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Kennesaw State Offers First Rural Management MBA in the Country

Kennesaw State University is launching a new Rural Management concentration for its Evening Master of Business Administration program in Fall 2025. The program, which is the first rural management MBA program in the country, will empower rural communities to create economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for their residents.

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Kennesaw State alum’s inspiring, full-circle journey

Miyanna Clements-Williamson’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of resilience and the importance of finding community. 

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William Reed MSES 2024

Kennesaw State master’s graduate makes the personal academic

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.

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Kennesaw State awards first interdisciplinary engineering doctorate degrees

This month, Okpok and Soltaninejad become the first two people to earn a doctorate in interdisciplinary engineering from Kennesaw State University’s Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering degree program was launched in the fall of 2021.

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Mfon Okpok first PhD in IIE

Mfon Okpok: Pioneering Interdisciplinary Engineering at Kennesaw State University

Mfon Okpok’s journey through academia has been nothing short of extraordinary, culminating in his achievement as the inaugural graduate of Kennesaw State University’s pioneering Ph.D. program in interdisciplinary engineering.

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Students Showcase Research at 3MT Competition

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, the Graduate College held its 9th annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT), tasking master’s and doctoral students with presenting their research to a non-specialist audience within a strict three-minute timeframe.

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Lacey Harper

Graduate student finds her calling in women’s health at Kennesaw State

One message reset the life trajectory for Kennesaw State University graduate student Lacey Harper.

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KSU Grad Student Wins Globecom 2023 Best Paper Award for Groundbreaking IoT Research

Kennesaw State University’s master’s in information technology student, Yongshuai Wu, was honored with the prestigious Globecom 2023 Best Paper Award for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Sensor Networks Symposium on December 7, 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

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Tracey Graves MBA 2024

Kennesaw State MBA student leveraging degree work for a cause

At her core, Tracey Graves says there is always one thing guiding her endeavors: service. 

From a young age, the Kennesaw State University student had the importance of serving instilled in her, first by her family, and later by the personal feeling of purpose driving her life.

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New tech tools developed by Kennesaw State University will aid Cobb County with mental health calls

A Kennesaw State University research team of professors and graduate students is developing mental health software for Cobb County first responders.

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Secret Santa with a Purpose: Graduate College’s Toy Drive Sparks Festive Generosity

‘Tis the season for joy, goodwill, and festivities, and what better way to celebrate than by giving back to the community? This year, employees in the Graduate College embraced the spirit of the holidays in a special and heartwarming manner—through a toy drive at their annual office holiday party.

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