Browsing KSU/SPSU History by Issue Date

Interview with John A. Delves

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2015-10-26)

Interview with J. Chris Pike

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Stacey, Laurence (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2015-10-26)

Interview with SPSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Zvi Szafran

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Daws, Laura Beth; Stevens, Mark K. (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-04-04)

Dr. Zvi Szafran served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at SPSU from 2005 to 2014. During his time at SPSU, he played a central role in curriculum development.

Interview with SPSU President Lisa A. Rossbacher

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Stevens, Mark K. (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-04-18)

Dr. Lisa A. Rossbacher was the President of SPSU from 1998 to 2014. In 1998, Dr. Rossbacher was the first female geologist to serve as the president of a North American university.

Interview with Julie R. Newell

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Daws, Laura Beth. (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-04-28)

Dr. Julie R. joined the faculty of SPSU in ‘93. Dr. Newell served as the coordinator of SPSU's Science, Technology, and Society Program from 1998 until the university's consolidation with Kennesaw State in 2014.

Interview with Bob Harbort

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ) (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-05-05)

Dr. Bob Harbort joined the faculty of SPSU in 1983 and served as the first Chair of the Computer Science Department from 1983 to 1993. He served as Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence from 2006 to 2008.

Interview with Mark K. Stevens

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Daws, Laura Beth (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-05-12)

Dr. Mark K. Stevens received his Ph.D. in English Literature from Florida State University in 1988. He was an English professor at Southern Polytechnic State University from 1989 until his retirement in 2014.

Interview with SPSU President Emeritus Stephen R. Cheshier

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Harper, Kathleen (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-05-16)

Dr. Stephen R. Cheshier was the first president of SPSU, serving from the time it gained independence from Georgia Tech in 1980 to his retirement in 1997.

Interview with Mark Nunes

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Daws, Laura Beth; Harper, Kathleen (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-06-25)

Dr. Mark Nunes chaired SPSU's Department of English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts from 2006 to 2014. Dr. Nunes was instrumental in developing the New Media Arts Program.

Interview with Han Reichgelt

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Daws, Laura Beth; Harper, Kathleen (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-07-01)

Dr. Han Reichgelt was Dean of SPSU’s School of Computing and Software Engineering from 2007 to 2014. During his tenure, the number of students more than doubled due in part to the creation of programs such as Computer Game ...

Interview with Daniel R. Silver

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Harper, Kathleen (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-07-14)

Daniel R. Silver was a civil engineering technology student at SPSU. As a student leader, Mr. Silver was actively involved in the student response to the proposed consolidation of KSU and SPSU in the fall of 2013.

Interview with Randy Brown, Jr.

Scott, Thomas Allan (1943- ); Harper, Kathleen (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2014-07-24)

Randy Brown Jr. was a student at Southern Polytechnic State University during the period of consolidation with KSU and reported on the events surrounding consolidation in his role as editor of The Sting student newspaper.