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Kennesaw State professor defends himself against fake news accusations
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Kennesaw State professor defends himself against fake news accusations

  • Jake Drukman
  • July 15, 2019
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When asked about the fake news accusations and his rebuttal, Kperogi said that the Nigerian government was attempting to hurt his credibility.

KSU seeking deputy editor for Georgia News Lab
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KSU seeking deputy editor for Georgia News Lab

  • Jake Drukman
  • June 17, 2019
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The new position works as a hybrid job that alternates between working with the Georgia News Lab and assisting with the Center for Sustainable Journalism

KSU names 4 deans in March, 3 interim deans in April
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KSU names 4 deans in March, 3 interim deans in April

  • Jake Drukman
  • April 23, 2019
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After spending months missing several deans, KSU names seven deans between March and April.

OwlSwap calls for university to join workers’ rights group
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OwlSwap calls for university to join workers’ rights group

  • Jake Drukman
  • April 15, 2019
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KSU previously contracted a clothing company that has multiple labor violations on record.

Outside the Nest: President Trump signs executive order to require free speech on campus
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Outside the Nest: President Trump signs executive order to require free speech on campus

  • Jake Drukman
  • March 25, 2019
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The order can deny federal funding to public schools that do not uphold the First Amendment.

KSU faculty members accuse administration of ignoring policy procedures
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KSU faculty members accuse administration of ignoring policy procedures

  • Jake Drukman
  • March 18, 2019
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Staff senate members were allegedly not given their required comment period on a new staff compensation policy.

SGA candidates discuss student engagement, campus changes
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SGA candidates discuss student engagement, campus changes

  • Jake Drukman
  • March 11, 2019
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Elections for Student Government Association began Monday, March 11, and candidates discussed the issues they hope to address.

KSUPD meets with students to discuss campus safety, timely warnings
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KSUPD meets with students to discuss campus safety, timely warnings

  • Jake Drukman
  • March 4, 2019
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Officers from the Kennesaw State Police Department met with university officials, students and student-run organizations to discuss the recent public safety concerns on campus during a meeting on March 4.

SGA invites activist student organization to discuss recent racial incidents
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SGA invites activist student organization to discuss recent racial incidents

  • Jake Drukman
  • March 4, 2019
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Kennesaw State’s Student Government Association invited a student activist organization to its Feb. 27 meeting to discuss recent racial incidents on campus and hear proposed solutions which aim to combat these incidents in the future.

Recent KSU lawsuits echo Whitten’s experience at UGA
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Recent KSU lawsuits echo Whitten’s experience at UGA

  • Jake Drukman
  • February 25, 2019
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Kennesaw State settled two lawsuits filed by student groups in October last year after changing its policies relating to free speech, echoing a similar lawsuit filed by a student group at the University of Georgia in 2014.

Dean to leave KSU, indicates nearly half of all colleges without permanent deans
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Dean to leave KSU, indicates nearly half of all colleges without permanent deans

  • Jake Drukman
  • February 11, 2019
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Interim Provost Dr. Ronald Mason announced that the dean of the College of Science and Mathematics will be leaving Kennesaw State on Mar. 31 which indicates that half of KSU’s colleges have been transitioning into new leadership for nearly a year.

KSU rebranding project moves to brand strategy and positioning phase
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KSU rebranding project moves to brand strategy and positioning phase

  • Jake Drukman
  • February 4, 2019
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Kennesaw State’s Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing is well underway with the brand strategy and positioning phase of its ongoing rebranding project.

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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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