Around Town: Saturday’s Cobb EMC meeting should be a corker
by Otis Brumby, Bill Kinney, Joe Kirby
Around Town Columnists The Marietta Daily Journal
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by Otis Brumby, Bill Kinney, Joe Kirby
Around Town Columnists The Marietta Daily Journal
September 13, 2011
THE HOTTEST POLITICAL BATTLE this season in Cobb is not between Republicans and Democrats
but the one for control of Cobb EMC, or to be specific, its board. Both sides are
working feverishly behind the scenes to ramp up turnout and energize voters leading
up to Saturday’s special members’ meeting set by Superior Court Judge Stephen Schuster
as the first step toward accomplishing the long-delayed election of new board members.
… HOO-AH! Kennesaw State University has been designated a “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs magazine, President
Dr. Dan Papp announced on Monday. That honor recognizes the top 20 percent of the 8,000 colleges, universities and
trade schools it surveyed that are doing the most to embrace America’s service members
and veterans as students. “Just last month, top Joint Chiefs of Staff officers from
the Office of Warrior and Family Support visited KSU’s Veterans Resource Center, so
we know we’re on the military’s radar screen. This designation recognizes the hard
work and dedication of faculty, staff and countless volunteers dedicated to helping
our nation’s veterans continue their education,” Papp said. KSU has 760 veterans enrolled
and has seen those numbers increase more than 80 percent since 2009, according to
vice president Jerome Ratchford.
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.