Peyton Elliott

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Worked on 71 assignments, created 42, named on 10 bylines for KSU Sentinel.

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Scholars program participants receive additional funding for research

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Kennesaw State’s College of Science and Mathematics selected 11 students from the Birla Carbon scholars program on July 1 to each receive a $4,000 stipend to pursue their individual research interests. According to the CSM, scholars will participate in a 10-week program working together with tenured CSM faculty members who will serve as mentors. The scholars will present their final...

By (Peyton as photographer) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

KSUPD arrests suspect for exposing himself to student

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The Kennesaw State Police Department arrested a suspect without incident June 30 following allegations that he had exposed himself to a female student at KSU. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the incident occurred one week after a female KSU student reported to campus authorities that a man fitting the description of Kamry Ahmon Martin, 21, propositioned her sexually then proceeded...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

Kennesaw State professor defends himself against fake news accusations

Photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Dr. Farooq Kperogi

A Kennesaw State professor recently defended himself after being accused of virally sharing fake news earlier this year regarding the 2019 Nigerian general election on his Twitter. KSU associate professor of journalism Dr. Farooq Kperogi tweeted a video in February of what appeared to be a Nigerian election official thumb-printing several election ballots. In the tweet, the Nigerian-born professor called...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Tropical rainstorm Barry still a threat

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What happened? According to AccuWeather, Barry downgraded to a tropical rainstorm Monday evening after downgrading to a tropical depression Sunday afternoon. Multiple states announced flood warnings July 15 after the storm ran through Louisiana causing life-threatening flooding and over 70,000 power outages. According to CBS, the tropical storm carried winds of up to 45 mph and left people in Louisiana...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

MagMutual healthcare management and informatics research lab opens at KSU

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Kennesaw State announced June 17 that KSU and partner MagMutual Insurance Company opened a new research laboratory available to graduate students in the healthcare management and informatics program as part of a collaboration between the Coles College of Business’ MSHMI program and the Analytics and Data Science Institute. “MagMutual focuses on our physician and hospital policyholders. Partnering with KSU will...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

KSU seeking deputy editor for Georgia News Lab

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Kennesaw State opened a job listing on its website May 23 for a deputy editor who will oversee operations of the Georgia News Lab and the Center for Sustainable Journalism. According to the job listing, the deputy editor will “manage daily editorial operations,” as well as develop investigative reports and edit news stories and opinion columns. The deputy editor will...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Machine company uses KSU to find workers for new facility

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Plethora Corporation announced May 30 a partnership with Kennesaw State and other universities to hire employees to work at its new Kennestone facility in June. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the San Fransisco based custom machining company has purchased a 57,000 square foot facility at the Kennestone Circle in Marietta and will invest more than $17 million into the new...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

University to remodel main entrance for fall 2019

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Kennesaw State announced that the Kennesaw campus' main entrance will be given a $1.8 million update at an undetermined date to create a well-defined and inviting entry for students, faculty and staff. According to KSU's Faculty Services, in order to improve access to the campus grounds and accentuate its visibility, a new entrance at the intersection of Chastain Road and...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 4 others for KSU Sentinel - 2 min read

Parkland survivor says Harvard revoked his acceptance for past mistakes

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What Happened? Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv took to Twitter on Monday, saying that Harvard University recently rescinded his acceptance to the university. In his tweet, Kashuv spoke on a recent controversy involving racial slurs that he and classmates shared between each other through digital messages nearly two years ago. In the Twitter thread, Kashuv apologized for his past comments...

By (Peyton as desk editor) + 5 others for KSU Sentinel - 3 min read

KSU student selected for Harvard summer program

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Harvard Business School selected Kennesaw State student Bradley Heath as a participant in the week-long Summer Venture in Management Program that covers the world of business. "It feels gratifying to see the fruition of almost four years of work coming to life," Heath said. "[Gaining acceptance into this program] was a big hurdle. I am really proud of myself and...