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By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Outside the Nest: First possible death linked to vaping in U.S. alarms health officials
What Happened? The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday, Aug. 23, that a patient who contracted a severe lung disease after vaping has died — marking the first death possibly linked to vaping in the U. S., according to CBS News. NBC News reported Aug. 23 that the department has not released any information about the patient who died...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Engineering society recognizes professor for dedication to manufacturing career development
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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently named Kennesaw State Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Simin Nasseri as a distinguished faculty advisor. SME is a non-profit organization that includes "professionals, educators and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry," according to the association's website. Nasseri serves as the advisor for the SME chapter at KSU and was recognized by...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
More than 1,400 earn degrees over the summer
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Kennesaw State celebrated over 1,400 graduates at three commencement ceremonies last month. KSU awarded 1,457 degrees from 10 of the university's academic colleges during commencement ceremonies on July 25. According to the university's website, undergraduate students walked across the stage on KSU's campus during the first commencement ceremonies held at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m., and graduate students had...
By Abigail Marmurowicz (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
First doctoral program of its kind sees two additional graduates
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Two Kennesaw State graduate students received the highest degrees in the field of data science, after walking the stage at graduation this past summer. KSU doctoral students Jie Hao and Bogdan Gadidov were among the first to earn a Ph. D. in Analytics and Data Science at the university's July 25 commencement ceremony. Former KSU doctoral student Dr. Linh Le...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Outside the Nest: Protestors gather peacefully in Hong Kong
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What Happened? Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered peacefully in the streets of Hong Kong Sunday as a show of solidarity for a months-long movement for democracy, according to CNN. The rally held Sunday was organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, a pro-democracy organization that had also organized two mass peaceful protests in June, as reported by CNN. Sunday's...
By Abigail Marmurowicz (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Day One Access improves for KSU University Stores
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The Kennesaw State University Bookstore's program, Day One Access, improved and grew since its inception to prepare students to save thousands of dollars on textbooks and course materials for Fall 2019. According to Director of University Stores Paul Oliphant, savings to students participating in the Day One Access program during the Fall 2019 semester are expected to be as high...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read
Students recognized by Montepulciano mayor for archeological efforts
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Dignitaries from Montepulciano, Italy, held a reception for Kennesaw State students earlier this month to celebrate their work digitizing thousands of documents and records from within the town's archive over the summer. Some of the handwritten documents date all the way back to the 14th century, and the records contain information about the construction of the church of San Biago,...
By Peyton Elliott (Peyton as desk editor) + 3 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Summer enrollment increases as Whitten aims for higher graduation rate
Kennesaw State called its increased number of summer courses and amount of students registered for summer a success after a large campaign to encourage students to attend in the summer. According to KSU News, KSU's summer enrollment for 2019 has grown by 8.5 percent since last year and 15.4 percent since 2017 with 17,577 students enrolled in summer courses. 15,488...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Engineering students place in top 20 at Steel Bridge Competition
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Kennesaw State's steel bridge student competition team recently competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Institute of Steel Construction’s Student Steel Bridge Competition, finishing in the top 20. The KSU team consisted of nine students, all within the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Engineering students Chandler Cooper, Gehu Bautista Santiago, Bryan Dutra, Kushal Ankola,...
By Sabrina Kerns (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read
Scott Bryant named associate vice president for development
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Kennesaw State recently named Scott Bryant as its new associate vice president for development, effective in August. Scott Bryant currently serves as the executive director of development for the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology but will be taking over his new role at KSU on Aug. 1 — more than two weeks before the start of...
