Kennesaw State University

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 45,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2). For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

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Beginning in 2027, the Tennessee Titans will play their home games in the new Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Over $1 billion in public dollars have been committed to the project. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.
People comfort one another near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, in San Diego. AP Photo/Gregory Bull

San Diego mosque shooting reflects how online rhetoric, media depictions and political discourse contribute to increased Islamophobia

Negative portrayals of Muslims are not without consequence – they lead to increased discrimination, hate crimes and psychological harm, writes a scholar of Islamophobia.
The men responsible for producing the Declaration of Independence, known as the Committee of Five, were, left to right: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, John Adams and Robert R. Livingston. Vintage etching circa late 19th century, digital restoration by Pictore via Getty Images

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying

The founding generation in America was not of one mind. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson differed on crucial ideas, but exemplify the capacity for people to disagree and yet work for a common cause.
Plusieurs étudiants participant à l’étude ont eu recours à l’IA lorsqu’ils se sont sentis bloqués dans leur processus d’écriture. Rut Miit/Unsplash

Les étudiants laissent‑ils vraiment l’IA écrire à leur place ? Une étude observe ce qui se passe pendant la rédaction

Que font vraiment les étudiants lorsqu’ils écrivent avec l’aide de l’IA ? Une étude menée auprès d’étudiants états-uniens révèle un usage plus nuancé que celui qui est souvent évoqué…
Rather than hand off writing to chatbots, college students in pilots showed that they use them to brainstorm and help get started. Kriangsak Koopattanakij/iStock via Getty Images

College students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

A pilot study analyzing college students’ writing with AI shows an interactive process, from brainstorming to editing the output produced by chatbots.
Generative AI looms widely in higher education. Can focusing on social interactions prepare students well for an AI-infused workplace? Fuse via Getty Images

How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI‑augmented age

A writer instructor recognizes the role of AI on campus, while elevating social connection and humanity into the college experience.
Pope Leo XIV and the Armenian patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Sahag II Mashalian, celebrate a liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 30, 2025. Dilara Acikgoz/AP Photo

Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, apologizes at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about social media safety on Jan. 31, 2024. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize

New research on 224 corporate apologies suggests investors reward leaders who take personal responsibility – with one key exception.
Vaccination rates in Florida schools have dipped below the threshold for immunity to certain preventable diseases. Suzi Media Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.

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