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Whitten provides Comprehensive Administrative Review update, staff expresses concerns
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Whitten provides Comprehensive Administrative Review update, staff expresses concerns

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • November 6, 2018
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Kennesaw State President Dr. Pamela Whitten announced a new webpage created to provide updates on the university’s Comprehensive Administrative Review activities and action plans.

Committee to oversee student technology fee funds
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Committee to oversee student technology fee funds

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • November 6, 2018
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Kennesaw State recently introduced the Student Technology Fee Advisory Committee, which will review technology purchases funded by student technology fees.

Second student group settles in KSU lawsuits
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Second student group settles in KSU lawsuits

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 29, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom settled the group filed against university officials earlier this year on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Former KSU employee charged with stealing tech equipment
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Former KSU employee charged with stealing tech equipment

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 29, 2018
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A former Kennesaw State facilities director was recently charged after he allegedly stole nearly $100,000 worth of technical equipment from the university and sold it online.

Professors awarded NSF grants for particle physics research
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Professors awarded NSF grants for particle physics research

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 29, 2018
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The National Science Foundation awarded major grants to two Kennesaw State professors to support their research into particle physics.

Will Ferrell visits KSU, advocates for Georgia candidate
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Will Ferrell visits KSU, advocates for Georgia candidate

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 29, 2018
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Actor Will Ferrell met with Kennesaw State students and community residents on Friday, Oct. 26, to advocate for Democrat Stacy Abrams in Georgia’s governor race.

Comprehensive Administrative Review worries Georgia university employees
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Comprehensive Administrative Review worries Georgia university employees

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 22, 2018
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Faculty and staff members at universities across Georgia are concerned for their jobs because of a Comprehensive Administrative Review currently being conducted by the University System of Georgia.

Police arrest third person in murder of KSU student
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Police arrest third person in murder of KSU student

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 22, 2018
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Lilburn police arrested another suspect in connection with the shooting death of a KSU student in July, Fox 5 reported.

KSU library strives for open access to research
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KSU library strives for open access to research

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 22, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Sturgis Library is hosting Open Access Week Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, to bring attention to the open access movement.

Student group settles lawsuit in wake of Freedom of Expression policy
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Student group settles lawsuit in wake of Freedom of Expression policy

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 19, 2018
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A Kennesaw State Christian student organization agreed to a settlement ending a lawsuit the group filed earlier this year on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

KSU appoints VP of government relations
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KSU appoints VP of government relations

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 15, 2018
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Kennesaw State appointed Julia Ayers as its new vice president for government relations, effective Monday, Oct. 22.

KSU adopts Freedom of Expression policy in wake of lawsuits
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KSU adopts Freedom of Expression policy in wake of lawsuits

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • October 11, 2018
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Kennesaw State adopted a new Freedom of Expression Policy on Friday, Oct. 5, that aims to “better facilitate the free exchange of ideas” of students on campus.

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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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