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One finalist named in KSU presidential search
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One finalist named in KSU presidential search

  • Cory Hancock
  • June 5, 2018
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The Board of Regents Special Committee voted Dr. Pamela Whitten to be the only finalist in the search for Kennesaw State University’s next president.

UNHCR chief calls for more refugee relief in Congo
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UNHCR chief calls for more refugee relief in Congo

  • Cory Hancock
  • April 16, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

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Outside the Nest: UN condemns DRC’s violent crackdowns

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 19, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

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Dual master’s program now available to communication students

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 13, 2018
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The school of communication at KSU is now offering a dual master’s degree program to students.

Outside the Nest: Airplane crashes in Nepal
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Outside the Nest: Airplane crashes in Nepal

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 12, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

Students simulate real-world crisis, learn its complexities
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Students simulate real-world crisis, learn its complexities

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 12, 2018
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The School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development in conjunction with Trends Global put on a simulation for students and alumni from March 9-10.

CIO resigns, audit finds timekeeping issues, negative work environment
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CIO resigns, audit finds timekeeping issues, negative work environment

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 9, 2018
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Lectra Lawhorne submitted her resignation letter to Interim President Ken Harmon on March 2 after an audit was conducted to investigate a complaint from an employee.

Outside the Nest: Afghan president makes offer to Taliban
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Outside the Nest: Afghan president makes offer to Taliban

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 5, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

Search committee open to campus visits, wants to remain confidential
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Search committee open to campus visits, wants to remain confidential

  • Cory Hancock
  • March 5, 2018
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A statement was sent to the Board of Regents Monday from the search and screen committee to encourage the BOR to change the search process for Kennesaw State’s next president.

  • Outside the Nest

Outside the Nest: Attacks in Eastern Ghouta, Syria continue

  • Cory Hancock
  • February 26, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

Outside the Nest: High schoolers mobilize after shooting
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Outside the Nest: High schoolers mobilize after shooting

  • Cory Hancock
  • February 19, 2018
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Each week we take a look at a major news story — either nationally or internationally — to recap or preview the major points or to highlight an event that doesn’t garner much attention from large media outlets.

Acting CIO named as rumors circulate
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Acting CIO named as rumors circulate

  • Cory Hancock
  • February 19, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Interim President Ken Harmon announced in an emailed statement to faculty and staff, that an acting chief information officer has been named.

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KENNESAW, Ga. — Since October 1963, KSU Student Media has dedicated itself to authentic storytelling and exceptional journalism written by the students, for the students. Over the past two academic years, Student Media at Kennesaw State University has seen significant traction and promise through strong student leadership and ambitious
initiatives.

OWL Radio, The Sentinel Newspaper and The Peak Magazine have grown into organizations whose reach, whether through written word or radio broadcast, touches tens of thousands of students.

Despite the lack of institutional support, Sentinel and OWL Radio have been nominated for the Atlanta Press Club 2026 Awards of Excellence and the GABBY awards for Student Radio, respectively.

Kennesaw State University administration is hindering progress by stripping the key funding for The Sentinel, The Peak and OWL Radio.

On March 23, KSU announced that there were no remaining funds for Student Media. This eradicated the possibility for additional physical prints for The Sentinel or The Peak and drastically cut funding for OWL Radio’s event programming. The justification of the funding removal does not come with a promise of better housing, parking, or safety on campus for students. Rather, it comes with KSU’s neglect of their debt to their music licensing budget.

For the fiscal year, Student Media was allocated a $97,000 budget by the Division of Student Affairs. However, instead of the entirety going to Student Media, $61,185.99 of the budget paid for music licensing fees for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) and Student Affairs as a whole.

This move through budgeting resulted in Student Media paying not just the debt for the music licensing, but Kennesaw State University’s ability to play music across campus freely.
Despite only being responsible for part of the music licensing costs, Student Media’s budget covers almost all of KSU’s music licensing fees, excluding athletics. These fees take up 63.08% of Student Media’s total budget, meaning OWL Radio, The Peak and The Sentinel are only receiving a fraction of the funding they need to function.

Here’s the truth: Kennesaw State is disinterested in the growth of Student Media.

We are in a dangerous and pivotal time in American History. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, under the Trump Administration, Press Freedoms have been dubbed “no longer a given” by the organization.

Student reporting and radio operations are becoming more crucial by the day to cover important topics larger media outlets look away from, and the stripping of funding follows a dangerous step for KSU’s perspective on Press and Broadcasting Freedoms.

This follows a concerning enrollment pattern in KSU’s journalism program while other university papers, such as the University of Georgia’s Red & Black and Emory University’s The Emory Wheel, continue to thrive. Editorial Board: KSU’s Neglect of Student Media Is Unacceptable

The university’s journalism program, which did not exist until 2017 according to Campus Enrollment Data, saw early success, with peak enrollment numbers in 2018 and 2020. However, the program has seen a steady decline since 2021.

Instead of taking the time to invest in its journalism students, KSU has opted to invest into their athletic department, pouring millions of dollars into sports and freshmen generations, including a $15 million dollar naming deal with FifthThirds Stadium and a lack of housing or class priority for students who classify as non-freshman.

Fundamentally, Kennesaw State’s recent history has been defined by an administration that has neglected the student body and proven repeatedly that KSU’s priorities are financially tied to athletics and tuition revenue from incoming classes.

To have a thriving campus community, KSU must invest in its student body. Students want a university that cares for each student, not how many students it can accept and pack into a classroom or a stadium. A university is only as great as its students’ success, and without true support, KSU will always fall short.

OWL Radio, The Sentinel and The Peak are calling for the support of the student body, faculty and alumni by donating to Student Media through KSU’s Giving Day. Any amount helps and will allow Student Media to continue quality, student led content.

Signed Kennesaw State University Student Media Editors and Managers, Zaire Breedlove, Devyn Byers, Alexis Barton, Tye Brown, Devyn Woodard, Joey Hawthorne, Mary Wingate, Mafe Gomez, James Harris, Jordan Scruggs, Scott Daniell, Jackson Louneoubon

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