Daniel S. Papp | |
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 Kennesaw State University President | |
| President of Kennesaw State University | |
| In office July 2006 –June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Lentz Siegel |
| Succeeded by | Sam Olens |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) University of Miami (PhD) |
| Website | Kennesaw State University Official Biography |
Daniel S. Papp (born 1948) is an American scholar of international affairs and policy. [1] Papp served in a variety of professorial and administrative roles in the University System of Georgia (USG) (1973 - 2016). [1] From 2006 to 2016,Papp served as President of Kennesaw State University (KSU),the third-largest university in the state of Georgia. [2] During Papp's tenure,the university's enrollment increased by approximately seventy-five percent,growing from 19,854 to 33,252 undergraduate and graduate students. [2] Under Papp,the university also significantly increased its research and graduate profile,adding a number of new academic programs (including eleven (11) doctoral degrees) and becoming classified as a Doctoral University with Moderate Research Activity. [2] [3] In Fall 2015,a university employee alleged the university's director of food services was engaged in fiscal misconduct,leading to an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and USG. [4] Investigations uncovered evidence the university's business office and external foundation were not consistently following USG financial procedures and mandatory reporting of financial misconduct policy. [5] Termination of several high-ranking University employees followed. [6] The investigation also contended the university's external foundation prematurely disbursed approximately $577,000 Papp earned in deferred compensation. [7] While there was no evidence Papp approved or was aware of improprieties,on May 10,2016,Papp announced his retirement. [8] [9] [10]
