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Nursing graduates earn high marks on licensing exam

March 20, 2018

Graduates from Kennesaw State University's WellStar School of Nursing are earning their professional certifications at a higher rate than the national average. In 2017, 97 percent of KSU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination on their first attempt. Nationwide, 87 percent of all first-time candidates passed the licensure exam last year, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

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Kennesaw State University Presidential Search Committees Named

February 01, 2018

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has named the two committees responsible for conducting a national search for the next president of Kennesaw State University (KSU): The Presidential Search and Screen Committee and the Regents' Special Committee.

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Kennesaw State taps former dean as interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs

January 10, 2018

Retired Professor Emeritus of Psychology and former KSU administrator Linda Noble has returned to Kennesaw State as part of the University’s presidential transition. Noble has joined the Office of Academic Affairs in a part-time role to assist Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ken Harmon as he transitions into the role of interim president. Noble will then serve as interim provost when Harmon becomes KSU’s interim president on Feb. 15.

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Kennesaw State's online degree programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report

January 09, 2018

Kennesaw State’s Master of Business Administration program ranked among the top 20 in the nation in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs. The annual rankings, released today, evaluated 1,490 online degree programs in eight categories.

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Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens Announces Plans to Step Down

December 14, 2017

Today, Kennesaw State University (KSU) President Sam Olens has announced he will step down as president effective Feb. 15, 2018. Olens has served as president since Nov. 1, 2016.

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Kennesaw State scores at top in U.S. curriculum study for seventh consecutive year

November 10, 2017

Kennesaw State University is among a select group of 24 colleges and universities that scored an “A” for its high-quality core curriculum in a nationwide study on the state of general education released this week by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

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Kennesaw State to officially install Sam Olens as fourth president

October 10, 2017

Samuel S. Olens will be formally vested as the fourth president of Kennesaw State University on October 19. The Campus community is invited to the Investiture Ceremony at the Convocation Center followed by an Investiture Celebration on the Campus Green.

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Kennesaw State University names chief of staff

October 09, 2017

Kennesaw State University has appointed public policy executive Alex McGee as vice president for external affairs and chief of staff, effective October 9.

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Strong return on investment for Kennesaw State graduates

September 15, 2017

Kennesaw State University graduates earn higher salaries in their chosen career fields than those from the majority of Georgia’s colleges and universities, according to this year’s rankings by salary information company PayScale. Kennesaw State ranked fifth out of 41 public and private institutions in Georgia in PayScale’s 2017 College Salary Report.

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Kennesaw State honors South Cobb Rotary Club's generous financial support

August 18, 2017

Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens paid tribute to the South Cobb Rotary Club and its President Darlene Duke for the group’s steadfast commitment over the past 40 years to fund dozens of scholarships for Cobb County students and various faculty projects. Olens praised the organization, which has been in existence nearly 80 years, for living up to its motto, “Service above Self.”

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