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August 03, 2018
Kennesaw State University President Pamela Whitten has appointed Jeff Delaney as chief information officer, effective August 6.
June 20, 2018
Led by the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM), Kennesaw State University was awarded a $1 million grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to improve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) diversity and inclusion, with a focus on increasing science degree success for African-American and Hispanic students.
May 17, 2018
College rankings are one measure of success for today’s universities, and Kennesaw State is no stranger to that notable recognition. In the past month, the University has been named in the top 10 in six different rankings, which have touted Kennesaw State for its online programs and dining services.
May 02, 2018
More than 3,100 students will graduate during Kennesaw State’s spring Commencement. The University’s six graduation ceremonies will be held in the KSU Convocation Center on the Kennesaw Campus, beginning Tuesday, May 8, at 10 a.m.
April 03, 2018
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.
March 22, 2018
Kennesaw State University biology professor William Ensign has been honored with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biology Division Mature Career Mentor Award. The distinction is reserved for scientists with greater than 19 years of experience mentoring undergraduate researchers.
March 21, 2018
Kennesaw State University has received a $1.25 million donation from The Coca-Cola Foundation for the creation of a scholarship program supporting first-generation students. The Coca-Cola First Generation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholars program will provide scholarships and wraparound services to 35 students who identify as first generation – those who are first in their immediate families to seek college degrees.
February 28, 2018
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.
February 26, 2018
In a unique collaboration with local firefighters, Kennesaw State University graduate statistics students - using advanced statistical software and Google Maps - analyzed five years of emergency response data to potentially reduce trip times. The Cobb County Fire Department asked KSU's Department of Statistics and Analytical Sciences for help in making sense of a huge amount of data. The information covered several years of emergency responses. The pro bono project, which launched in January 2017, covered 29 fire stations and their corresponding 272 fire zones, which averaged 168 incidents a day.
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.