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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The KSU Fact Book is a compendium of statistical data,
trend analyses, and interpretative highlights on a wide
variety of topics pertaining to the operation of Kennesaw
State University. Its contents are designed to inform its
readers, answer the most frequently asked questions about
KSU, and support institutional planning and evaluation.
It is updated, improved, and published annually by the Office
of Institutional Research in KSU's Center for Institutional Effectiveness. A note of congratulations is due to the Fact Book Team, which consists of everyone in the department. The KSU 2005-06 Fact Book and the IR web site took top honors at the annual meeting at the Southern Association of Institutional Research in October 2006.
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The Fact Book is in its 20th year of production.
The first edition was published in 1987-88 in
response to suggestions from SACS/COC during KSU's
review for reaffirmation of accreditation in 1986.
Since that first publication, the fact book has
been expanded in scope and published in different
modalities. Editions have been available on the
Web since 1996. Professionally printed editions of
the Fact Book were discontinued several years ago
as a cost-saving measure. However, print options
are available for selected pages, full sections,
or the entire document, at http://ir.kennesaw.edu.
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The data presented in the Fact Book are captured
and maintained daily in the electronic information
systems of numerous administrative offices at
KSU. Consequently, many of the Fact Book's analyses
would not be possible without these important
contributions of colleagues and support staff
campus-wide. In that regard, the information management
and technical expertise provided by Paul Hearn, Tomek Skurzak, Erik Bowe, and the institutional research
contributions of Donna Hutcheson, Rommy Lane, and Carol Rosenthal
deserve special recognition and were invaluable
in the preparation and publication of the 2006-2007
edition. This year is the earliest release we have ever had and that is entirely the result of a highly professional and driven team. To them, we say thank you.
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KSU aspires to be a leader in and have a model
program of Institutional Research and Information
Management as well as Institutional Effectiveness.
Please note that many more useful information resources
beyond those published in the Fact Book are also
available at http://ir.kennesaw.edu.
It is our pleasure to present the 2006-2007 KSU Fact Book.
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Edwin A. Rugg
Director, Center for Institutional Effectiveness
Deborah J. Head
Director, Institutional Research
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