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Sign in to your Merit page is the third-largest university in Georgia. Located just north of Atlanta, KSU combines a suburban setting on two campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. Kennesaw State offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of more than 45,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university, offering students a broad spectrum of quality academics, a growing and vibrant campus life, award-winning dining facilities and a wide array of athletic offerings. KSU offers nationally ranked degrees in business, computing and engineering, as well as premier education, nursing, arts, architecture, science and math programs. The University’s research, scholarship, creative activities and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation and the world. (see more) is the third-largest university in Georgia. Located just north of Atlanta, KSU combines a suburban setting on two campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. Kennesaw State offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of more than 45,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university, offering students a broad spectrum of quality academics, a growing and vibrant campus life, award-winning dining facilities and a wide array of athletic offerings. KSU offers nationally ranked degrees in business, computing and engineering, as well as premier education, nursing, arts, architecture, science and math programs. The University’s research, scholarship, creative activities and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation and the world. student Stories See and share stories about what students are achieving student Profiles Discover and explore profiles of students Newsroom News and announcements from Search for students Kennesaw State graduate brings two worlds together Sarah Chang achieved the goal of her self-designed academic journey - bachelor’s degrees in biology and music performance from . "Even though it might not be traditional and it took me an extra year, my professors and advisors were really supportive and helped me out a lot," said Chang, who also was a KSU Journey Honors College student. Experiential Learning - May 8 Spring Symposium showcases impactful research of KSU students The Spring 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars drew more than 1,000 attendees, providing a stage for undergraduate and graduate students at to present their research projects. The biannual event hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research featured 319 projects submitted by 587 students. Research / Grant - Apr 26 Kennesaw State students showcase research at 3-Minute Thesis competition The Graduate College held its ninth annual 3-Minute Thesis competition, tasking master’s and doctoral students with presenting their research to a non-specialist audience within a strict three-minute timeframe. A master’s student in exercise science and one in information technology were recognized with the top awards. Student Competition - Apr 15 Kennesaw State MBA student leveraging degree work for a cause One thing always guides Tracey Graves’ endeavors: service. Graves has volunteered to help underprivileged children in Los Angeles while working as an actor, traveled to Zambia with the Peace Corps, and now sits on a nonprofit board there helping to pay girls’ way through school. She and her sister recently formed a nonprofit organization in memory of their grandmother. Community Service - Apr 5 Fall 2023 President’s List has named nearly 5,900 students to the President’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2023 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0. President’s List - Feb 14 Fall 2023 Dean’s List Kennesaw State congratulates the more than 8,000 Owls named to the University’s Dean’s List, which recognizes students for their academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a term grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list. Dean’s List - Feb 14 Kennesaw State engineering graduate has literally come a long way Maria Gonzalez said her parents are proud she is the first one in her extended family to graduate from college. Plus, they are in awe of her journey from a 9-year-old little girl in a new country, to the woman she is today earning a civil engineering degree with honors from Kennesaw State. Graduation - 2023 Dec 15 Kennesaw State student earns spot in speed climbing for 2024 Olympics in Paris student Emma Hunt has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics scheduled for Paris. Hunt, an exercise science major, earned her spot in the Olympics by winning a silver medal in the speed climbing world championship in Bern, Switzerland. Sports - 2023 Aug 22 18-year-old Kennesaw State graduate preparing for grad school Taking advantage of dual enrollment, Amari Cody was a college junior when she came to Kennesaw State to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Only 16 months later, the KSU Journey Honors College student graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and looks forward to working on a Master of Social Work at Kennesaw State in Fall 2024. Student Excellence - Jan 12 Kennesaw State graduate’s national security and data analysis interests lead to defense job Throughout his journey at , Dalton Shaver found a unique passion that combines his interest in international affairs with his skills in math modeling. From an internship with the Air Force to undergraduate research on Operation Enduring Freedom, Shaver readied himself for a career in the defense industry. Business/professional - 2023 Jul 12 KSU student Gabriel James cultivating positive environmental change Kennesaw State junior Gabriel James strives to leave things better than she found them and positively impact people and the world. While double majoring in environmental science and theatre and performance studies, James is a senator for sustainability in the Student Government Association and president of the EcoOwls student organization. Leadership - 2023 Apr 20 Kennesaw State engineering student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship junior Derek Price II has received a Barry M. Goldwater scholarship, awarded each year to the nation’s top undergraduate scholars in the sciences, mathematics and engineering. A meeting with fellow engineering students as a freshman set Price on his path toward research, which he pursued through KSU’s First-Year Scholars program. Scholarship - 2023 Apr 4 Meet the Kennesaw State legislative interns working with state lawmakers Each spring, college students are selected for the Georgia Legislative Internship Program to experience the legislative process up close. During the current General Assembly session, five Kennesaw State GLIP interns - all political science majors - shared their highlights, expectations and motivations for participating in the program. Internship - 2023 Mar 24 Kennesaw State students become first to complete Scrappy’s Bucket List Kennesaw State students Gabrielle Jones and Summer Williams just made history at the University, but it wasn’t easy. They became the first to complete Scrappy’s Bucket List, a challenge designed to boost student engagement. School Spirit - 2023 Mar 23 Kennesaw State students host public relations panel at state conference ’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a networking panel for students at the Public Relations...