Wellstar College of Health and Human Services News
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Wellstar commits $25M to expand partnership with Kennesaw State
August 13, 2024
Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Wellstar Health System (Wellstar) today announced a new collaboration to support the health, wellbeing, and performance of KSU student-athletes.
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Kennesaw State maps path to growth, increased national prominence
August 08, 2024
Kennesaw State University leaders have unveiled “Taking Flight,” a new strategic plan that embraces the institution’s status as an emerging top public research university, while expanding its impact through excellence in teaching, relevant research, and community partnerships that benefit the region, state, and nation.
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Owl Olympians competing for hammer throw and speed climbing medals in Paris
August 02, 2024
At a climbing gym on Busbee Parkway, a Kennesaw State University student scales a sheer wall as fast as anyone in the world in the sport of speed climbing. Back on campus, on a patch of pavement near The Perch, a coach and two athletes have put KSU on the map in track and field’s weight throws. Two of the three are rewriting KSU athletics history at the Paris Olympic Games now underway.
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KSU nursing professors honored as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
July 16, 2024
Kennesaw State nursing professors Mary Dioise Ramos and Chinomso Nwozichi have been selected as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career in which their accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.
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Donor extends legacy of giving with KSU's School of Nursing
June 10, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Wellstar School of Nursing has announced that Dick Yarbrough, the longtime syndicated newspaper columnist and public relations executive, has established two endowments, totaling $400,000, in honor of his late wife, Jane.
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Kennesaw State alum's inspiring, full-circle journey
June 07, 2024
Miyanna Clements-Williamson’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of resilience and the importance of finding community. When she first stepped on Kennesaw State University’s campus, she was classified as a McKinney-Vento student, a designation given to high school students who have experienced homelessness.
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Partnership gives Kennesaw State students paths to public service careers
June 06, 2024
Kennesaw State University is teaming with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue careers in public service. Kennesaw State is beginning a three-year partnership with the HHS’ Pathways to Public Service program, which will help students obtain paid internships and entry-level positions with federal government agencies.
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Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer - but most women in the U.S. aren't aware of alcohol's health risks
June 05, 2024
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Kennesaw State master's graduate makes the personal academic
June 04, 2024
As his master’s thesis started to take shape, recent Kennesaw State University graduate William Reed noticed a limited amount of literature reviewing soccer referees within exercise science. So, he broke new ground. Reed, who earned his master’s degree in exercise science, connected his love of soccer with his academic interest in human performance, earning acclaim along the way.
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New scholarship the culmination of Kennesaw State alumni family success
May 30, 2024
Tanasia Kenney has plenty of childhood memories at Kennesaw State University. Her mother, former KSU employee Jacqueline Hand, frequently brought her to campus, where she was known as “Jackie’s daughter,” and became familiar with staff and faculty. Now a reporter for McClatchy news publications, Kenney is just one member of a KSU alumni family.