in the Memorial Union

Don't miss out on the 12 Days of Deals in the Memorial Union.  Follow us on Instagram @EmporiaDining and @esuunion to take advantage of our 12 Days of Deals.

Here is what you have missed so far:  $5 Footlong, free muffin at Buzzcotti.  

Today's deal is: 25% off drinkware and ESU back sacks in the Bookstore - great gift ideas!

Each day we will post the new deal for the day - You will need to show the cashier that you are following us on your phone, and you get the Deal of the Day!

Four More Chances to Catch "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" had a great opening and we are excited to offer four more chances for you to catch this exciting western drama brought to life. Each performance starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. from now to Dec. 1. There is also a 2:00 matinee on Dec. 1 if you are unable to make it to an evening performance. The show is in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre located in Roosevelt Hall.

Don't forget to get your tickets in advance! They can be purchased online at tickets.emporia.edu, from the University Ticket Office in the Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378. Tickets purchased in advance for this show will be $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets purchased at the door on the day of a performance will increase to $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students.​

Volunteers Needed for Read to Succeed Literacy Project

Would you like to help an elementary student improve their reading? The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center is organizing volunteers to listen to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia read for 30 minutes once a week to improve their reading fluency beginning January 16 and ending April 26. Appropriate level books are already selected and the volunteer listens to the student read and helps them with unknown words. Choose a day and time that fits your schedule:

Wednesdays: 8:45-9:15 am for 2nd graders

Fridays: 11:30-12 noon for 4th graders

Fridays: 12:25-12:55 pm for third graders

If Fridays work for your schedule you have the option of listening to a 4th grader read, stay for lunch with the student and then listen to a 3rd grader read after lunch.

Contact Amanda (aparkma1@emporia.edu) or 620-341-5240 or Kansas Masonic Literacy Center located in Visser Hall room 113.

Volunteers Needed for Read to Succeed Literacy Project

Would you like to help an elementary student improve their reading? The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center is organizing volunteers to listen to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia read for 30 minutes once a week to improve their reading fluency beginning January 16 and ending April 26. Appropriate level books are already selected and the volunteer listens to the student read and helps them with unknown words. Choose a day and time that fits your schedule:

Wednesdays: 8:45-9:15 am for 2nd graders

Fridays: 11:30-12 noon for 4th graders

Fridays: 12:25-12:55 pm for third graders

If Fridays work for your schedule you have the option of listening to a 4th grader read, stay for lunch with the student and then listen to a 3rd grader read after lunch.

Contact Amanda (aparkma1@emporia.edu) or 620-341-5240 or Kansas Masonic Literacy Center located in Visser Hall room 113.

Higher Education Day Applications!

Higher Education Day is an event when students from across the regent universities travel to Topeka to lobby state legislators on issues that affect Higher Education. This year we will be asking the state legislature for more mental health funding and asking for an affirmative consent law. If you would like to be a part of this great experience, please fill out the application linked below.

https://goo.gl/forms/OxPfvJCv42lzntW53​

There are also paper applications at the front desk of the Center for Student Involvment in the Memorial Union.

Please contact Garrison Smith at asglegisdir@emporia.edu with any questions!​

For English Learners: Phone Call Practice Event

Have you avoided making phone calls in English because it's difficult and scary? You're not alone! Let's practice making phone calls with native English speakers using some real-life scenarios such as asking about your missing package, cancelling your flight, looking for an apartment, or paying tuition! Every international student is welcome.

Date: Thursday, November 29

Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (come-and-go)

Place: Lower level library

​(Native English speaker volunteers are welcome; if you're interested in helping international students, please contact Will Austin at waustin@g.emporia.edu)

What's Happening in Albert Taylor Hall this Week!

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Come see what’s happening in Albert Taylor Hall this week and join us for the last two concerts of the semester! We have enjoyed hosting so many wonderful events and look forward to bringing you more exciting entertainment in 2019! The ATH staff wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season!



Wednesday, November 28th

Event:  Percussion Ensemble

Details: The ESU Percussion Ensemble is a consortium of musicians which collectively interprets cutting-edge, avant-garde works of the 20th and 21st century. While keeping its eye on repertoire of the past, the ESU Percussion Department is active in commissioning new works for this genre and for hosting premiere performances of new works.

Time: 7:30pm

Admission: $5.00 for General Admission, $4.00 for Students, Senior Citizens and Children 12 and under are free





Friday, November 30th

Event:  Wind Ensemble

Details: The Emporia State University Wind Ensemble is a 60 member group, consisting of the university’s premiere wind players and percussionists. The group has recently performed the music of composers such as Vincent Persichetti, Dmitri Shostakovich, William Schumann and Eric Whitacre. The Wind Ensemble has released two compact discs, Rituals of Fire and Racing With the Sun, featuring the music of ESU composers.

Time: 7:30pm

Admission: $5.00 for General Admission, $4.00 for Students, Senior Citizens and Children 12 and under are free

Weekly Tip from Information Security!

Be aware of what’s being shared: Set the privacy and security settings on web services and devices to your comfort level for information sharing. It’s OK to limit how and with whom you share information.  ​Also, Make sure you check in on what other people are tagging you in, it might not be something you want everyone to see.

Free Assessment Day!

Join us for FREE Assessment Day on Dec. 3 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm! Open to all students, faculty, and staff!

How to: Yoga

Don't let the cold keep you in when you could come find your zen! Take a break from studying to seek mental clarity and tranquility as we relax our mind, body, and soul. Participants can expect to learn the proper breakdown of form and breath work of our major yoga poses as we synchronize the two to create a smooth flowing practice. Join us at How to: Yoga on Dec. 5 @ 8:00 pm in the Student Recreation Center!

Kristine M. Woods Presents Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal

​Kristine M. Woods, candidate for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, Library and Information Management in the School of Library and Information Management (SLIM), Emporia State University will defend her dissertation proposal in a public presentation on Thursday, November 29, 2018, 10:00 AM CT in Room 319F, SLIM. SLIM is located in the south end of the William Allen White Library building on the Emporia, KS campus. The title of the proposed research is Cooperative Catalogers' Lived Experience Implementing Resource Description and Access (RDA). Ms. Woods is a reference librarian at the Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue, Nebraska. Dissertation committee members are Dr. Sarah Sutton, Chair, Associate Professor, ESU, School of Library and Information Management; Dr. Mirah Dow, Member, Professor, ESU, School of Library and Information Management; Dr. Sandy Valenti, Member, ESU, Assistant Professor, ESU, School of Library and Information Management; and Dr. Shawne D. Miksa, Member, Associate Professor, Department of Information Science, College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. For link to attend using Zoom or for technical assistance, please contact slimhelp@emporia.edu​ This dissertation proposal is available upon request to Dr. Mirah Dow, Director, ESU SLIM PhD Program, mdow@emporia.edu

Holiday Art Sale

​Having trouble finding that special something for the holidays? The Emporia State University Glass Guild and the Photography Club invite you to attend the Student Holiday Art Sale on Main Street in the Memorial Union this coming November 29 and 30 from 9am – 5pm. Come by and support the student art clubs by picking out a one of a kind handmade gift.​

Call for Clients

​The Emporia State University Instructional Design and Technology Department would like to invite you to participate as a client for the Spring 2019 Masters Projects! Our goal is to give our students a real-world experience applying the Instructional Design (ID) process, as well as exposing them to potential clients and employers. We are looking for clients in both public and private industry.  So, please pass this along to your colleagues. Do you need assistance with a problem in your organization that can be solved with training and instruction? Be a client for one of our students! Problem Statements are due January 4, 2019 and students will begin working on them soon after. Projects will be completed and presented by early May.​ For more information, go to https://www.emporia.edu/teach/idt/masters/call-for-clients.html or contact Zeni at jcolorad@emporia.edu for specific proposal examples.

6th Annual Sigma Pi All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feed

Please join Sigma Pi at their 6th annual Pancake Feed! The event will be held on THIS Saturday, December 1st, from 8am - 1pm at the Sigma Pi house at 1304 Exchange St. ​ Tickets: $5 ahead of time from any ΣΠ member $7 at the door Includes UNLIMITED Pancakes, a serving of scrambled eggs, and bacon! Drinks will also be available for purchase for $1 each! Questions? Contact: Alex Weber - (785) 727-5049​

November 30 - Poetry Reading by Kevin Rabas and Al Ortolani

​Join Special Collections and Archives for a reading by Kansas poet laureate Kevin Rabas and Kansas City area poet Al Ortolani, who will perform pieces from their new books Like Buddha-Calm Bird and On the Chicopee Spur. This event will take place on November 30 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Special Collections and Archives exhibit hall on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Audience is limited to 30.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Opens Today!

It's opening night! ESU Theatre's production of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" opens tonight at 7:00 p.m. with the show starting promptly at 7:30 p.m. The show will run to Dec. 1 with a performance each night at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Dec. 1 along with the evening performance. The show is in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre located in Roosevelt Hall. ​Get your tickets in advance for a discount price of $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets will increase to $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students when purchased at the door on the night of a performance.

Intro to Creative Writing seats available

Interested in Creative Writing? Need a gen-ed elective or looking for a new minor? Intro to Creative Writing EG 280 has a few seats left for the Spring 2019 semester! The class is available on MWF or TR, and all majors are welcome.​ Contact your advisor to enroll: EG 280 A, T/R 9:30-10:50, CRN 15271 EG 280 B, MWF 11-11:50, CRN 12895​ Questions? Email awebb@emporia.edu

Spring 19 Scholarship Opportunity! - Deadline this Friday

​The Carla B. & Roger D. Smith Scholarship deadline is this Friday, November 30, 2018. This scholarship will be applied to the recipients Spring 2019 semester! Eligibility: Must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Education Graduate of a Wichita, KS Public HS, Paola, KS HS, or Ellsworth, KS HS Must have financial need based on the 2018-19 FAFSA Attach or send in two teacher (high school or college) recommendation letters with your application Please email esuscholarships@emporia.edu for the application! There is still time to apply!  Contact the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships & Veterans Services at esuscholarships@emporia.edu or 620-341-5457 with any questions or concerns.   ​

Scholarship Opportunities - December 1 Deadline

The deadline to apply for the following scholarships is this Saturday, December 1, 2018. 

• Emporia State University Premedical Fellowship  - Scholarship for 2019-20
• Incoming Freshmen
• Graduate of a KS high school
• Declared their intention to follow the pre-medical track for preparation for medical school
• Breidenthal Education Scholars Program - Scholarship for 2019-20
• From Wyandotte County
• Majoring in Elementary Education through JCCC/ESU or KCKCC/ESU
• Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours

Please email esuscholarships@emporia.edu for the applications! There is still time to apply!

Contact the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships & Veterans Services ​

Higher Education Day Applications

Higher Education Day is an event when students from across the regent universities travel to Topeka to lobby state legislators on issues that affect Higher Education. This year's topics include asking the state legislature for more mental health funding, as well as passing an affirmative consent law. If you would like to be a part of this experience, fill out the application linked below.

https://goo.gl/forms/OxPfvJCv42lzntW53​

Contact Garrison Smith at asglegisdir@emporia.edu with any questions or to request a paper copy of the application

IT Help Desk Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

The IT Help Desk will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 21st and remain closed Thursday, November 22nd through Saturday, November 24th to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will be open Sunday, November 25th from 5:00-9:00 pm. The Help Desk will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 26th at 8:00 am.

Please visit our website for contact information and hours at www.emporia.edu/IT.

Scholarships Reminder!

Hornets this is just a reminder that scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year are open!

Please visit our scholarship webpage for more information on each scholarship. This three day vacation would be a great time to start applying!

https://www.emporia.edu/finaid/scholarships/

Contact the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships & Veterans Services at esuscholarships@emporia.edu or 620-341-5457 with any questions or concerns.

New Environmental Club on Campus!

The Students for Environmental Sustainability would like to welcome you to our club’s first meeting on Thursday, November 29th at 5pm in Science Hall 217.

Students for Environmental Sustainability is a new student-run organization open to anyone interested in promoting a greener community. We welcome and encourage students from all academic disciplines to stop by!​

6th Annual Sigma Pi All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feed

Please join Sigma Pi at their 6th annual Pancake Feed! The event will be held on Saturday, December 1st, from 8am - 1pm at the Sigma Pi house at 1304 Exchange St. ​

Tickets:
$5 ahead of time from any ΣΠ member
$7 at the door
Includes UNLIMITED Pancakes, a serving of scrambled eggs, and bacon! Drinks will also be available for purchase for $1 each!

Questions? Contact:
Alex Weber - (785) 727-5049

No Shave November!

Please join the members of the Interfraternity Council and Fraternity and Sorority Life NEXT FRIDAY, November 30th at 6pm in Webb Hall for No Shave November. This is an annual event that raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills!​ We will be auctioning​ off the best beards on campus, and the highest bidder recieved the opportunity to shave a design into the IFC member's beard. Who knows, we might even convince someone to donate their full head of hair! Look forward to seeing you there!​

Amanda E. Harrison, Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal Presentation

Amanda E. Harrison, candidate for the degree Doctor of Philosophy, Library and Information Management in the School of Library and Information Management (SLIM), Emporia State University will defend her dissertation proposal in a public presentation on Thursday, November 29, 2018, 1:30 PM CT in Room 319F, SLIM.  SLIM is located in the south end of the William Allen White Library building on the Emporia, KS campus.

The title of the proposed research is The Impact of the Network Society on the Professional Identify of Serbian Librarians.

Ms. Harrison is a school librarian in Unified School District 418, McPherson, Kansas.

Dissertation committee members are Dr. Andrew J. M. Smith, Chair, Associate Professor, ESU, School of Library and Information Management; Dr. Mirah Dow, Member, Professor, ESU, School of Library and Information Management; and Professor Alexkandra Vraneš, Member, Dean of the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade, 3 Studenstski Grad, Belgrade

Individuals who cannot attend in-person may attend online by logging on to Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://emporiastate.zoom.us/j/792679715

For technical assistance, please contact slimhelp@emporia.edu​

This dissertation proposal is available upon request to Dr. Mirah Dow, Director, ESU SLIM PhD Program, mdow@emporia.edu

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Emporia State University is partnering with the Salvation Army for holiday bell ringing. Emporia State students will be sponsoring a week of ringing November 26th-30th. Students will be manning the Walmart bell ringing location and will be ringing in holiday cheer with a presence in the community!

Students can register online at www.registertoring.com and search the Emporia area. Then search for the group with group code: emporia18

Sign up for two hours and receive a free long sleeve t-shirt!!

Questions? Contact chornets@emporia.edu​

Emporia Symphony Orchestra Concert "Music for the Holidays!"

Come join the Emporia Symphony Orchestra and A Capella Choir for a wonderful concert of Holiday music on December 4th, 2018 at 7:30 pm! This concert will be at the Granada Theatre. Tickets are $4 for students, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors.

Happy Holidays!

HELP SEND THE MARCHING HORNETS & STINGERS TO THE BOWL GAME

"You are invited to a fundraiser Tuesday night, Nov 20 from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Gufler Mansion, 612 West 12th, to raise money to send the Marching Hornets and Stingers Dance Team to the December 1, Corsicana Bowl in Texas. The Spaghetti dinner is $25 per person (100% of the amount donated goes to the cause) and the dinner will be served with many thanks for your support by these talented students!

If you are unable to attend the dinner, you can also donate to the fundraiser using this link: http://bit.ly/ESUMB"  The Crowd-funding campaign will end on Friday, Nov 23rd, and if we do not meet our goal, any funds raised would be used for the 2019 Season.

Thank you for your support of our Emporia State Marching Hornets and Stingers Dance Team, and Stingers Up!"

Volunteers Needed for Read to Succeed Literacy Project

Would you like to help an elementary student improve their reading? The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center is organizing volunteers to listen to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia read for 30 minutes once a week to improve their reading fluency beginning January 16 and ending April 26. Appropriate level books are already selected and the volunteer listens to the student read and helps them with unknown words. Choose a day and time that fits your schedule:

Wednesdays: 8:45-9:15 am for 2nd graders

Fridays: 11:30-12 noon for 4th graders

Fridays: 12:25-12:55 pm for third graders

If Fridays work for your schedule you have the option of listening to a 4th grader read, stay for lunch with the student and then listen to a 3rd grader read after lunch.

Contact Amanda (aparkma1@emporia.edu) or 620-341-5240 or Kansas Masonic Literacy Center located in Visser Hall room 113.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Opens Next Week

ESU Theatre is proud to present "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Jethro Compton, and based on the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, as our next production for the fall semester. The show is a classic western drama of good vs evil as we follow the story of a man that seeks to bring education to a lawless place only to catch the eye of a dangerous outlaw.

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" opens on November 28 at 7:30 p.m. and runs to Dec. 1. Each show will open at 7:00 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. There is a matinee on Dec. 1 along with an evening performance. The matinee will open house at 1:30 p.m. and the show will start at 2:00 p.m. Performances will take place in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre located in Roosevelt Hall.​

​Tickets purchased in advance for this show will be $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets purchased at the door on the day of a performance will increase to $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.emporia.edu, from the University Ticket Office in the Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378.

November 30 - Poetry Reading by Kevin Rabas and Al Ortolani

​Join Special Collections and Archives for a reading by Kansas poet laureate Kevin Rabas and Kansas City area poet Al Ortolani, who will perform pieces from their new books Like Buddha-Calm Bird and On the Chicopee Spur. This event will take place on November 30 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Special Collections and Archives exhibit hall on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Audience is limited to 30.

Volunteers Needed for Read to Succeed Literacy Project

Would you like to help an elementary student improve their reading? The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center is organizing volunteers to listen to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Timmerman Elementary School in Emporia read for 30 minutes once a week to improve their reading fluency beginning January 16 and ending April 26.​ Appropriate level books are already selected and the volunteer listens to the student read and helps them with unknown words. Choose a day and time that fits your schedule:

Wednesdays: 8:45-9:15 am for 2nd graders

Fridays: 11:30-12 noon for 4th graders

Fridays: 12:25-12:55 pm for third graders

If Fridays work for your schedule you have the option of listening to a 4th grader read, stay for lunch with the student and then listen to a 3rd grader read after lunch.

Contact Amanda (aparkma1@emporia.edu) or 620-341-5240 or Kansas Masonic Literacy Center located in Visser Hall room 113.

HELP SEND THE MARCHING HORNETS & STINGERS TO THE BOWL GAME

"You are invited to a fundraiser Tuesday night, Nov 20 from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Gufler Mansion, 612 West 12th, to raise money to send the Marching Hornets and Stingers Dance Team to the December 1, Corsicana Bowl in Texas. The Spaghetti dinner is $25 per person (100% of the amount donated goes to the cause) and the dinner will be served with many thanks for your support by these talented students!

If you are unable to attend the dinner, you can also donate to the fundraiser using this link: http://bit.ly/ESUMB"  The Crowd-funding campaign will end on Friday, Nov 23rd, and if we do not meet our goal, any funds raised would be used for the 2019 Season.

Thank you for your support of our Emporia State Marching Hornets and Stingers Dance Team, and Stingers Up!"

MU Bookstore Thanksgiving Hours

Bookstore Hours for the week of November 19th

Monday November 19th--9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday November 20th--9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday November 21st-Sunday November 25th--Closed

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

New Email Filter Coming Soon!

IT is pleased to announce that we will soon be implementing new email filtering software.  An addition to our current Symantec Endpoint Protection, the new filter is more adaptable to ever-changing phishing attempts and email scams.

The Symantec email filter will be brought online while the current Barracuda filter is still running.  Some users may get two email notifications for a few days while both systems are filtering.  This is to ensure that no mail is lost while we enable the new system.  Once it is fully functioning, the old Barracuda system will be turned off.  More information will be available as we draw nearer to our go-live date in mid-December.​

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Opens Next Week

ESU Theatre is proud to present "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Jethro Compton, and based on the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, as our next production for the fall semester. The show is a classic western drama of good vs evil as we follow the story of a man that seeks to bring education to a lawless place only to catch the eye of a dangerous outlaw.

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" opens on November 28 at 7:30 p.m. and runs to Dec. 1. Each show will open at 7:00 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. There is a matinee on Dec. 1 along with an evening performance. The matinee will open house at 1:30 p.m. and the show will start at 2:00 p.m.

​Tickets purchased in advance for this show will be $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets purchased at the door on the day of a performance will increase to $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.emporia.edu, from the University Ticket Office in the Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378.

PARDON OUR PROGRESS…

Thanks to unused renovation funds, the Memorial Union is excited to announce coming updates to our audio/video equipment which will improve our system infrastructure.  Webb Hall, Flint Hills Room and Kanza Room will be receiving new microphones, projectors and an upgrade to 4K resolution capability and the Ballroom will be getting a new sound system.  We appreciate your understanding during this anticipated upgrade process and we all look forward to this electrifying achievement and its introductory use for the Spring 2019 semester.

ESU Writing Center CLOSED for Thanksgiving!

Hey there, hornets!

The ESU Writing Center will be open the following hours for Thanksgiving Break:

Monday, 11/19: 10am-8pm

Tuesday, 11/20: 10am-5pm

Wednesday-Sunday: CLOSED

We will re-open on Monday, 11/26 at 10am.

LAST CHANCE - Yearbook Student Photos

The Sunflower Yearbook will have a booth set up on Main St. in the Union for Student Photos.

Any student or faculty member that would like to be pictured in the 2019 yearbook can stop by the booth between 9am and 2pm on Monday the 19th or Tuesday the 20th.

​THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE FOR STUDNET PHOTOS!

Student Rec: Thanksgiving Break Hours

The Student Recreation Center will be closing at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and open with normal hours on Monday, Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving Break.

​Visit https://www.emporia.edu/recsport/ for more info.  Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat for news and updates!​

ATTENTION SENIORS!!!

The Sunflower Yearbook is now selling page spaces to Emporia State University graduating student! Students are invited to buy page space ranging from 1/6 of a page to a full page in the 2019 Yearbook to show off their accomplishments or thank their influences. Prices range from $20 to $90.


The deadline for all orders is Jan. 16, 2019. Order Today!


Students can order Senior Ads using the Google Form below or by visiting our website at https://esuyearbook.wixsite.com/thesunfloweryearbook


https://goo.gl/forms/ppzqdz1ZTECXj9GY2 ​

ACES Thanksgiving Break Hours!

ACES tutors will be enjoying Thanksgiving break from Tuesday, November 20th through Sunday, November 25th.

​Tutoring will resume normal hours on Monday, November 26th.

Yearbook Shipping

The Sunflower Yearbook staff would like to ship you a copy of the 2019 yearbook when it comes out! The yearbook itself is totally free to anyone that would like to pick one up in person, but if you are unable to pick on up, we can ship it to you for $15.

If you’d like us to ship you a fresh copy of the 2019 Sunflower Yearbook when it comes out in April, order here: https://goo.gl/forms/Rb4oCxjs48wNexrn2

We also have plenty of yearbooks from previous years available for pick up or shipping. If you’d like us to ship a past yearbook, please order here: https://goo.gl/forms/hKD2L2Co1x43iZ6g1

LAST CHANCE - Yearbook Student Photos

The Sunflower Yearbook will have a booth set up on Main St. in the Union for Student Photos.

Any student or faculty member that would like to be pictured in the 2019 yearbook can stop by the booth between 9am and 2pm on Monday the 19th or Tuesday the 20th.

THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE FOR STUDENT PHOTOS!

Spring 2019 Employee Tuition Assistance/ Dependent and Spouse Tuition Waiver Program Applications

Employee Tuition Assistance Applications for Spring 2019 for ESU Employees are due by Friday, December 28, at 5:00 p.m.  A short instructional video with important information is provided to assist in completing the electronic application.  Please be advised you must be enrolled in one or more classes in order to complete your application. We regret we will be unable to accept late applications.

USS Employees must have a current performance evaluation of at least "meeting performance expectations" to be eligible for assistance.

Dependent and Spouse Tuition Waiver Program Applications for dependent and spouse may be submitted until the 10th day of class for fall and spring semesters, and by the first day of the enrolled class for the summer session.  Please be aware you will need your employee number as well as your dependent's student ID number for the electronic application.

The following link will provide the guidelines and a download to the applications for each.

http://www.emporia.edu/humres/current-employee/tuition-assistance.html ​

Please contact the office of Human Resources at 341-5379 or email rlauber@emporia.edu if you have questions about these programs.

Yearbook Shipping

The Sunflower Yearbook staff would like to ship you a copy of the 2019 yearbook when it comes out! The yearbook itself is totally free to anyone that would like to pick one up in person, but if you are unable to pick on up, we can ship it to you for $15.

If you’d like us to ship you a fresh copy of the 2019 Sunflower Yearbook when it comes out in April, order here: https://goo.gl/forms/Rb4oCxjs48wNexrn2

We also have plenty of yearbooks from previous years available for pick up or shipping. If you’d like us to ship a past yearbook, please order here: https://goo.gl/forms/hKD2L2Co1x43iZ6g1

LAST CHANCE - Yearbook Student Photos

The Sunflower Yearbook will have a booth set up on Main St. in the Union for Student Photos.

Any student or faculty member that would like to be pictured in the 2019 yearbook can stop by the booth between 9am and 2pm on Monday the 19th or Tuesday the 20th.

Student Rec: Thanksgiving Break Hours

The Student Recreation Center will be closing at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and open with normal hours on Monday, Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving Break.

​Visit https://www.emporia.edu/recsport/ for more info.  Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat for news and updates!​

ATTENTION SENIORS!!!

The Sunflower Yearbook is now selling page spaces to Emporia State University graduating student! Students are invited to buy page space ranging from 1/6 of a page to a full page in the 2019 Yearbook to show off their accomplishments or thank their influences. Prices range from $20 to $90.

The deadline for all orders is Jan. 16, 2019. Order Today!

Students can order Senior Ads using the Google Form below or by visiting our website at https://esuyearbook.wixsite.com/thesunfloweryearbook

https://goo.gl/forms/ppzqdz1ZTECXj9GY2 ​

Swishes for Wishes

​Swishes for Wishes is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The tournament is $15 per team. All proceeds go to Chi Omega's wish kid, Zane. Swishes for Wishes is this Saturday, November 17th, at 9:00am at the Emporia State Student Recreation Center. Come help us grant Zane's wish to go to Disney World! Sign up through this link:

https://emporia.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/230991

!! Important !! Information Regarding ASG Senate Meeting tonight

Speaking privileges to guests in the audience at the meeting tonight will adhere to a 2 minute maximum per person, to see that as many people as possible may have the chance to speak.

Colombia Meeting this Monday

We are having a meeting to talk about the study abroad to Colombia this Monday, Nov. 19th from 5 to 7p.m. in Plumb Hall 308. ​

This is a great chance do some exploring while gaining valuable (and marketable!) skills and experience.  The experience of international travel and Spanish language skills (much easier to pick up while immersed in the language and culture) can be valuable to anyone in many areas of our lives, whatever your personal and professional goals may be.

Please check out the website we've created to give you and your family easy access to all the trip info.  On this website you can find details about the payment plan, resources for financial aid, bios about our Spanish professors and trip chaperones, and some links to help you learn about and get excited to explore Bogota. There is also general information about our department, the degrees we offer, and how to add a Spanish minor to your academic plan (only 13 hours and this trip would knock out 6 of them!).

Here's the link:
https://sites.google.com/view/esuscolombiastudyabroad2019/trip-info

This will be a come and go meeting and a chance to speak and ask questions to Dr. Spaulding and Dr. Robinson, as well as Mark Daly and Chie Zenno from the Office of International Studies and Darcy Johnson from Financial Aid.

WAW Library 1st Floor Open 24/7 - December 2 to 12

We care about helping YOU!  To help you finish the semester strong, the 1st floor of WAW Library will be open 24/7 starting Sunday, December 2 and running through Wednesday, December 12.  This access is in addition to the 24/7 access to the Library Learning Commons.

For safety reasons, the 1st floor study rooms, periodicals moving shelves, and the ESU Archives exhibit hall will be closed after the general closing hours of the library building.

For more information or questions, please contact the Circulation Desk at 341-5205 or the Reference Desk at 341-5207.

Good luck with your studies!

!! IMPORTANT !! ASG Senate Meeting tonight LOCATION CHANGE

The location for the Senate meeting tonight will be in the Memorial Ballroom, located on the 2nd floor of Memorial Union. Meeting will still begin at the same time, 5:15pm.​

ITSA t-shirt Design Contest Ends on November 28, 2018!

The Instructional Technology Student Association (ITSA) t-shirt design contest is on until November 28, 2018. Interested ESU students who would like to design the brand new, cool looking t-shirt for the association is welcome to do so. Submission continues until November 28, 2018. Send your design via email to zli10@g.emporia.edu with the  subject "ITSA t-shirt design" or on social media using the hashtag, "#itsadesign."

All contestants stand the chance of grabbing awesome prices, plus having the winning design on ITSA t-shirt ahead of the December 2018 commencement. Bring it on, if you think you can beat the Instructional Design and Technology Students!
Posted By: Daniel Agbaji

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Emporia State University is partnering with the Salvation Army for holiday bell ringing. Emporia State students will be sponsoring a week of ringing November 26th-30th. Students will be manning the Walmart bell ringing location and will be ringing in holiday cheer with a presence in the community!

Students can register online at www.registertoring.com and search the Emporia area. Then search for the group with group code: emporia18

Sign up for two hours and receive a free long sleeve t-shirt!!

Questions? Contact chornets@emporia.edu​

Leave Your Legacy

You matter here at Emporia State University! Every student is making history through events, clubs, and classes they participate in or attend every day. Therefore, Special Collections and Archives started Leave Your Legacy to encourage students to donate their items from these experiences. Everything from class work, flyers/swag from events, and items that hold personal meaning. We hope to create a snapshot of each individual's story and the overall life here at ESU. Stop by the table tomorrow Friday Nov. 16 in the Memorial Union from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to get some more information - or to donate!

​Items to donate: flyers, photos, t-shirts, artwork, notebooks, etc.

TACO FEED!

Taco meals will be available for purchase from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm TOMORROW! Come when you can and enjoy a delicious taco meal at the Didde Catholic Campus Center!​​

CHRISM Mass

Encountering Christ in one another through the CHRISM Program TONIGHT @ 5:30!
Participants in the CHRISM Program connect with one another through working on a craft project and then sharing a meal together. This is an opportunity for both students and the developmentally disabled adults in the community to interact with each other in a new fun way.​

Black and Gold on Friday--Lots of Prospective Students Visiting!

Friday, November 16 will be another BIG Black and Gold Campus Visit event! Lots of prospective students and their guests will be on campus to hear all the good stuff about ESU, tour campus, and hang out with faculty and staff at the academic and student life fair. Please welcome them by wearing your proudest black and gold.

The event schedule is as follows:

10:45am Visitors check in (Memorial Union East Lobby)

11:15am Lunch (Hornets Nest)

12:00pm Welcome and Admissions Presentation (Webb Hall)

1:00pm Campus Tours (depart from Webb Hall)

2:00pm Academic and Student Life Fair (Ballroom)

2:20pm Residence Hall Tours (depart from MU East Lobby)

3:00pm Honors College Presentation (optional - Heritage Room)

3:00pm Transer Student Session (optional - Admissions Office)

ESU Clay Guild Holiday Sale

​Come find one of a kind student and faculty-made pottery and ceramic gifts to enjoy yourself or give to loved ones this holiday season. Proceeds benefit the artists and ESU Clay Guild events, trips, visiting artists, etc.​​​

What's Happening in Albert Taylor Hall this Week!

Come see what’s happening in Albert Taylor Hall this Week!

Thursday, November 15th

Event:  Jazz Band Concert

Details: The Emporia State University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Gary Ziek, continues the long tradition of jazz education and performance at ESU.  The band plays a wide variety of literature, ranging from the classic jazz of Count Basie and Duke Ellington to the contemporary sounds of Gordon Goodwin and Bob Florence.

Time: 7:30pm

Admission: $5.00 for General Admission, $4.00 for Students, Senior Citizens and Children 12 and under are free


Friday, November 16th

Event:  International Cultures Show

Details: The Office of International Education would like to invite you to the 2018 International Culture Show. The show will consist of  a variety of performances that display the great multicultural community of Emporia State University!

Time: 7:30pm

Admission: None


Saturday, November 17th

Event:  Honors Band Concert

Details: The event is our 13th Annual High School Honors Band, featuring outstanding students from 19 Kansas high schools.

They will rehearse in the morning and afternoon, culminating in a concert at 4:00 p.m. in Albert Taylor Hall.

Time: 7:30pm

Admission: Free Admission

Student Rec: Thanksgiving Break Hours

The Student Recreation Center will be closing at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and open with normal hours on Monday, Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving Break.

​Visit https://www.emporia.edu/recsport/ for more info.  Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat for news and updates!

Emporia Symphony Orchestra Concert "Music for the Holidays!"

Come join the Emporia Symphony Orchestra and A Capella Choir for a wonderful concert of Holiday music on December 4th, 2018 at 7:30 pm! This concert will be at the Granada Theatre. Tickets are $4 for students, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors.

​Happy Holidays!

Swishes for Wishes - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Swishes for Wishes is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The tournament is $15 per team. All proceeds go to Chi Omega's wish kid, Zane. Swishes for Wishes is this Saturday, November 17th, at 9:00am at the Emporia State Student Recreation Center. Come help us grant Zane's wish to go to Disney World! Sign up through this link:

https://emporia.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/230991

Call for Abstracts for Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol

 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol

​Where: State Capitol Building, Topeka, Kansas

When: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, Thursday, December 20, 2018

The Research and Grants Center invites applications from undergraduate students from all disciplines to participate in the annual Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol poster symposium. The event is an opportunity to display, in poster format, the stellar research conducted by undergraduate students at Kansas' universities to legislators and other members of state government. Five finalists from Emporia State University will join their peers from other Kansas Board of Regents Universities in Topeka at the Capitol. Researchers must:

* be undergraduates during the 2018-2019 academic year;

* have completed research under the guidance of a Kansas 4-year public institution faculty mentor;

* follow the methodology of the appropriate academic discipline;

* have research of sufficient quality to be presented at a professional academic meeting;

* have the skills, resources, and capacity to produce a professional academic poster;

* agree to undergo presentation training and rehearse their presentations prior to the Capitol event .

To apply, please submit your name, faculty mentor, project title, and a 250 word abstract to Ashley Brandt at abrandt2@emporia.edu.

$7.00 All You care to Eat in the NEST every Friday!

Students, Faculty and Staff:

November 16th deadline to add money to your ID card and get bonus bucks and for a chance to win an additional $50!

Every Friday is $7.00 All You Care to Eat in the Nest.  Hope to see you there.  Preload dollars on your ID to make your entrance into the nest quick and easy.

RSO Allocation Application for 2019-2020

Applications for Registered Student Organization's allocations are now live. The deadline to submit the online application form is Wednesday, February 13th. Please complete this form ONLY if your organization is requesting allocations for items such as traveling, speakers, and/or, printing & publicity for academic year 2019-2020. Below is the form for the application:

https://goo.gl/forms/fyambQdRgW6g2P4z2​

If you have any questions please contact Fiscal Affairs Committee Chair: Malcolm Dade mdade@g.emporia.edu

ASG Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting Room Change

Dear Students:

We relocated our committee meeting to MU 250F Xi Phi room in order to accommodate a larger amount of students who plan on attending.

Also, the survey regarding diversity training for registered student organizations is still open. It should take no longer than a couple minutes to complete. You can access the survey by using this URL: https://goo.gl/forms/t8ckDYbT57thPNdW2

​Furthermore, if there are any questions or concerns, please contact Kim Nguyen at knguyen3@g.emporia.edu.

FLASH SALE AT THE BOOKSTORE

DONT FORGET THURSDAY NOV. 15TH IS THE LAST FLASH SALE OF THE SEMESTER...GREAT TIME TO GET SOME EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFTS

ALL CLEARANCE ITEMS WILL BE 50% OFF THE PRICE MARKED 9 A.M.-4:30 P.M.​

Student Survey of Library Building Use - we need your feedback!

The William Allen White Library is continuing to conduct a student survey of library building use in order to help us make more informed decisions about what is working, and what we might change about the library building.

If you are an ESU student, we would love your feedback! The survey takes about 5 minutes and you can take it at:

https://baseline.campuslabs.com/esu/studentlibrarybuilding

This project has received IRB approval from the ESU Research and Grants office.

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact:

--Cynthia Kane, Professor / Assessment and Instruction Librarian, ESU Libraries and Archives, ckane1@emporia.edu or 620-341-5480

--Megan Mahoney, Assistant Professor / Instruction and Cataloging Support Librarian, ESU Libraries and Archives, mmahone1@emporia.edu or 620-341-5049

--Michelle Hammond, Dean, ESU Libraries and Archives, mhammon2@emporia.edu or 620-341-5208​

Thank you!

Join the ACES Team - APPLY NOW!

The Academic Center for Excellence and Success (ACES), ESU's primary academic resource, is currently seeking candidates for the ACES Student Tutor position.  Additional subject matter tutoring is needed in the following areas:

-Chemistry

-Organic Chemistry

-Psychology

-Earth Science

-Biology

ACES is a certified College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) program.  All tutors are trained on-the-job and have the opportunity to receive a raise upon completing their individual Level 1 CRLA-International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC).

All interested students should apply under Job # 18151 at: https://www.emporia.edu/studentjobs/index.html

Interviews are currently underway; don't miss your chance to join the ACES Team!!!

Leave Your Legacy

You matter here at Emporia State University! Every student is making history through events, clubs, and classes they participate in or attend every day. Therefore, Special Collections and Archives started Leave Your Legacy to encourage students to donate their items from these experiences. Everything from class work, flyers/swag from events, and items that hold personal meaning. We hope to create a snapshot of each individual's story and the overall life here at ESU. Stop by the table today Wednesday Nov. 14 or Friday Nov. 16 in the Memorial Union from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to get some more information - or to donate!

​Items to donate: flyers, photos, t-shirts, artwork, notebooks, etc.

TACO FEED!

Taco meals will be available for purchase from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm on Nov. 16! Come when you can and enjoy a delicious taco meal at the Didde Catholic Campus Center!​​

CHRISM Mass

Encountering Christ in one another through the CHRISM Program on Nov. 15 @ 5:30!
Participants in the CHRISM Program connect with one another through working on a craft project and then sharing a meal together. This is an opportunity for both students and the developmentally disabled adults in the community to interact with each other in a new fun way.​

Call for Clients

The Emporia State University Instructional Design and Technology Department would like to invite you to participate as a client for the Fall 2018 Masters Projects! Our goal is to give our students a real-world experience applying the Instructional Design (ID) process, as well as exposing them to potential clients and employers. We are looking for clients in both public and private industry.  So, please pass this along to your colleagues.

Do you need assistance with a problem in your organization that can be solved with training and instruction? Be a client for one of our students! Problem Statements are due January 4, 2019 and students will begin working on them soon after. Projects will be completed and presented by early May.

​For more information, go to https://www.emporia.edu/teach/idt/masters/call-for-clients.html or contact Zeni at jcolorad@emporia.edu for specific proposal examples.

TONIGHT - What's On Your Mind?

​Do you have…

• an idea that you discovered?
• an experience that inspired you?
• a statement on an issue that matters to you?
• a piece of creative writing?
• a musical performance?
• a comedy routine?
• something else?

Special Collections and Archives wants you to share it! You'll have a mic and five minutes to tell us What's On Your Mind. Bring your original thoughts, or do a "cover"--or just come to be part of the audience.

This event is open to students and other members of the ESU community aged 18 and older. It will take place tonight from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the third floor of William Allen White Library, with sign-up starting at 6:30. Seating is limited to 50. Free popcorn will be provided!

Weekly Tip from Information Security!

Keep a Clean Machine → Having the latest security software, web browser and operating system is the best defense against viruses, malware and other online threats that put critical infrastructure at risk. ​

Yearbook - Student Photos

The Sunflower Yearbook will have a booth set up on Main St. in the Union for Student Photos.

Any student or faculty member that would like to be pictured in the 2019 yearbook can stop by the booth between 9am and 2pm on Tuesday the 13th, Wednesday the 14th, Monday the 19th, or Tuesday the 20th.

Doug and Nan Smith Scholarship Winners Announced

​On behalf of Emporia State University and the Blue Key Honor Society, we want to thank all students who attended this year's Hayes Lecture 2018 and those students who participated in the Smith Scholarship Essay Competition as a part of the Hayes Lecture.  This year's pool of submissions was very strong and the review committee spent a good deal of time reviewing the essay submissions.   ​

We are pleased to announce this year's Smith Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Gaby Amparan, Kathryn Kienholz, Cullen Roche, Emma Dixon, and Carolina Taylor. This group of students will receive a $1000.00 Doug and Nan Smith Scholarship for Spring, 2019.  Thanks again to all students who participated in this essay competition.

ESU Clay Guild Holiday Sale

Come find one of a kind student and faculty-made pottery and ceramic gifts to enjoy yourself or give to loved ones this holiday season. Proceeds benefit the artists and ESU Clay Guild events, trips, visiting artists, etc.​

Attentions all education majors

Kappa Delta Pi will host guest speaker, Michelle Sager from the David Traylor Zoo, on Wednesday, November 14th at 6:00 pm in VH330.  Michelle will share resources that all teachers can use in their classrooms related to zoo life. 

If you cannot attend in person, you can attend virtually:  http://kdpemporiastate.wixsite.com/esukdp/page3

Flash Sale Nov. 15!

FLASH SALE ALL DAY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15!!

ADDITIONAL 50% OFF ALL CLEARANCE ITEMS

COME INTO THE BOOKSTORE FOR SOME EARLY CHRISTMAS SAVINGS!!

9 A.M.-4;30 P.M.

Swishes for Wishes - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Swishes for Wishes is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The tournament is $15.00 per team. All proceeds go to Chi Omega's wish kid, Zane. Swishes for Wishes is this Saturday, November 17th, at 9:00 am at the Emporia State Student Recreation Center. Come help us grant Zane's wish to go to Disney World! Sign up through this link:

https://emporia.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/230991

Free Planetarium Show

Have you ever heard of dark matter? There isn't much we know about it, and it's one of the most intriging concepts in astronomy today. If you're interested in astronomy, even if you don't know much yet, you're invited to Peterson Planetarium this Saturday to watch the full dome video 'Dark'. Show stars at 12:30, so don't be late.

TONIGHT: Izzy Wasserstein reads at ESU - Part of the Visiting Writers Series

The ESU Visiting Writers Series proudly presents fiction writer and poet, Izzy Wasserstein!

Tuesday, November 13

7:00 PM

PKP Room, ESU Memorial Union

​Izzy Wasserstein was born and raised in Kansas. She is the author of the poetry collections This Ecstasy They Call Damnation  and When Creation Falls, and her poetry and fiction have appeared in Prairie Schooner, Flint Hills Review, Clarkesworld, and many other places. Izzy teaches writing and literature at Washburn University, and she shares a home with the writer Nora E. Derrington, and a variety of animal companions. She likes to slowly run long distances.

This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the ESU Creative Writing Program and Performing Arts Board

Leave Your Legacy

You matter here at Emporia State University! Every student is making history through events, clubs, and classes they participate in or attend every day. Therefore, Special Collections and Archives started Leave Your Legacy to encourage students to donate their items from these experiences. Everything from class work, flyers/swag from events, and items that hold personal meaning. We hope to create a snapshot of each individual's story and the overall life here at ESU. Stop by the table tomorrow Wednesday Nov. 14 or Friday Nov. 16 in the Memorial Union from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to get some more information - or to donate!

​Items to donate: flyers, photos, t-shirts, artwork, notebooks, etc.

TACO FEED!

​Taco meals will be available for purchase from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm on Nov. 16! Come when you can and enjoy a delicious taco meal at the Didde Catholic Campus Center!​

CHRISM Mass

Encountering Christ in one another through the CHRISM Program on Nov. 15 @ 5:30!
Participants in the CHRISM Program connect with one another through working on a craft project and then sharing a meal together. This is an opportunity for both students and the developmentally disabled adults in the community to interact with each other in a new fun way.

TOMORROW - What's On Your Mind?

Do you have…

• an idea that you discovered?
• an experience that inspired you?
• a statement on an issue that matters to you?
• a piece of creative writing?
• a musical performance?
• a comedy routine?
• something else?

Special Collections and Archives wants you to share it! You'll have a mic and five minutes to tell us What's On Your Mind. Bring your original thoughts, or do a "cover"--or just come to be part of the audience.

This event is open to students and other members of the ESU community aged 18 and older. It will take place on November 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the third floor of William Allen White Library, with sign-up starting at 6:30. Seating is limited to 50. Free popcorn will be provided!