Fast forward 20 years. It's now Kennesaw State University with an enrollment of 13,400. The business, nursing and education programs are nationally acclaimed. The campus has almost three times as much building space now and yet overcrowding is a chronic condition. Classes meet seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Some relief is in sight.
Other building plans include the campus's first dormitories. But that's not all. Siegel envisions an arena, a performance hall, more classrooms and parking decks. More than bricks and mortar, she envisions a place where one experiences success and significance. She is spearheading a drive to create a center for leadership, ethics and character at Kennesaw.