Kennesaw State University is the second-largest university in the state of Georgia. Located just north of Atlanta, KSU combines a suburban setting on two campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. Kennesaw State offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of more than 41,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university, offering students a broad spectrum of quality academics, a growing and vibrant campus life, award-winning dining facilities and a wide array of athletic offerings. KSU offers nationally ranked degrees in business, computing and engineering, as well as premier education, nursing, arts, architecture, science and math programs. The University’s research, scholarship, creative activities and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation and the world.
(see more)Kennesaw State University is the second-largest university in the state of Georgia. Located just north of Atlanta, KSU combines a suburban setting on two campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. Kennesaw State offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of more than 41,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university, offering students a broad spectrum of quality academics, a growing and vibrant campus life, award-winning dining facilities and a wide array of athletic offerings. KSU offers nationally ranked degrees in business, computing and engineering, as well as premier education, nursing, arts, architecture, science and math programs. The University’s research, scholarship, creative activities and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation and the world.
Star student overcomes homelessness to excel
Carrie Lyn Barron, a non-traditional cellular, molecular and developmental biology major and student in KSU Journey Honors College, works in the lab of professor of biochemistry Jonathan McMurry, works two jobs and cares for her husband, Jay, who has autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She donated a kidney to him in 2014. Complications and expenses from the disease and resulting treatments cost the couple their house, and they lived in their car for a year and a half. With support from Kennesaw State's Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment (CARE) Services, the couple now have a stable place to live. Barron, scheduled to graduate on time in the spring, has her eye on completing a doctorate in molecular biology.https://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2020/student-molecular-biology-research-care-services.php
Achievement (Other) -
2020 Nov 5
James wins top prize in Georgia screenwriting competition
Kandace James, a second-year masters student in Kennesaw State's Master of Arts in Professional Writing, won first prize in the Georgia Shorts Film Festival for her screenplay "Cutting Teeth." It is the fourth honor for this screenplay, which follows a self-conscious tween, who while being burdened with black teeth and the memories of her mother, strategizes to replace her teeth with white ones, but runs into trouble.
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2020 Dec 3
Competition provides hands-on experience for human services students
Students in a grant-writing and fundraising class earned real-world experience while helping Cobb County nonprofits compete for a $15,000 grant.
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2020 Nov 16
Kennesaw State University Graduates Summer Class of 2020
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 1,500 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees for the Summer 2020 semester.
Graduation -
2020 Sep 4
Kennesaw State University Graduates Spring Class of 2020
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Nearly 3,400 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees for the Spring 2020 semester.
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2020 Jun 30
Students Named to Kennesaw State's President's List for Summer
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Summer 2020 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
Honors List -
2020 Sep 4
Kennesaw State Students Named to Summer 2020 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 1,000 students named to the Summer 2020 Dean's List. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.
Honors List -
2020 Sep 4
KSU alumna selected to present virtually at Posters on the Hill
KENNESAW, Ga. (April 20, 2020) - Computational mathematics graduate Kara Heller hopes to make the world a greener place as she presents her research on electric vehicles and energy conservation to U.S. legislators at the Posters on the Hill on April 21. This is the third consecutive year a Kennesaw State University student has been chosen to participate in the national event that will take place virtually amid the current public health concerns.
Alumni -
2020 May 12
KSU junior wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Kennesaw State junior Trae Dunn, a biology major who is researching nervous system development in worms to better understand human disorders, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes the nation's top undergraduate scholars in the sciences, mathematics and engineering. One of 396 recipients selected this year, Dunn is the third KSU student to win a Goldwater, joining Jiexi Liao in 2013 and Biya Haile in 2019.
Scholarship -
2020 May 6
Inspiration Abroad
A journey 3,800 miles from campus confirmed to Kennesaw State junior Brianna McBride that she is on the right path. McBride, an interactive design major, spent five weeks in Ireland on a Gilman International Scholarship, a U.S. State Department grant that helps students of limited financial means study or intern abroad. McBride immersed herself in Ireland's culture, visited historic sites and took classes in art appreciation and post-colonial literature.
Scholarship -
2019 Oct 29
Internships at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Emily Apodaca and Anderson John both developed an interest in criminal justice well before they started college. Now, as Kennesaw State University seniors, they are gaining valuable experience in that field by interning with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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2020 Apr 29
KSU students share benefits of working at Georgia Capitol
Several Kennesaw State University students are interning this semester in the fast-paced environment of state government as part of the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP).
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2020 Mar 4
Student Competitors Earn Top Prize During National Collegiate Sales Competition
KENNESAW, Ga. (April 20, 2020) - For the third time in the event's 22-year history, Kennesaw State took the top prize this week at the National Collegiate Sales Competition. And, for the first time in the event's history, they did so without ever leaving their homes.
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2020 Apr 27
Marketing Students Take First Place in Amazon Competition
A group of Kennesaw State University marketing students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business recently placed first in a marketing competition sponsored by Amazon, which may lead to jobs with the e-commerce company as a result.
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2020 Apr 2
Kennesaw State student named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow
Artis Trice, a Kennesaw State University geography student, was named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit working to advance the public purposes of higher education. Trice was among 264 college students named this year and the only one from Kennesaw State. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year experience emphasizing personal, professional and civic growth. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides a variety of learning and networking opportunities, including a national conference of Newman Civic Fellows in partnership with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.
Academic Award -
2019 Mar 22
Danica Roberts Receives Competitive Travel Grant
Kennesaw State University engineering student Danica Roberts has been selected for a competitive National Science Foundation Travel Grant, allowing her to attend the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular Networking Conference in December in Taipei, Taiwan.
Academic Award -
2018 Dec 19
Presidential Diversity Awards given for contributions to inclusive campus
Student Savannah Bronson, a human services major, was one of seven members of the Kennesaw State University campus community awarded 2018 Presidential Diversity Awards, recognizing their service and contributions toward creating more inclusive and welcoming campus environments.
Leadership -
2018 Jun 29
Journalism students to cover World Cup in Russia
Kennesaw State University seniors Jeremy Collins, Marquis Holmes, Alex Keller and Virginia Wyckoff are heading to Moscow, Russia to cover the 2018 World Cup. For their coursework they will report on eight World Cup games using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. The students will create and post live game tweets and podcasts. They will also be sending information back to Kennesaw State where it will be created as videos on multiple social media platforms for KSU News Now.
Study Abroad -
2018 Jun 12
Students depict diversity through art
To best depict what diversity looks like through art, students in Kennesaw State's College of the Arts created art pieces as part of the inaugural Diversity Arts Competition and Show, sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Student artists competed for votes from the campus community, and six winners - two for first, second and third place - were selected. Their renderings are currently on display and can be viewed through the online gallery: http://diversity.kennesaw.edu/artcompetition.php.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 May 3
KSU dancers to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Kennesaw State's Department of Dance was selected from among 44 adjudicated works presented by collegiate dance programs across the Southeast to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., during the National American College Dance Festival June 6-9. The Festival, regarded as one of the most prestigious venues to present collegiate dance in the country, is held biennially.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Mar 27
Undergraduates showcase research at 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Kennesaw State University is being represented by nearly 100 students this week at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Edmond, Oklahoma. More than 4,000 students from 400 colleges and universities are presenting their research April 4-7 at the prestigious annual conference. With 93 students attending, Kennesaw State's number of participants is second only to the host institution, the University of Central Oklahoma.
Research / Grant -
2018 Apr 3
STEM Innovators Conference honors eight Kennesaw State students
Eight Kennesaw State students were honored recently for their scholarship and research at the 2017 STEM Innovators Conference in Atlanta, hosted by the University. The 12th annual symposium and research conference recognized outstanding Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholars.
Research / Grant -
2017 Nov 17
Kennesaw State student named a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow
Britt Pickering, a Kennesaw State University sociology student, was named a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit working to advance the public purposes of higher education. Pickering was among 268 college students named this year and the only one from Kennesaw State.
Student Excellence -
2018 Mar 9
College of Science and Mathematics honors 2016-2017 Outstanding Graduating Students
Congratulations to the 11 CSM Outstanding Graduating Student Award recipients! The students and their faculty mentors were honored on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The 2016-2017 CSM Outstanding Graduating Students are: John Goodwin, MS in Chemical Sciences; Fernando Castellani, BS in Biochemistry; Omar Ugarte Trejo, BS in Chemistry; Michelle Edward, BS in Biology; Ruth Richir, Secondary Mathematics MAT; David Richmond, BS in Mathematics; Margaret Slomkowski, BS in Mathematics Education; Zachery Mielko, MS in Integrative Biology; Wesley Queen, Secondary Science MAT; Johnathon Ard, BS in Physics; and Reuben Hilliard, MS in Applied Statistics. Department faculty in the College of Science and Mathematics selected one outstanding graduating student per degree program. Outstanding students are selected based on notable achievements in the major field, including having earned an exceptional GPA, as well as notable achievements in extracurricular, research or professional activities.
Student Excellence -
2017 May 3
Market Analysis Competition Benefits Industry and KSU Students
Three teams of Kennesaw State graduate students recently competed in a Shark Tank-like competition as part of a collaboration between Southern Company and KSU's Graduate College.
Business/professional -
2018 Feb 12