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University receives Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant in 15-year streak

  • Hollis Coker
  • January 31, 2022
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Grant Funds from The Georgia Young Adult Program of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety will provide KSU students with opportunities to participate in a variety of educational activities.

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BOOST Grant allows student teachers to close COVID-19 learning gaps in elementary students

  • Hollis Coker
  • January 21, 2022
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The Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Grant program awarded funds to Kennesaw State, allowing KSU’s student teachers to help close learning gaps among local elementary school students.

CARE Services moves homelessness awareness event online
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CARE Services moves homelessness awareness event online

  • Hollis Coker
  • October 28, 2020
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Kennesaw State’s CARE Services will be hosting the 13th Homelessness Awareness Week’s Empty Bowls event online in compliance with social distancing measures at the university.

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Professor introduces new interactive research initiatives

  • Hollis Coker
  • September 29, 2020
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A professor of educational research at Kennesaw State and his colleagues have created two new research methods over the course of the last few years.

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CARE Services making necessary changes to remain open for students

  • Hollis Coker
  • April 13, 2020
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UPDATE: 4 more individuals charged in U Club attack
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UPDATE: 4 more individuals charged in U Club attack

  • Hollis Coker
  • March 9, 2020
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The armed robbery and attack that occurred at the U Club on Frey apartment complex in late January are still under investigation, and four more individuals have been charged in relation to the incident.

On-campus residents receive new Wi-Fi
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On-campus residents receive new Wi-Fi

  • Hollis Coker
  • March 9, 2020
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Kennesaw State implemented new Wi-Fi networks in each of the nine on-campus housing options on the Marietta and Kennesaw campuses.

New master’s degree in cybersecurity to arrive this Fall
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New master’s degree in cybersecurity to arrive this Fall

  • Hollis Coker
  • February 24, 2020
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Kennesaw State will begin to offer a new master’s degree in cybersecurity starting in the Fall semester of 2020.

Architecture student wins Three Minute Thesis Competition
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Architecture student wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

  • Hollis Coker
  • February 17, 2020
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Architecture student Huy Ho took first place in Kennesaw State’s Cooper Carry Three Minute Thesis Competition.

Outside the Nest: Venezuela relinquishes control of oil supply
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Outside the Nest: Venezuela relinquishes control of oil supply

  • Hollis Coker
  • February 10, 2020
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U.S. sanctions, among other factors, have forced Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to give up control of its oil to private companies.

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Howell Hall unavailable through 2020-21 academic year

  • Hollis Coker
  • February 3, 2020
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KSU’s dining hall ranks among best in country
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KSU’s dining hall ranks among best in country

  • Hollis Coker
  • November 11, 2019
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The Commons dining hall has recently been awarded as the fifth-best college dining hall in the nation.

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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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