Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in 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 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of nearly 43,000 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 third-largest university in 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 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of nearly 43,000 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.
Political science student honored by NAACP for campus leadership
Considering her dedication to social justice, inclusion and community engagement, it's no surprise that Kennesaw State University student Madison Potts views her national award from the NAACP as a team accomplishment. Potts, a senior majoring in ...
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2021 May 27
Kennesaw State graduate primed for future in aerospace industry
Two years ago, Kennesaw State University student Kristen Padgett couldn't fully envision herself as an engineer. Then a sophomore in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), she was admittedly a bit insecure about the prospects of joining an industry where change was the only constant. That is, until she landed her first internship.
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2021 May 21
Kennesaw State graduate cultivates awareness of hunger, food insecurity
Artis Trice became dedicated to the issues of community hunger and food insecurity while he was a student at Kennesaw State University, and he will continue that commitment well beyond the graduation day he's celebrating this week.
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2021 May 21
Spratling's Historic Performance Earns Him ASUN Player of the Week
Malik Spratling was named ASUN Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
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2021 May 21
College of Science and Mathematics honors 2020-2021 Outstanding Graduating Students
Congratulations to the nine College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) Outstanding Graduating Student Award recipients! These students were honored in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The 2020-2021 CSM Outstanding Graduating Students are: M.S. in Chemical Sciences: Alvaro Calderon B.S. in Biochemistry: Conner Casterline B.S. in Biochemistry: Robert Cronin B.S. in Environmental Science: Derek McNutt B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics: Sarah Kim B.S. in Mathematics: Miles Corn M.S. in Integrative Biology: Ashley McDonald B.S. in Biology: Carrie Lyn Barron B.S. in Physics: Gracyn Jewett 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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2021 May 17
Georgia Board of Regents Academic Recognition Award
KENNESAW, Ga. (May 12, 2021) - Kennesaw State University senior Trae Dunn has been named a recipient of the Georgia Board of Regents 2021 Academic Recognition Award. The Board bestowed the honor on one student from each of its 26 colleges and universities for classroom academic achievements. Dunn, of Alpharetta, Georgia, is a biology major with a 4.0 grade-point average.
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2021 May 12
Boren Fellowship
Kennesaw State University graduate student Gabrielle Pajak has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study in Jordan, providing another step toward a career she plans related to human rights issues. Pajak, who is pursuing a Master of Science in International Policy Management (MSIPM) from Kennesaw State, will learn Arabic at a language institute during 11 months in Jordan, starting in January 2022. Boren Awards focus on geographic areas, languages and fields of study that are critical to United States interests and underrepresented in study abroad, and Pajak chose to conduct hers in Jordan because of her interest in the country's high number of refugees who have fled from Syria's ongoing civil war.
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2021 May 11
Graduation: Escobar takes on new medical career
After leaving behind a career as a neurosurgical resident to move from Venezuela to the U.S., Roberto Escobar traded one medical career for another-he earns his nursing degree from KSU today and will start work soon as an ICU nurse.
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2021 May 14
AMP to graduate its first cohort
Founded four years ago by associate professor of biology Jennifer Louten, the Advanced Majors Program at Kennesaw State University provides a community of motivated, accomplished learners for select STEM students. The program will graduate its first cohort this spring.
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2021 May 7
Architecture Student Crafts Thesis to Preserve Black History
A Savannah native, Kennesaw State University student Olivia Harrell grew up marveling at the architectural beauty of her city's most historic buildings, including the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and SCAD's Ruskin Hall. When she ventured away from downtown to the area bordering Savannah's urban core, however, she often left disappointed in the lack of attention paid toward saving the history of its predominantly African American communities. Now a fifth-year architecture student in Kennesaw State's College of Architecture and Construction Management, Harrell is using her thesis to explore how Black history in Savannah can be preserved for years to come.
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2021 Mar 10
Students Named to Kennesaw State's President's List for Fall
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 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.
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2021 Jan 27
Kennesaw State students named to Fall 2020 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 7,000 students named to the Fall 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.
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2021 Jan 27
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
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
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2020 Nov 5
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.
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2020 Sep 4
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.
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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.
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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
Kennesaw State Students Named to Spring 2020 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the 7,220 students named to the Spring 2020 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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2020 Jun 16
Students Named to Kennesaw State's President's List for Spring
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2020 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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2020 Jun 16
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.
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2020 May 6
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.
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2020 May 12
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
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 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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2020 Mar 18
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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2020 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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2020 Feb 21
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