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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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On a successful track
August 23, 2017
As a student-athlete at Kennesaw State University, Shakedra Robinson was adept at managing her time and staying focused on her goals. Robinson in turn reached new heights, setting the school high-jump record and helping KSU women’s track and field win its first conference championships. Those attributes serve Robinson well in assisting students in her new role at Kennesaw State. Robinson is as an admissions counselor in the Office of Graduate Admissions, a position she began a week after graduating in May with an Integrative Studies degree.
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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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KSU President Sam Olens: 'Student Success is Our No. 1 Priority' (Metro Atlanta CEO)
August 11, 2017
Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens welcomed faculty and staff to campus Thursday for the 2017-18 academic year, and encouraged them to take advantage of “the unique opportunity we have to transform the lives of our students.”
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Kennesaw State honors outstanding faculty, staff
August 11, 2017
Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens recognized more than three dozen individuals Thursday during Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony at which the Kennesaw State University Foundation awarded more than $141,000.
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Yvonne Eaves named Holder Chair of Nursing at Kennesaw State
August 09, 2017
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Tuesday approved Yvonne Eaves’ appointment as the Thomas and Elizabeth Holder Chair in Kennesaw State University’s WellStar School of Nursing. Eaves, an associate professor of nursing, had been serving as interim director of the WellStar School of Nursing since Tommie Nelms’ retirement on June 30. The new School of Nursing Chair is in recognition of Thomas and Elizabeth Holder’s $1 million gift to the KSU Foundation.
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Kennesaw State University welcomes newest alumni (Marietta Daily Journal)
July 29, 2017
More than 1,600 Kennesaw State University students turned their tassels and became alumni in three commencement ceremonies held Friday.
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Summer Commencement ceremonies to be held at Kennesaw State Campus on July 28
July 18, 2017
The Honorable LaDoris “Dot” Harris, the former director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy and a Southern Polytechnic State University alumna, will address more than 2,000 graduates at Kennesaw State University’s summer Commencement, beginning Friday, July 28, at 10 a.m. Other speakers include Teresa M. Joyce, professor emeritus of management, and Mark R. Anderson, the dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. Kennesaw State President Samuel S. Olens will preside over the three graduation ceremonies in the KSU Convocation Center on the Kennesaw Campus.
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An inspiring day
May 12, 2017
It’s always an accomplishment when you get the governor to speak at your commencement ceremonies. But when you get the governor to give an address to 14 students – at the invitation of a student – you know they must be very special graduates. The Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth at Kennesaw State University held its Spring 2017 Commencement ceremony on May 11, in the Prillaman Hall Auditorium in front of a nearly packed house.
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Building a nest (Marietta Daily Journal)
May 10, 2017
Kennesaw State University’s newest graduates were raised in different countries, and they found a second home in Cobb County.
