News Release Archive Releases filed under “Kennesaw State University” 02.11.2020 Regents honor scholars from each institution during Academic Recognition Day 01.18.2019 University System of Georgia Joins Forces with US Army 06.12.2018 Pamela Whitten Named President of Kennesaw State University 06.05.2018 Finalist Named for Kennesaw State University Presidency 02.01.2018 Kennesaw State University Presidential Search Committees Named 12.14.2017 Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens Announces Plans to Step Down 04.04.2017 USG Foundation Raises More Than $1.43 million for Need-Based Scholarships 10.12.2016 Sam Olens Named President of Kennesaw State University 10.04.2016 Recommendation Made for Kennesaw State University Presidency 10.03.2016 Board of Regents Special Called Meeting 05.26.2016 Houston Davis Named Interim President of Kennesaw State University 05.17.2016 USG Continues Commitment to Student Success and Completion Through Gardner Institute Partnership 05.11.2016 Kennesaw State University President Dan Papp Announces Retirement 04.26.2016 New Georgia Film Academy (GFA) Soundstage Opens at Pinewood Atlanta Studios 03.28.2015 USG Foundation Raises More Than $1 Million for Needs Based Scholarships 01.06.2015 Board of Regents Finalizes Consolidation of KSU and SPSU 12.09.2014 Consolidation Plan for KSU and SPSU Gets Final Approval from Accreditors 09.29.2014 Six University System Faculty Honored for Teaching Excellence 11.21.2013 SPSU - KSU Consolidation Implementation Committee Appointed 11.12.2013 Regents Approve Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic Consolidation