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Attending graduation? What to know for ESU commencement

The Bulletin

Emporia State will hold its graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday at William Lindsay White Civic Auditorium. In case you missed it, here’s what you should know heading into the spring 2026 commencement weekend. Commencement ceremony and student check-in Graduate student commencement will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Ma

Letter from the editor: a bittersweet goodbye

The Bulletin

I’ve had quite the journey over my three years (and some change) as a staff member of The Bulletin, and in a bittersweet end to my collegiate journalism career, I will pass on the torch to my dear friend and managing editor, Isabel Ayala, as I conclude my time as The Bulletin’s editor-in-chief this week....

The joy we keep postponing

The Bulletin

We keep telling ourselves there will be a moment when things finally settle. When the job makes sense. When the money feels enough. When the body feels rested enough to stop bracing for what’s next. When the relationships in our lives become simple enough to hold without overthinking every silence, every message, every shift in...

Hornets soar to MIAA Tourney, close with losses

The Bulletin

Emporia State softball and baseball advanced past the first rounds of play in the MIAA Tournament last week, but were knocked out of the post-season by nationally-ranked teams. Hornet softball ended the season in the semifinals against No. 7 Missouri Southern and Hornet baseball fell in the championship game to No. 5 Pitt State. The...

Choose Joy

The Bulletin

A lot of you will agree with me when I say that being happy does not always come naturally. When we’re stressed, when bad things happen, when the news we see is always negative, it’s sometimes hard to find something good to acknowledge. Most people tend to let the bad outweigh the good. For a...

Students should ‘use caution’ with Canvas, says provost

The Bulletin

Provost Brent Thomas is urging students to proceed with caution when accessing Emporia State’s Canvas portal following a cybersecurity incident involving the platform and its parent company, Instructure, Thursday afternoon. “Canvas is back online. While service has returned, students should use caution at this time,” Thomas said in a Friday

Students, faculty asked to remain off Canvas despite being back online

The Bulletin

Update 2:39 p.m. May 8, 2026: Emporia State IT is no longer restricting access to the ESU Canvas portal. Provost Brent Thomas is urging students to “use caution” when using Canvas and to report any suspicious activity to ESU IT Security or the IT Help Desk. Emporia State IT Security is asking students, faculty and...

PHOTOS: Hornets drop Turnpike Tussle in narrow margin

The Bulletin

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Emporia State UNICEF chapter celebrates successful first year

The Bulletin

Since its official recognition as a Recognized Student Organization at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year, Emporia State’s United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chapter has taken strides to establish itself as a prominent group on campus. As they celebrate their first year serving the UNICEF mission with a gala, President Kesiena Lesso and Treasure

Hornets claim NCAA provisional qualifiers, new records at MIAA Championships

The Bulletin

Emporia State Track and Field secured several NCAA provisional qualifiers and claimed new records at the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 1-3 in Pittsburg, Kansas. On the championship’s opening day, ESU recorded multiple top-eight finishes in day one of the decathlon and heptathlon, including senior jumper Luke Grace who led the decathlo

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