Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public universities in the country. Located just north of Atlanta, Ga., the University 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 nearly 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and enrolls more than 35,000 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. With nationally ranked degrees in business, engineering and first-year programs, as well as premier teaching, nursing, 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 one of the 50 largest public universities in the country. Located just north of Atlanta, Ga., the University 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 nearly 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and enrolls more than 35,000 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. With nationally ranked degrees in business, engineering and first-year programs, as well as premier teaching, nursing, 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.
Graduate students compete in Three Minute Thesis contest
Sixteen Kennesaw State students competed in a University-sponsored exercise, The Three Minute Thesis (3MT), a research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland.
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2018 Apr 17
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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Apr 2
Kennesaw State University Graduates the Fall Class of 2019
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 2,500 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during the Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies.
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Mar 18
Kennesaw State University Graduates the Summer Class of 2019
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 1,300 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during the Summer 2019 commencement ceremonies.
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2019 Oct 8
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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Mar 4
Kennesaw State Students Named to Fall 2019 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the 6,354 students named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List. Students enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and with a grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.
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Feb 21
Students Named to Fall 2019 President's List
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2019 semester. To achieve this honor, each student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
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Feb 21
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.
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2019 Oct 29
Coca-Cola Scholar
Selected as one of 35 students in the first cohort of the Coca-Cola First Generation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Scholars program, which commences during the fall semester.
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2018 Oct 15
Artis Trice of Ellenwood 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.
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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.
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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.
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2018 Jun 29
College of Science and Mathematics honors 2017-2018 Outstanding Graduating Students
Congratulations to the nine College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Graduating Student Award recipients! The students and their faculty mentors were honored on Saturday, April 28. The College's 2017-2018 student recipients are Omar Ugarte Trejo, M.S. in Chemical Sciences; Kevin Patel, B.S. in Biochemistry; Reagan Hooper, B.S. in Chemistry; James Thornhill, M.S. in Integrative Biology; Rebecca Webster, B.S. in Environmental Science; Lee Spence, B.S. in Mathematics; David Axford, B.S. in Biology; Matthew Forslund, B.S. in Physics; and Jonathan Boardman, M.S. in Applied Statistics. Each year, department faculty in the College of Science and Mathematics choose one outstanding graduating student per academic degree program. Outstanding students are selected based on notable achievements within their major, including having earned an exceptional GPA, as well as in extracurricular, research or professional activities.
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2018 May 2
Kennesaw State student's research debuted on Capitol Hill
Kennesaw State University psychology major Olivia Lauzon presented her research to members of Congress, their staffs and other federal officials in Washington, D.C., during the 22nd Annual "Posters on the Hill" competition in April. It is the first time a KSU student has presented at the Capitol Hill event.
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2018 Jun 22
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2018 Apr 3
Brittany Pickering 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.
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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.
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2017 May 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.
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2017 Nov 17
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.
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2018 Feb 12
First-semester Science and Mathematics Students Win Award for Research Presentation
As part of their first-year seminar course, three students did research projects on factors associated with academic success. These research projects included everything from hypothesis creation to literature review to data collection and analysis, and finally, the writing of a formal research paper.
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2016 Dec 13