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Finalist Named for the Kennesaw State University Presidency
March 08, 2022
Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia (USG) Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney have announced Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig as the sole finalist for president of Kennesaw State University.
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Kennesaw State University celebrates Women's History Month
March 01, 2022
During March, Kennesaw State University is celebrating Women's History Month. And as KSU works toward becoming one of the top R2 research universities in the country, the impact of women leaders present and past has been instrumental in raising the University's academic standing.
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Kennesaw State honors trustees and alumni for their support of the University
February 25, 2022
Ten prominent Kennesaw State University philanthropic leaders were recognized Thursday night during the University’s annual Trustee and Alumni Award Ceremony at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
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Kennesaw State names accomplished leader to head KSU Journey Honors College
February 10, 2022
Kennesaw State University has named accomplished scholar and author Karen Kornweibel as dean of KSU Journey Honors College, effective July 1.
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Owls Soar Academically in Fall Semester
December 23, 2021
Kennesaw State University student-athletes not only left their mark on the field of play in the fall semester but also worked diligently in the classroom for an outstanding academic semester. The Owls posted a 3.13 grade point average as a department during the 2021 fall semester.
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More than 2,500 earn degrees
December 16, 2021
At Kennesaw State University, graduation doesn’t mark the end of a journey. Rather, it signifies the launch of an entirely new adventure. It’s a time during which thousands of Owls transition from inquisitive learners to innovative doers, from students to the next generation of business leaders, teachers, engineers, artists and healthcare workers. A time in which far-flung families descend upon Kennesaw State to laud the achievements of their loved ones. In celebration of those turning the page to a new chapter, KSU honored more than 2,500 students in its Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies this week.
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Kennesaw State ranked among nation's best in undergraduate teaching, first-year programs
September 13, 2021
Kennesaw State University has earned national recognition for its undergraduate instruction and first-year student initiatives in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings, released today.
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Donor establishes endowment to support Kennesaw State competition teams, Honors students
August 02, 2021
Longtime Technical Manager Jim J. Hills has always been a firm believer that competition breeds ingenuity. While studying at the former Southern Technical Institute, now Kennesaw State University, he regularly competed in the college’s famed bathtub races, where he honed his engineering skills building motorized tubs he then raced against his classmates. Now, he and his wife Wanda aim to inspire the next generation of engineers through a $1 million endowment, the largest single gift in the history of KSU’s Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), providing support for KSU competition teams and scholarships for engineering students in the University’s Keeping Sights Upward (KSU) Journey Honors College.
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Kennesaw State graduate blends arts and science, evolves as researcher
July 30, 2021
Hope Didier forged her own path at Kennesaw State – an academic journey that blended divergent passions in dance and the sciences. The July graduate will earn two bachelor’s degrees this week in fields not typically paired: dance and molecular and cellular biology.
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Howard family finds worthy cause in helping Kennesaw State students
May 19, 2021
As an executive at Atlanta automotive giant Genuine Parts Company, Frank Howard’s awareness of Kennesaw State University grew when he began hiring its accounting and information technology graduates. Howard and his wife Melodie live in Kennesaw and have been actively giving back to the community for decades. A major part of that is the creation of the Frank and Melodie Howard Endowed Scholarship. It’s the first scholarship for Keeping Sights Upward (KSU) Journey Honors College based solely on the financial need of the recipient.