KSUride to host vanpool meeting for interested commuters
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (July 20‚ 2007) — Just like Braves baseball and trips to Stone Mountain…
Georgia (Jul 20, 2007) — KSUride to host vanpool meeting for interested commuters
Jeremy Craig
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Contact: Director of University Relations
Frances Weyand Harrison
770−423−6203
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Writer: Jeremy Craig‚ 770−423−3448 or jcraig19@kennesaw.edu
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (July 20‚ 2007) — Just like Braves baseball and trips to Stone Mountain‚
it’s metro Atlanta’s unfortunate rite of summer: as the sun swelters‚ smog builds‚
clogging lungs and major traffic arteries with commuters going nowhere in a hurry.
Kennesaw State is doing its part to help ease this problem with KSUride — combining
vanpools‚ carpools‚ transit discounts and other incentives to reduce the number of
vehicles on the road.
KSUride will host a vanpool meeting for KSU community members at noon on July 24 in
the dining hall addition of the Carmichael Student Center for individuals interested
in starting another vanpool route‚ according to Lashonda Scott‚ a transportation coordinator
with the KSUride program.
KSUride works with CobbRides‚ a public−private partnership with the Town Center Area
Community Improvement District (CID)‚ designed to address traffic congestion and air
quality problems in the area.
A second CobbRides vanpool was recently started at KSU‚ involving a group of employees
from Plant Operations.
Vanpools cost only $50 a month per passenger‚ including gas. With gas prices hovering
around $3 a gallon‚ vanpools can significantly lower commuting costs. A minimum of
seven passengers are required to start a vanpool.
“Vanpools‚ along with other measures like carpooling and use of transit‚ such as Cobb
Community Transit‚ can help save KSU commuters money and hassles‚” Scott said.
In 2006‚ the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named KSU one of the Best Workplaces
for Commuters among colleges and universities‚ recognizing employers who offer outstanding
commuter benefits for their employees.
For more information about KSUride or commuting alternatives‚ visit www.ksuride.com or contact Lashonda Scott at 770−499−3321 or lscott24@kennesaw.edu.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its nearly 43,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia. 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), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
