emporia state university distance education november 2013 newsletter
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November 2013
THE LATEST BUZZ
FROM DISTANCE
EDUCATION
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CALENDAR
November 7 Educator Open House
at ESU-KC 4:00-5:30p.m.
November 11 Veterans' Day, no classes
November 19
Graduate Business Info Session
at ESU-KC 5:00-6:00 p.m.
November 27- December 1 Thanksgiving break
December 6 ESU-KC Graduation
Celebration
Last day of classes
December 11 Graduate Business Info Session
at ESU-KC 5:00-6:00p.m.
December 14 Graduation Commencement
(Main campus)
Educator Open House
November 7, 2013
4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Undergraduate, Graduate, & Licensure
programs to enhance your career! Join us
to learn what makes ESU’s programs the
BEST in the Kansas City Metro. Those in
attendance have an opportunity to win
ONE FREE CREDIT HOUR!
Already have a degree? Refer a friend!
RSVP and more information at
www.emporia.edu/educators
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION
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3+2 DUAL-DEGREE ENGINEERING AGREEMENT FOR ESU AND WICHITA
STATE UNIVERSITY
Great news for students who are interested in earning an engineering degree!
Dr. Shonrock, president of Emporia State University and
Dr. John Bardo, president of Wichita State University, signed a
3+2 dual-degree engineering agreement to benefit students
of both institutions on October 15, 2013.
Under the agreement, students who choose the “3+2”
program will spend three years taking courses at Emporia
State University before transferring to Wichita State for two
more years of study in the College of Engineering. At the end,
students will have earned a bachelor of science degree in
mathematics or physics from Emporia State and a bachelor
of science degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, industrial/
manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering or engineering technology
(renewable energy option) from Wichita State.
Additionally, the plan supports reverse transfer for ESU, which allows courses
taken at Wichita State in the final two years to be counted toward the
bachelor’s degree from Emporia State.
For more information, please visit http://www.emporia.edu/news/10/15/2013/
dual-degree-engineering-agreement-benefits-esu-wsu-students/?
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GRADUATION TIPS
Graduation is around the corner! ESU's Winter Commencements are scheduled for
December 14, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (undergraduate students) and at 2:00 p.m. (graduate
students).
If you are planning to
graduate this
December, and filled out
the Intent to Graduate
Form online, you should
have received the
Graduation packet info
via your ESU email
account at the end of
October. However, the
following are some tips
for you to do before
commencement:
Diploma & Cover fee — A $20 fee must be paid to the ESU Cashier's Office, Plumb Hall,
Room 104. It covers the cost of your diploma and cover. Your diploma will not be mailed
to you until the fee has been paid.
Change of name — If your name will change prior to the December 2013 graduation
and you wish to have your new name appear in the commencement program, you must
report your name change to the Degree Analysis Office (Plumb Hall, Room 108H, 620-341-
5150, or e-mail) by November 8, 2013.
Academic Apparel —- You can call and order your cap and gown from the ESU
Memorial Union Bookstore. You must wear graduation apparel to
participate in the commencement exercise. The bookstore will also
have graduation apparel available at White Auditorium
on the day of graduation. ESU Bookstore
http://emporia.bncollege.com/
620-341-5214
May 2013 graduation commencement
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DISTANCE EDUCATION PROFILE For this month’s newsletter, we had the pleasure of interviewing one of our distance students Bo Frank!
Graduate student of
Health, Physical
Education and
Recreation program
Bo Frank
Bo Frank is a distance student working on a graduate degree
in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with certificates
in Pedagogy and Coaching. Bo is from Honolulu Hawaii, and
is working as a Physical Education teacher at Rodford High
school in Honolulu. He serves as the head cheer coach of the
National Champion Radford Ram Cheer team. For the third
time in his career, Bo was awarded the Hawaii State Coach of
the Year after leading his team to the 8th consecutive Hawaii
State Championship and 4th consecutive NCA national
Championship!
Bo has enjoyed ESU’s online HPER program; “I haven’t been
able to pursue a masters’ degree because I have a family
and coach a year round sport,” he stated. “Studying in ESU’s
distance program has been such an amazing opportunity for
me, all the classes are wonderful and useful in my job,
especially readings from Leadership in HPER.”
After graduation, Bo plans to pursue his career as a coach at
the college level. Aside from studying, his favorite thing to do
is to spend time with family, support his two sons Saxoni and
Sakoda in gymnastics and soccer, and play volleyball.
“Stay motivated, and strive for excellence!”
Bo’s advice for other distance students:
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ESU ALUMNI NIGHT
AT BOULEVARD BREWERY
ESU ALUMNI OFFICE
E SU’s Night at
the Boulevard
Brewery
(Kansas City),
sponsored by the
Alumni Association KC
Chapter, hosted over
150 alums and friends.
The evening included
welcomes from
President Michael
Shonrock, School of
Business Dean Kristie
Ogilvie and Provost
David Cordle!
ESU KC Alumni Night group picture
at Boulevard Brewery in Kansas City.
Alums enjoyed the fresh beer!
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ESU ALUMNI NIGHT
AT BOULEVARD BREWERY
Hornets! Corky Plus Tuition is available for students from select counties in
Missouri and Oklahoma.
Since Fall 2013, students who are residents of Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Jackson
and Platte counties in Missouri are eligible for Corky Plus Tuition —- the same
tuition as Kansas in-state students!
For Oklahoma, students who are residents
of Cleveland, Cherokee, Creek, Kay, Lincoln,
Logan, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Oklahoma,
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne,
Pottawatomie, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, and
Washington counties, are eligible for Corky Plus
Tuition beginning Fall 2014.
CORKY PLUS TUITION
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION
For additional information on Corky Plus tuition, please visit
http://www.emporia.edu/admissions/tuition/corky-plus.html
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The new website for the Now & Forever: The
Campaign for Emporia State University is up
and running, www.nowandforever.org.
Our own School of Business Jason Rowland, BSB
2010 & MBA 2012 scored the Highest in the State of Kansas during the first testing
window of the CPA examination.
The first official NCAA Division II Regional Rankings are out and the undefeated
Emporia State football team is ranked ninth in Super Region 3. The Hornets, who
are ranked #10 in the latest AFCA National Poll, will play #2 Northwest Missouri
State for the MIAA Championship on Saturday, November 9th in Emporia, KS.
News source from:
www.emporia.edu/
news/
Photos from:
ESU flicker
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION
ESU Football team
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What True Grit (might have) Looked Like, the photographs
of F.M. Steele, was the theme of Professor Jim Hoy, Center
for Great Plains Studies. The Big Read presentation was
given at the Kansas City Public Library; co-sponsored by
the ESU Alumni Association. Over 100 alums and friends
attended the presentation and reception!
The 150th year celebration of Homecoming 2013 (October
7th-13th) attracted over 11,500 guests and the ESU Alumni
Association estimates at economic impact of over $4.2
million for the Emporia community!
USA Today’s special edition of
“NASA’s Future in Space” included a half
page “I’M A Hornet “advertisement
featuring Rachel Hovery, ESU Chemistry &
Physics major and NASA Space Grant
Recipient. Also featured are alumni
Racheal Lane Tush (Chemistry), Lynn
Lefebvre (Earth Science) and Courtney
Knaup (Physics). The augmented reality
advertisement included instructions on
how to download the Layar app.
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To Check out past Newsletters visit: http://www.emporia.edu/distance/de-
newsletters/
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http://www.emporia.edu/distance
ESU - Kansas City 8400 W. 110th St., Suite 150, Overland Park, KS
913-338-4378
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