Kennesaw State University boasted an economic impact of $1.84 billion on Georgia in fiscal year 2021, its highest ever according to a study from the University System of Georgia. With more than 14,000 full- and part-time jobs to serve nearly 43,000 students, KSU is a major economic driver in Cobb County – it doesn’t just teach students how to become a part of the workforce, it is a workforce unto itself. Under new President Kathy Schwaig (see our interview with her in James Magazine) KSU’s impact continues to RISE…
Atlanta Dream’s stadium nightmare
The Atlanta Dream are about to play in the WNBA Finals, but they have a problem – they don’t have anywhere to play! The team has played its playoff games in State Farm Arena, which is owned by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. But due to scheduling issues, State Farm isn’t available now, as it already has concerts and Hawks games on the docket. So the Dream are scrambling, and may have to play Finals games in the 3,500 seat Gateway Center Arena (State Farm seats 17,500). The scheduling snafu has the Dream DRIFTING…
