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Committee meets with presidential candidates, finalists to visit campus soon
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Committee meets with presidential candidates, finalists to visit campus soon

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • May 17, 2018
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KSU’s presidential search and screening committee met with presidential candidates for the first time May 14 and 15 to learn more about their qualifications.

Students ‘take back the night’ to raise awareness of sexual assault
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Students ‘take back the night’ to raise awareness of sexual assault

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 23, 2018
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KSU’s Office of Victim Services held a “Take Back the Night” event for students to share their stories of abuse on Wednesday, April 18, in the Legacy Gazebo outside of the Social Sciences building in honor of Sexual Assault and Alcohol Awareness month.

KSU football players arrested on charges of armed robbery, kicked off team
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KSU football players arrested on charges of armed robbery, kicked off team

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 23, 2018
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KSU dismissed two football players from the team after they were arrested April 18 for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery at the Austin Residential Complex on Friday, April 13.

CSH program to continue, faculty and students worry about losing non-majors
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CSH program to continue, faculty and students worry about losing non-majors

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 19, 2018
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Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Linda Noble announced in an email to students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, April 19, that KSU will continue the Culinary, Sustainability and Hospitality degree program, but students and faculty are still concerned for the program’s future.

CSH program still in limbo, faculty, students concerned about university’s response
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CSH program still in limbo, faculty, students concerned about university’s response

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 16, 2018
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Faculty and students within KSU’s Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality program have recently expressed concern over the program’s future and the university’s handling of the program’s termination.

KSU to start search process for new CIO
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KSU to start search process for new CIO

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 16, 2018
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KSU plans to start the search process for the institution’s new Chief Information Officer after the completion of the position’s job description, university spokeswoman Tammy DeMel said.

Auxiliary services changes name, builds Talon One centers
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Auxiliary services changes name, builds Talon One centers

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • April 16, 2018
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KSU’s Auxiliary Services recently changed its name to Campus Services and plans to open new customer service centers on the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses for the fall 2018 semester.

USG chancellor sends letter to Harmon addressing recent student affairs issues, review conducted
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USG chancellor sends letter to Harmon addressing recent student affairs issues, review conducted

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 26, 2018
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Chancellor Wrigley wrote a letter to Ken Harmon that addressed the recent lawsuits filed against KSU and requested that Harmon improve the student affairs department.

Faculty senate addresses presidential search concerns in letter to BOR
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Faculty senate addresses presidential search concerns in letter to BOR

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 26, 2018
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KSU’s faculty senate sent a letter to the Board of Regents on March 14 to highlight and remind the board about two conditions involving KSU’s presidential search.

CSH program not officially deactivated, currently under review
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CSH program not officially deactivated, currently under review

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 26, 2018
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A professor from KSU’s School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality planned to speak at a faculty senate meeting Monday, March 26, to ask for the senate’s backing in pushing the university to provide a fair review process to determine whether the program should be deactivated.

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KSU PD concludes no illegal activity by church alleged of human trafficking

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 19, 2018
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Kennesaw State’s Police Department recently closed a case involving reports of human trafficking involvement against members from the World Society Mission Church of God, stating no illegal activity is or was taking place within the group.

Metro Atlanta students rally at capitol for stricter gun legislation
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Metro Atlanta students rally at capitol for stricter gun legislation

  • Sabrina Kerns
  • March 19, 2018
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Students, teachers and parents from different parts of metro Atlanta walked out of their classes at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15 and gathered in front of the capital to rally for stricter gun legislation.

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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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