Area Students Study Abroad Through Emporia State University

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EMPORIA, KAN. (10/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Study-abroad programs at Emporia State University allow students to explore countries and cultures outside the United States. The programs at ESU include semester- and year-long programs as well as faculty-led programs.

Area students who chose to study abroad, the country they visited and the term they traveled are:

* Mariah Newton of Olathe, Kan., England, Summer 2011.

* Anthony Cuffe of Olathe, Kan., Europe, Summer 2011.

* Charles Heptas of Olathe, Kan., England, Summer 2011.

* Emily Moore of Olathe, Kan., England, Summer 2011.

Founded in 1863 as Kansas State Normal - the state's premier institution to educate teachers - Emporia State University offers 42 undergraduate and 27 graduate degrees in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. SLIM also offers a Ph.D. program.

ESU is ranked in the first tier of regional university in the 2012 edition of "Best Colleges" compiled by U.S. News & World Report. The publication also cited ESU's School of Business as a best value for both in-state and out-of-state students.