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.
Kennesaw State University Graduates of the Spring Class of 2019
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Over 3,000 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during the Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies in May.
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2019 Jul 12
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.
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2019 Mar 22
Kennesaw State University Class of 2018
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 2,000 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies in December.
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2019 Feb 5
Students Named to Fall 2018 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 6,000 students named to the Fall 2018 Dean's List. Students enrolled 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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2019 Jan 25
Students Named to Fall 2018 President's List
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2018 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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2019 Jan 25
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
Students Named to Summer 2018 President's List
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence for the Summer 2018 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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2018 Sep 17
Kennesaw State University Class of 2018
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Over 1,300 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during Summer 2018 commencement ceremonies in July.
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2018 Sep 17
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
Students Named to Summer 2018 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 600 students named to the Summer 2018 Dean's List. Students enrolled 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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2018 Sep 17
Birla Carbon Scholars Recognized
Kennesaw State University's College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) officially recognized as one of the 10 new Birla Carbon Scholars, during the event's fifth annual symposium.
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2018 Sep 10
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
Kennesaw State University Class of 2018
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Nearly 2,300 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during Spring 2018 commencement ceremonies in May.
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2018 Jun 22
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
Students Named to Spring 2018 President's List
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2018 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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2018 Jun 19
Students Named to Spring 2018 Dean's List
Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 5,600 students named to the Spring 2018 Dean's List. Students enrolled 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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2018 Jun 19
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
Kennesaw State presents Fifth Annual International Awards
Kennesaw State University's Division of Global Affairs awarded its highest honors at the University's Fifth Annual International Awards Ceremony April 14 at the Marietta Country Club. Kennesaw State students Samantha Rudd and Hazel Lika were recipients of two of the event's six awards, which recognized community leaders and partners, faculty members, alumni and students who have helped advance global education.
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2018 Apr 19
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
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
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
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
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
Student honored with Georgia Board of Regents 2018 Academic Recognition Award
Ida Lee Spence, a first-generation Kennesaw State University senior, has been named a recipient of the Georgia Board of Regents 2018 Academic Recognition Award. The Board bestowed the honor on one student from each of its colleges and universities for classroom academic achievements. Spence of Dallas, Ga., is a math major with a 3.97 grade point average.
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2018 Mar 1
Top PEGS program student earns inaugural award
Kennesaw State University's Honors College recognized Alice Barry as the top student in its President's Emerging Global Scholars (PEGS) program at a banquet on Feb. 19.
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2018 Feb 22
President's Emerging Global Scholars program students honored
Kennesaw State University's Honors College celebrated its first- and second-year students in the President's Emerging Global Scholars (PEGS) program at a banquet on Feb. 19. PEGS is an elite cohort within the Honors College that challenges its students to grow as leaders and accelerates their personal, professional and academic development. The students were honored for their academic accomplishments and community service, with the second-year students receiving pins recognizing their completion of the program.
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2018 Feb 20
Two College of the Arts graduates recognized by national publication
Two graduates of Kennesaw State University's College of the Arts have been named to Graphic Design USA's "Students to Watch 2018" list. Audrey Arnold and Katie Vines were among 75 students from universities throughout the U.S. named to GDUSA's annual list. Both women were nominated by faculty in the College's School of Art and Design at Kennesaw State.
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2018 Feb 20
CarMax Auto Finance renews commitment for student scholarships
The CarMax Auto Finance Analytics Scholarship, established in 2014, provides two-year scholarships for students in business and statistics. The merit-based scholarship has served 36 undergraduate and graduate students with financial support. Each academic year, 12 students - six from the Coles College of Business and six from the College of Science and Mathematics - are awarded the scholarship. Student scholars were recently recognized by CarMax Auto Finance and the University during an on-campus luncheon.
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2018 Feb 20
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