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Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor of USG in open records case
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Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor of USG in open records case

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • July 9, 2018
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The Georgia Supreme Court decided in the Board of Regents’ favor to allow the information regarding research done by a Kennesaw State University professor to be released through the Georgia open records act.

KSU adds new courses to web design, development program
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KSU adds new courses to web design, development program

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • July 9, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s College of Continuing and Professional Education is adding new courses to its web design and development certificate program over the span of the next year to provide students with more in-depth certificate options.

KSU alumnus tests website designed to employ students
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KSU alumnus tests website designed to employ students

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • July 9, 2018
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A Kennesaw State alumnus is currently beta testing a new website which allows students to compete and get paid for projects that small businesses need completed on both of KSU’s campuses.

Dr. Pamela Whitten named KSU president
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Dr. Pamela Whitten named KSU president

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 12, 2018
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The Board of Regents named Dr. Pamela Whitten the new president of Kennesaw State University in a unanimous vote on Tuesday, June 12.

Presidential finalist visits KSU in open forum
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Presidential finalist visits KSU in open forum

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 9, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Presidential Search and Screen Committee hosted a forum with Dr. Pamela Whitten, the sole finalist for the presidency at KSU, on both campuses Friday, June 8.

Search Committee sends 3 presidential finalists to BOR
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Search Committee sends 3 presidential finalists to BOR

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU’s Presidential Search and Screen Committee announced in an email to students, faculty and staff on May 21 that they have sent three recommendations for presidential candidates to the Board of Regents Special Committee.

D2L redesign improves visual features, mobile compatibility
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D2L redesign improves visual features, mobile compatibility

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU made “daylight” upgrades to D2L, improving visual and interface features in time for students and faculty to use in the summer semester.

BOR policy will not go into effect, Harmon apologizes
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BOR policy will not go into effect, Harmon apologizes

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU Interim President Ken Harmon released a statement in early May addressing a miscommunication that the university would not be accepting student applicants without legal status in the U.S. in the fall 2020 semester.

College of Education uses new mobile classroom to engage K-12 students
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College of Education uses new mobile classroom to engage K-12 students

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU’s Bagwell College of Education recently added and began utilizing the new iTeach MakerBus, a mobile classroom that provides direct access to technology and other educational resources for K-12 students.

Music professor wins 2018 Senior Researcher award
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Music professor wins 2018 Senior Researcher award

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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A KSU professor of music and music education recently received the 2018 Senior Researcher award from the National Association for Music Education.

Half of KSU’s colleges transitioning leadership roles
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Half of KSU’s colleges transitioning leadership roles

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU’s Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Linda Noble announced a string of new deans and interim deans during May in an attempt to fill these positions during the university’s transition in leadership.

Women encouraged to pursue data science, analytics at KSU
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Women encouraged to pursue data science, analytics at KSU

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • June 4, 2018
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KSU’s Analytics and Data Science Institute recently published videos encouraging women from different disciplines and backgrounds to explore analytics and data science as part of a “Women in Data Science” initiative.

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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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