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University College welcomes new dean
Kennesaw State University has appointed Lynn Disbrow as dean of University College, effective July 1. Disbrow comes to Kennesaw State following six years at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, most recently as dean of the School of Arts and Humanities and a professor of communication studies. – June 28, 2017
Braves deal sparks interest in open government (CNHI)
Sharon J. Hill says she wasn’t necessarily opposed to the deal Cobb County officials struck with the Atlanta Braves to lure the team away from Atlanta. What she objected to was the way the agreement took shape behind closed doors. Commission members were briefed privately in small groups on the proposal as a way to share information with them quickly and outside the public sphere, even though taxpayers will pay hundreds of millions of dollars on the project. That prompted the creation of the Citizens for Governmental Transparency, of which Hill is a member. It’s a coalition of groups as disparate as the local Tea Party and a local Democratic organization. – June 27, 2017
Coca-Cola layoffs come as Atlanta beverage giant diversifies (WABE 90.1 FM)
Coca-Cola has seen a decline in net revenue and profit growth has slowed. In April, the company announced impending job cuts to yield “productivity savings.” – June 26, 2017
Drone Delivery
When delivery companies like FedEx, Amazon and UPS launch drones to deliver packages in the near future, one Kennesaw State computer science professor may be at the crux of solving one of its most complicated problems. Donghyun (David) Kim, assistant professor of computer science and an expert in computer algorithm optimization, is designing a fast-running algorithm to tackle simultaneous coordination problems among multiple delivery trucks and the drones launched from them. – June 26, 2017
Club lacrosse goalie drafted by major league team
Kennesaw State’s three-time All–American Men’s Club Lacrosse goalie Connor Hanson will be playing for the Atlanta Blaze, which selected him in the 10th round of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) draft. Hanson, who is credited with 978 saves during his Owls’ career and a 64.3 save percentage, was the 83rd overall pick. – June 23, 2017
Why British English is full of silly-sounding words (BBC)
Not all of these ‘New Englishes’ are deliberately aiming to be humorous. Take Nigerian English, for example, with its delightful coinages like ‘go-slow’ for ‘traffic jam’. Farooq Kperogi of Kennesaw State University in the US has written extensively about Nigerian English. – June 23, 2017
Girls learn coding, self-confidence at KSU summer camp (Marietta Daily Journal)
A lot of kids in Cobb spend their summer playing video games, but not many can say they have worked on designing one. A Kennesaw State University camp is giving elementary school girls the opportunity to do just that. – June 22, 2017
A Closer Look At Handel's Victory In The 6th District (WABE)
Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the June 20 runoff election to succeed Tom Price as the member of Congress from Georgia’s 6th District. Handel’s margin of victory surprised many political observers and pollsters, who had predicted a neck-and-neck race. For a look at the factors that contributed to the result, WABE’s Denis O’Hayer spoke with Professor Kerwin Swint on Morning Edition. – June 22, 2017
Gaming Paradise
Given an Xbox controller, a computer and coding software, a few dozen fourth and fifth graders are learning how to code and design games as part of a new Game Design Boot Camp through Kennesaw State’s College of Computing and Software Engineering. Offered for the first time this summer, the camp is aimed at teaching young girls the concepts of programming, giving them the fundamental skills to understand this growing technology. – June 22, 2017
Old voting machines questioned (CBS 46)
Machines that count votes in Georgia are old and use outdated software. That raises questions why the machines still are being used. – June 21, 2017
