Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens announced his resignation Thursday after a turbulent semester.
Author: Madeline McGee
KSU not notifying students of rape cases
Kennesaw State police arrested a student Nov. 9 in connection with the rape of a 20-year-old woman, the most recent of almost three dozen rape allegations reported to campus police in the last four years.
Second fraternity in a month suspended for misconduct
The Eta Delta chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity is the second fraternity in the past month to receive a cease and desist order. A university spokeswoman said she’s unable to confirm whether the incident was related to hazing.
Board of Regents to cut online tuition
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents will consider a plan next spring to cut online tuition to bring it on par with tuition for on-campus courses.
Cheerleaders link arms after being allowed on field
At Saturday’s football game against Charleston Southern, eight of the cheerleaders stood with their arms linked together in what they said was an acknowledgement of Veterans Day.
Culinary school to be terminated
The new Michael Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality, set to begin in July 2018, will annex the resources of the current culinary school and will house a Bachelors of Business Administration focused more specifically on the hospitality industry.
Election server central to lawsuit wiped
A KSU-housed computer server at the center of a lawsuit over the state’s election systems was wiped clean just days after the suit was filed, according to the Associated Press.
Legal, ethical violations by campus police surface
Documents obtained by The Sentinel following the resignation of former KSU Chief of Police Roger Stearns have revealed a number of legal and ethical violations by campus police officers.
Olens may have been pressured to keep cheerleaders off field
Text messages between several prominent political leaders seem to contradict the university’s original explanation for keeping the cheerleaders off the field.
Cheerleaders absent from field after kneeling during anthem
After five cheerleaders kneeled during the national anthem at the Sept. 30 football game, the squad has been removed from the field during the anthem and family members say they fear intimidation by law enforcement.
Fraternity under investigation for misconduct
Kennesaw State’s Division of Student Affairs has issued a cease and desist order to a fraternity on campus while officials conduct an investigation into allegations that members of the fraternity may have violated the University’s Student Codes of Conduct.
Q & A with a South Korean lieutenant general
Lt. Gen. In-Bum Chun, a highly-decorated veteran of the South Korean army, visited KSU to discuss the implications of North Korean tensions on South Korea, the United States and the world.