Kennesaw State University commencement
Kennesaw State University will hold its sixty−eighth commencement honoring more than 1‚…
Georgia (May 1, 2002) — Kennesaw State University commencement
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Abstract
Kennesaw State University will hold its sixty−eighth commencement honoring more than
1‚000 graduates and undergraduates in two separate ceremonies on Tuesday‚ May 14‚
at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.
The 10 a.m. ceremony will honor graduates of the Leland H. and Clarice C. Bagwell
College of Education‚ the College of Science and Mathematics‚ the School of the Arts
and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The 3 p.m. ceremony will honor
graduates of the Michael J. Coles College of Business and the College of Health and
Human Services.
Daniel S. Papp‚ senior vice chancellor for academics and fiscal affairs of the University
System of Georgia‚ is scheduled to speak at both ceremonies. Papp's complete biography
is enclosed.
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For a photo of Papp‚ e−mail fweyand@kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State University‚ a progressive‚ comprehensive institution with a growing
student population of 14‚100 offers more than 50 degree programs. Out of 34 institutions‚
KSU is the sixth largest in the University System of Georgia.
Biography of DANIEL S. PAPP
Daniel S. Papp is Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs of the University
System of Georgia. Before assuming this post‚ Dr. Papp was Director of Educational
Programs for Yamacraw‚ the State of Georgia's initiative to become the global leader
in broadband technologies and components. Dr. Papp has also been Interim President
of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta‚ Georgia (1997−98)‚ Executive
Assistant to the President at Georgia Tech (1994−97)‚ Founding Director of the Georgia
Tech School of International Affairs (1990−93)‚ and Director of the Georgia Tech School
of Social Sciences (1980−90).
Papp joined Georgia Tech's faculty in 1973. While at Tech‚ Papp was also Visiting
Professor at the Western Australia Institute of Technology; Research Professor at
the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College; Senior Research Professor
at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine‚ Research‚ and Education of the U.S. Air War
College; and Visiting Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai. In 1993‚ Dr. Papp
was selected Georgia Tech's "Distinguished Professor‚" the first time the honor was
awarded to someone other than an engineer or a physical scientist.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth College‚ Papp received his Ph.D. from the University
of Miami. His academic specialties include international security policy‚ U.S. and
Russian foreign and defense policies‚ and international system change. His current
research is on the impact of information and communication technologies on national
security and the international system.
Papp is the author of "Contemporary International Relations" (5th Edition‚ 1997);
"Soviet Policies toward the Developing World: The Dilemmas of Power and Presence"
(1986); "Soviet Perceptions of the Developing World in the 1980s: The Ideological
Basis" (1985); and "Vietnam: The View from Moscow‚ Peking‚ Washington" (1981). He
edited the autobiography of former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk‚ "As I Saw It"
(1990); and co−edited "The Information Age Anthology" (1997); "International Space
Policy" (1987); "The Political Economy of International Technology Transfer" (1986);
and "Communist Nations' Military Assistance" (1983). He has published over 60 journal
articles and chapters in edited books.
Papp's research has been funded by the U.S. Department of the Army‚ the U.S. Department
of Defense‚ the U.S. Information Agency‚ the U.S. Institute of Peace‚ the U.S. −more−
Department of Education‚ NATO‚ the NATO Defense College‚ Lockheed‚ IBM‚ Georgia Power‚
the Georgia Tech Foundation‚ and other organizations. Papp has traveled widely in
the former USSR‚ China‚ Europe‚ Southeast Asia‚ Latin America‚ and Africa. He is the
recipient of the Department of the Army's "Outstanding Civilian Service" medal and
was a finalist in the White House Fellows competition. He has held a Sloan Scholarship
and a National Defense Education Act Fellowship. Papp has worked closely with the
University System of Georgia as Director of the former Regents Global Center‚ Associate
Chair of the Chancellor's Council on International Education‚ Director of the System
Information Technology Inventory‚ and on project teams for the System Information
Technology Strategic Response Initiative and Desktop Distance Learning.
Papp is past chairperson of the American−Soviet Relations and Southern Sections of
the International Studies Association; Senior Fellow for International Security at
the Southern Center for International Studies; and a member of the Society of International
Business Fellows. He has presented papers and organized sessions at many conferences
and frequently comments on policy issues on major media outlets. Papp's affiliations
include the International Institute for Strategic Studies‚ the International Studies
Association‚ the American Political Science Association‚ and the American Association
for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
