Historical Highlights
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has a history all its own. Below are some of the historical highlights that our College has experienced over the years.
| 1963 |
- Kennesaw Junior College is founded.
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| 1966 |
- Kennesaw Junior College opens its doors.
- Division of Humanities and Division of Social Sciences are created; forming two of the three Academic Divisions.
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| 1983 |
- Kennesaw College reorganizes academic structure. Divisions are replaced with more formal system of Schools and Departments.
- School of Arts and Behavioral Sciences is created with George H. Beggs serving as the first Dean.
- Departments are created for English, History, Liberal Studies, Music, Political Science, and Psychology.
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| 1985 |
- Department of Music renamed the Department of Music and Performing Arts.
- Department of Political Science renamed the Department of Political Science and Sociology.
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| 1986 |
- Department of Visual Arts created.
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| 1990 |
- Department of Communication created.
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| 1991 |
- Department of Liberal Studies dissolved.
- Department of Foreign Languages created.
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| 1992 |
- Department of History renamed the Department of History and Philosophy.
- Department of Political Science and Sociology renamed the Department of Political Science and International Affairs.
- Department of Public Administration and Human Services created.
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| 1993 |
- School of Arts and Behavioral Sciences renamed School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
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| 1994 |
- Lois E. Muir becomes Dean
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| 1995 |
- Donald W. Forester becomes Dean
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| 1996 |
- School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences renamed College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
- Department of Music and Performing Arts splits; creating the Department of Music and the Department of Theater.
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| 1998 |
- Linda M. Noble becomes Dean
- College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences splits; creating the School of the Arts and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Department of Music, Department of Theater, and Department of Visual Arts are moved to the new School of the Arts.
- Department of Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology is created.
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| 2000 |
- Department of Public Administration and Human Services splits. Public Administration is merged into the Department of Political Science and International Affairs and Human Services is moved to the newly created College of Health and Human Services.
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| 2004 |
- Helen S. Ridley becomes Dean
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| 2006 |
- Richard Vengroff becomes Dean
- Department of Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology splits; creating the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Geography and Anthropology.
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| 2008 |
- Cultural and Regional Studies created by organizing various CHSS interdisciplinary programs under one unit housed in the Office of the Dean.
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List of Deans
Listed below are all of the Deans that have served the College since the formal reorganization of 1983.
George H. Beggs
1983-1994
Lois E. Muir
1994-1995
Donald W. Forrester
1995-1998
Linda M. Noble
1998-2004
Helen S. Ridley
2004-2006
Richard Vengroff
2006-present
