Kennesaw State unveiled two new study facilities on both the Marietta and Kennesaw campuses, which will be open seven days per week to compensate for the hours that the university’s libraries will be closed.
These new student resources, both named “The Study,” will give more opportunities to students who need additional study spaces during daytime or nighttime hours. These study spaces were designed to accommodate hundreds of students who need quiet places to study, according to KSU’s website.
The Kennesaw study space is located on the north side of The Commons near the central deck and will be open from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Vice president of Campus Services Kasey Helton said that the Kennesaw location will also be serving coffee and pastries on a first come, first serve basis.
The Marietta study space is located in the Residential Community Center near Howell Hall and the Housing and Residence Life Office. The Marietta location is open 24 hours and has been recently renovated with new furniture and snack vending machines.
“I think it will help students who have to spend their mornings going to class or working the most by giving them more flexibility to study,” information technology major Zachary Carey said. “The people that stay in the library until it closes now have a new place to finish their studies, as well.”
Both locations require a Talon Card to gain access inside, and initial participation is going to be monitored to ensure The Study’s success. Increased police patrolling and cameras inside The Study will help ensure a “safe environment, free of distractions,” according to KSU’s website.
“The opening of these facilities is another step in our student-centered philosophy to provide what our students need to be successful in their academic endeavors,” President Dr. Pamela Whitten said.
