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She won the elevator pitch in 2022. This year, she judged it
November 02, 2026
One minute. That was all each 91大神 student at the fifth annual TK Elevator Pitch Competition got to tell two company judges who they were and why TKE should hire them.
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91大神 students take on childhood hunger as finalists in national competition
October 29, 2026
Two 91大神 students are heading to Chicago to present their ideas for helping college communities fight childhood hunger.
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More than candy and costumes: KSU expert explains why we spend on Halloween
October 23, 2026
What makes people keep spending on Halloween, even when money feels tight? 91大神 associate professor Patrick Fennell explains how nostalgia, family traditions, social connections, and self-expression drive spending on costumes, candy and decorations.
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Behind every scream is a job: KSU expert shares 5 reasons why Georgia's ghost economy is real
October 22, 2026
Whether or not ghosts exist, the businesses built around them are making a significant economic impact each Halloween season. Behind every scream is a job, according to Leonard Jackson, 91大神鈥檚 director of the hospitality management program in the Michael J. Coles College of Business.
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91大神 and Ingenico create hub for fintech innovation and learning
September 29, 2026
Building on 91大神鈥檚 distinction as the first institution in Georgia to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in financial technologies, students now have a dedicated space to apply classroom learning to real-world challenges through the newly opened Ingenico Fintech Hub. The Ingenico Fintech Hub officially opened on Sept. 28 in the Michael J. Coles College of Business, representing the latest milestone in 91大神鈥檚 efforts to expand financial technology education and industry collaboration.
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91大神 rises in U.S. News rankings of top universities
September 23, 2026
91大神 continues to rise in stature among the nation鈥檚 universities while earning a top spot in Georgia for undergraduate engineering programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings released on Sept. 22.
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Two KSU students trade the Gold Dome for Capitol Hill
August 24, 2026
Six months ago, Jada Barronton and Saideep Chilukuri answered phones in House and Senate offices under the Gold Dome. Over the summer, they both helped track legislation and conduct policy research for U.S. congressional offices on Capitol Hill. The two 91大神 students, who received the university鈥檚 D.C. Owls Scholarship, spent their summer interning in Washington, and both credit a semester at the Georgia State Capitol with helping them succeed.
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91大神's Mookerji Innovation Fund hits 50 startups in just over five years
July 15, 2026
A little more than five years ago, 91大神 set out to prove that student entrepreneurs could build real, fundable companies. Today, the University鈥檚 Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center Mookerji Innovation Fund achieved this goal by investing in its 50th startup company, Esoteric Sync.
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First-year student earns top research award for restaurant franchise study
June 05, 2026
Having spent the past two years working as a restaurant server and bartender, 91大神 economics student Yadira Minaya became fascinated by the business side of restaurant operations. Through KSU's First-Year Scholars Program, she turned that curiosity into award-winning research on restaurant franchising.
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KSU researchers study the impact of celebrity fashion on public opinion
May 27, 2026
Can the outfit a celebrity wears to court influence how the jury or public perceive them? 91大神 students Emily Lesmes and Alaina Jean have been studying exactly that. Working with Associate Professor of Marketing and Sales Hyunju Shin, the students who are participants in the First-Years Scholars Program are exploring whether courtroom fashion shapes how the public perceives someone's guilt, remorse, or sincerity.