Emporia State University is a public university in Emporia,Kansas,United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School,Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Brenau University is a private university with its historic campus in Gainesville,Georgia. Founded in 1878,the university enrolls more than 2,800 students from approximately 48 states and 17 foreign countries who seek degrees ranging from associate through doctoral degrees. The main campus of the Georgia-based institution includes the Brenau Women's College. Brenau also offers another location in Norcross,Georgia.
Dalton State College is a public college in Dalton,Georgia,United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1963 as a junior college,the college became a four-year institution in 1998. Dalton State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) is a public university in East Stroudsburg,Pennsylvania. It is one of ten state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
George W. "Tank" McLaren was an American football and basketball player and coach. Playing at the University of Pittsburgh under legendary football coach Pop Warner,McLaren was an All-American in 1917 and 1918. During his playing career,he was never stopped for a loss on a running play. McLaren served as head football coach at Emporia State University,then known as Kansas State Normal College,(1919),the University of Arkansas (1920–1921),the University of Cincinnati (1922–1926),and the University of Wyoming (1927–1929),compiling a career record of 32–55–8. He also coached basketball at Wyoming for two seasons (1928–1930),tallying a mark of 28–10. McLaren was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1965.
The Emporia State Hornets are the athletic teams that represent Emporia State University (ESU). The women's basketball and softball teams use the name Lady Hornets. The university's athletic program fields 15 varsity teams in 11 sports all of whom have combined to win 50 conference championships as well as three national championships. Corky the Hornet serves as the mascot representing the teams,and the school colors are black and gold. Emporia State participates in the NCAA Division II and has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.
The Emporia State Hornets football program is a college football team that represents Emporia State University,often referred to as "Emporia State" or "ESU". The team competes as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA),which is a conference in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1897 and has fifteen conference titles. On December 15,2006,former Hornet quarterback Garin Higgins became the team's 24th head coach,following the resignation of Dave Wiemers. Home games are played on Jones Field at Welch Stadium,located on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia,Kansas. In August 2017,Hero Sports named Emporia State the "best football team in Kansas,regardless of division."
Michael D. Shonrock is an American academic and former administrator. He was the president of Lindenwood University,located in St. Charles,Missouri,June 2015 to February 2019. Shonrock previously served as Emporia State University's 16th president from January 3,2012 to May 28,2015,and before that as Texas Tech University's vice president for student affairs and enrollment management in Lubbock,Texas.
The Emporia State University Teachers College is an education college located in Emporia,Kansas,United States. It is a part of Emporia State University.
The President of Emporia State University is the chief administrator of the university. Each is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body,who delegate to him or her the day-to-day running of the university. The president of Emporia State is selected by the Kansas Board of Regents,the governing board for public universities in the state of Kansas,after a nationwide search.
Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. was an American education administrator,most recently serving as Emporia State University's thirteenth president in Emporia,Kansas. Before president of Emporia State,Glennen also served as the tenth president at Western New Mexico University,various administrative jobs at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas and the University of Notre Dame.
Kay Schallenkamp is an American education administrator,most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish,South Dakota. Before her job at Black Hills State,Schallenkamp also served as the fourteenth president at Emporia State University,provost and vice-chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater,Chadron State College,and multiple positions at Northern State University.
Michael Robert Lane is an American education administrator,currently serving as the dean of Missouri Western State University's Steven L. Craig School of Business in Saint Joseph,Missouri. Before becoming the dean at Missouri Western,Lane was Emporia State University's fifteenth president and an accounting professor from 2006 to 2011,and provost/vice president at several institutions.
H. Edward Flentje is a former American educator at Wichita State University,who has served multiple positions across the state of Kansas. Most recently,Flentje served as Emporia State University's interim president in 2011 and before that,Interim City manager for Wichita,KS in 2008.
Jasper Newton Wilkinson was an American educator and businessman,most notable for serving as the Kansas State Normal School's (KSN) sixth president in Emporia,Kansas.
Jacqueline A. Vietti is an American retired educator,most notably serving as Butler Community College's president in El Dorado,Kansas,for nearly two decades. Besides serving as president of Butler,Vietti served as Dean of Instruction at Labette Community College in Kansas,Emporia State University's interim president from June to December 2015,and was Kansas City Kansas Community College's acting president from July 2017 to June 2018.
The Emporia State Hornets baseball team represented Emporia State University in NCAA Division II college baseball. The team participated in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The teams played its home games on Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex,located just north of the Emporia State campus,and are coached by Brad Hill.
Allison Dabbs Garrett is an American attorney,inventor,educator,and the chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. She previously served as the 17th president of Emporia State University from January 2016 to October 2021,and prior to her time at Emporia State,Garrett served as Abilene Christian University's executive vice president,a position she held from August 20,2012,to December 23,2015. Garrett has held several vice president positions in both education and the private sector.
Kent L. Weiser is an American university sports administrator and former college golf coach. Weiser served the athletic director for Emporia State University,an NCAA Division II sports program in Emporia,Kansas,1999 to 2022. Previously,Weiser was the associate athletics director at Oregon State University.
John Andrew Tompkins is an American educator in Kansas. Prior to his previous post at Wichita State University,he served as interim president at Fort Hays State,as well as the president of the Kansas Board of Regents from 2010 to 2015. Tompkins was a professor and dean at Pittsburg State University two different times,and served as a superintendent of three different Kansas school districts. Tompkins is also the former Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education,serving from June 1,1996 to June 30,2005.
