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.
Education in Kansas is governed at the primary and secondary school level by the Kansas State Board of Education. The state's public colleges and universities are supervised by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Carol A. Cartwright is an American academic administrator and former president of Bowling Green State University. She became interim president in July 2008,president on January 6,2009,and retired in June,2011. During her time as President,the University continued a trend of declining enrollment caused by the Great Recession and saw one of the smallest Fall Freshman class in its history.
Ronald Dean Blaylock is a former American football coach. He served the head football coach at Yankton College in Yankton,South Dakota from 1962 to 1965 and Kansas State Teachers College—now known as Emporia State University—in Emporia,Kansas from 1967 to 1968,compiling a career college football coaching record of 19–25–2.
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.
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 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets are the athletic sports teams for Black Hills State University. They are currently a member of the NCAA Division II and participates in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). BHSU Rodeo teams are members of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).
The Emporia State Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in Emporia,Kansas,in the NCAA Division II men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Craig Doty,who is in his first season as head coach. The Hornets currently compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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.
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.
John O. Schwenn,Ph.D,is a former American education administrator,most recently serving as the Dalton State College's fourth president. Before his presidency at Dalton State,Schwenn served various roles at Emporia State University and Delta State University
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 CC,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.
Allison Dabbs Garrett is an American educator and the chancellor of 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 corporate jobs.
Tisa A. Mason is an American educator and the current president of Fort Hays State University. Prior to her presidency at Fort Hays State,Mason served as Valley City State University's president from December 15,2014 to December 15,2017. Mason served as Fort Hays State's vice president of student affairs July 2008 to December 2014.
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.
Laurie Nichols is an American academic administrator serving as the 11th president at Black Hills State University. Nichols previously served as the 27th president of the University of Wyoming.
