Classes don’t begin at Emporia State University until Jan. 13, but campus offices will be closed this upcoming Thursday.
ESU says it will be closed to observe the National Day of Mourning after the recent death of former President Jimmy Carter.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order issued Tuesday closes all state offices, also designating Jan. 9 as a paid legal holiday.
Flint Hills Technical College has not announced whether it is taking a similar step.
Carter was America’s 39th president, serving from 1977-1980. He died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
