Category: News
Approval pending for new academic building
University officials expect the Board of Regents to vote next spring on a new Academic Learning Center, which will house classroom and office space.
New options to ease parking woes
Among the new options are parking permits for additional economy and shuttle lots, as well as an increase in the number and frequency of shuttles.
Physicians warn students of deadly meningitis strain
Four physician groups hand delivered a letter to University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley encouraging him to recommend the new meningitis B vaccine to college students across Georgia.
5K supports treatment for addiction, eating disorders
KSU’s 10th annual Run for Recovery 5K on Aug. 26 kicked off National Recovery Month and raised money for students in recovery.
Incoming students don’t know about campus carry
Many students, and incoming freshman especially, have indicated that the university has not informed them of the new law.
Hundreds gather to watch eclipse darken campus
With 97 percent of the sun covered by the moon, some eclipse watchers noticed not only dimmed lighting but also a much-appreciated drop in temperature.
Effort to remove Confederate flag reaches city’s ears
In response to the outcry, the Kennesaw City Council voted Aug. 21 to request that the state legislature revise the current law to allow municipalities more freedom to determine the fate of their monuments.
Opioid crisis affecting students at alarming rate
Georgia ranks number 11 in states with the most prescription opioid overdose deaths, with 549 opioid drug overdoses cases reported in 2015.
Panda Express coming to Kennesaw campus this fall
Panda Express is the latest dining option students can expect to see in the Carmichael Student Center this fall.
Isakson faces angry Georgians in first town hall
The third-term Republican senator was not able to escape the hostility his GOP colleagues have experienced in their own town hall meetings.
Emergency housing for homeless students opens on Marietta campus
An opening ceremony and scholarship signing at the Hornet Village signals the beginning of a unified, campus-wide effort to help students in need.
