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July 22, 2020
Brian and Kim Newsome estimate they have been intertwined with Kennesaw State University in some compacity for nearly a decade, whether it’s through attending Owl football games, watching their son earn his degree or through their company constructing facilities on campus. In that time, their Sandy Springs-based construction company, Albion, has grown into one of the staunchest supporters of Kennesaw State’s Department of Construction Management. Now, motivated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and other societal issues impacting KSU students, the company has created a scholarship endowment which, along with its support for capital projects on the Marietta campus, raises Albion’s recent giving to $125,000.
July 09, 2020
Kennesaw State University has joined the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) as an associate member for Esports beginning with the 2020-21 season. The Owls will become the seventh associate member of the Peach Belt, which now includes 17 Esports teams for the upcoming year. Kennesaw State is the first NCAA Division I institution to join PBC Esports as an associate and now gives the league members at the Division I, II and III levels. KSU was previously a full member of the Peach Belt from 1994 to 2005 before moving to the Division I ranks, winning four national championships as a part of the Georgia-based Division II conference.
June 10, 2020
The Kennesaw State football team was well represented Monday afternoon on the Big South Conference All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires, as six current and former Owls were named to the team.
May 13, 2020
Mickey Dunn is used to making adjustments. As a college student, he played baseball and studied industrial engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University, all while working in North Georgia’s flooring industry between semesters. He moved from engineering into the management field, eventually founding his own company while keeping a hand in the day-to-day operations of his plant. Now he and his company, ML Industries, are making another adjustment. After nearly two decades of making airbags for cars, they’ve transitioned to making the personal protective equipment needed by frontline medical personnel
April 30, 2020
Following the conclusion of the NFL Draft Saturday evening, former Kennesaw State University running back Bronson Rechsteiner signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
February 03, 2020
KSU Basketball Hosts Pink Day On February 8
January 15, 2020
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today that the league will return to the Atlanta area for the upcoming 2020 season. Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium will host three regular season PLL matchups on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.
January 10, 2020
Six home games, including four non-conference contests, highlight the 2020 Kennesaw State football schedule, the program's sixth season of competition. The Owls head into year six as the most successful five-year start-up program in college football history, posting 48 victories and surpassing Georgia Southern (47) and Old Dominion (46) during the final two weeks of last season.
December 03, 2019
We are always encouraged by our students' ability to achieve success, both in the classroom and in other areas of university life. Academically, this is evident through class and other engaged learning opportunities where student success is demonstrated by the group effort. But there are also opportunities outside the classroom where our students are learning the importance of teamwork and how to collaborate to achieve a successful outcome.
October 04, 2019
Homecoming 2019 kicks off at Kennesaw State University Monday for a festive week of celebration, including a parade, concert, bonfire and an Owls home football game.